Cleaning The Engine Cooling Fins And Shrouds; Checking And Cleaning The Hydraulic Pumps; Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Parking Brake - Toro Z Master 8000 Series Operator's Manual

Cleaning the Engine
Cooling Fins and Shrouds
Service Interval: Every 100 hours/Yearly (whichever
comes first)
1. Move the speed-control lever to the N
position to stop the machine.
2. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake,
shut off the engine, and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
3. Remove the air-intake screen and fan housing.
4. Clean the debris and grass from the engine
parts.
5. Install air-intake screen and fan housing.
Checking and Cleaning the
Hydraulic Pumps
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
1. Move the speed-control lever to the N
position to stop the machine.
2. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake,
shut off the engine, and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
3. Raise the seat.
4. Clean the debris and grass from the hydraulic
pumps.
5. Lower the seat.

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Parking
Brake
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Service Interval: After the first 100 hours
Every 500 hours thereafter
Make sure that the brake is adjusted properly. Follow
this procedure when you remove or replace a brake
component.
1. Stop the machine and move the speed-control
lever to the N
2. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake,
shut off the engine, and wait for all moving parts
to stop.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Tilt the seat forward.
5. Check and ensure there is no slack between the
parking-brake handle and the linkage.
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6. If an adjustment is necessary, remove the clevis
pin and rotate the linkage counterclockwise to
lengthen it or clockwise to shorten it.
1. Parking brake
2. Rotate yoke
3. Clevis pin
7. Measure the compressed spring length on both
vertical spring assemblies.
Note:
7 cm (2.35 to 2.85 inches). If necessary, adjust
the nut at the top of the vertical spring assembly
to achieve this distance.
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position.
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Figure 54
4. Speed-control lever
5. Steering levers
The spring should measure between 6 to
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