Brake Maintenance; Servicing The Brake - Toro GrandStand 74534TE Operator's Manual

Brake Maintenance

Servicing the Brake

Before each use, check brakes on both a level surface
and slope.
Always set the parking brake when you stop the machine
or leave it unattended. If the parking brake does not
hold securely, an adjustment is required.
Checking the Parking Brake
Service Interval: Before each use or daily
Important: Ensure the mower is on a level surface
when checking and adjusting the brake.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
PTO.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake in Operation.
4. With the brake released, measure the distance
between the brake bar and the tire. The distance
needs be between 3/16 and 5/16 inches (5 and 8
mm) (Figure 63). Refer to Adjusting the Parking
Brake when adjustment is needed.
Figure 63
1. Tire
2. Brake bar
3. Gap between 3/16 and
5/16 inches (5 and 8 mm)
Adjusting the Brakes
If the gap between the brake bar and tire is not correct,
an adjustment is required.
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
PTO, and set the parking brake.
2. Stop the engine, remove the key, and wait for all
moving parts to stop before leaving the operating
position.
3. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake in Operation.
4. To adjust the brake, remove clevis pin and hairpin
cotter pin from the lower brake lever and yoke
(Figure 64).
5. Adjust the yoke. The distance between the brake
bar and the tire needs be between 3/16 and 5/16
inches (5 and 8 mm). To tighten the brake, rotate the
yoke up. To loosen the brake, rotate the yoke down
(Figure 63).
6. Check the brake operation again; refer to Checking
the Parking Brake.
7. Secure the yoke to lower brake lever with the clevis
pin and hairpin cotter pin (Figure 64).
1. Yoke
2. Clevis pin
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Figure 64
3. Lower brake lever
4. Hairpin cotter pin