Adjusting The Mowing Speed; Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Brakes - Toro 04357 Operator's Manual

Reducing Transport Speed
1. Press down on the traction pedal and loosen the
locknut securing the pedal stop to the floor plate.
2. Loosen the pedal stop until the desired transport
speed is obtained.
3. Tighten the locknut securing the pedal stop.

Adjusting the Mowing Speed

The machine is adjusted at the factory, but speed may
be varied if desired.
1. Loosen jam nut on pedal lock capscrew (Figure 56).
Figure 56
1. Pedal lock capscrew
2. Rotate capscrew clockwise to increase mowing speed
and counterclockwise to decrease mowing speed.
3. Tighten jam nut and check ground speed. Readjust,
if required.

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Brakes

A brake adjustment rod is located on each side of the
machine so that the brakes can be equally adjusted.
Adjust the brakes as follows:
1. While moving forward in transport speed, press the
brake pedal; both wheels should lock equally.
Testing the brakes in a confined area where
others are present could cause injury.
Always check the brakes in a wide, open-spaced,
flat area which is free of other persons and
obstructions before and after adjustment.
2. If the brakes do not lock equally, disconnect the
brake rods by removing the cotter pin and clevis pin
(Figure 57).
1. Clevis pin and cotter pin
2. Jam nut
3. Loosen the jam nut and adjust the clevis accordingly
(Figure 57).
4. Assemble the clevis to the brake shaft (Figure 57).
5. Check the amount of free travel of the brake pedal
when the adjustment is completed. There should be
1/2 to 1 inch (13 to 26 mm) travel before the brake
shoes make contact with the brake drums. Adjust, if
necessary, to achieve this setting.
6. While moving forward in transport speed, press the
brake pedal; both brakes should lock equally. Adjust,
if necessary.
7. It is recommended that the brakes be burnished
annually; refer to the Break-In Period section.
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Figure 57
3. Clevis
4. Brake shaft