Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Parking Brake - Toro 74919TE Operator's Manual

Figure 78
1. Hydraulic unit shrouds
6. Over each dipstick, remove the cover and the bolt
attached to the cover . Clean around each dipstick and
hydraulic unit (Figure
2
1
Figure 79
1. Cover
7. Position the seat.
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2. Bolt

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Parking Brake

Service Interval: After the first 100 hours
Every 500 hours thereafter
Check that the brake is adjusted properly before adjusting.
1. Drive the machine onto a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move the
motion-control levers to the N
and engage the parking brake.
3. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and remove the key.
4. Raise the back of the machine and support the machine
with jack stands.
DANGER
Mechanical or hydraulic jacks may fail to
support machine and cause a serious injury.
• Use a jack stand when supporting the
machine.
• Do not use hydraulic jacks.
5. Remove the rear tires from the machine.
6. Remove any debris from the brake area.
7. Rotate the drive-wheel release handle to the released
position. Refer to
Valves (page 27).
8. Check if there is a visible gap between the L-bracket
and the linkage stop
Left Side Shown
1. L-bracket
2. Linkage stop
3. Gap
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EUTRAL LOCK
Using the Drive-Wheel Release
(Figure 80).
Figure 80
4. Rear-linkage assembly
5. Caliper
6. Wheel hub
position,