Brake Maintenance; Servicing The Brake - Toro 30986 Operator's Manual

Brake Maintenance

Servicing the Brake

Before each use, check the parking brake for proper
operation.
Always set the parking brake when you stop the machine
or leave it unattended. If the parking brake does not
hold securely, adjust it.
Checking the Parking Brake
1. Move the machine onto a level surface.
2. Disengage the power take off (PTO) and stop the
engine.
3. Set the parking brake.
Note: Setting the parking brake should take a
reasonable amount of force. If it engages too hard
or too easily, an adjustment is required. Refer to
Adjusting the Parking Brake.
Adjusting the Parking Brake
The parking brake lever is on the right side of the
machine (Figure 43). If the parking brake does not hold
securely, adjust it.
1. Check the parking brake before you adjust it; refer to
Checking the Parking Brake.
2. Release the parking brake; refer to Releasing the
Parking Brake.
3. Remove the spring hair pin from the lower brake
link (Figure 46).
Figure 46
1. Brake linkage yoke
2. Lower brake lever
3. Spring clevis pin
4. Lower brake link
5. 1/4 inch (6 mm)
6. Hair pin
4. Rotate the lower brake link yoke clockwise into the
yoke to tighten the parking brake; rotate the brake
link yoke counterclockwise out of the yoke out to
loosen the parking brake (Figure 46).
Note: There should be approximately 1/4 inch
clearance between the tire and the flat bar when the
parking brake in the released position (Figure 46).
5. Secure the lower link to the lower brake lever with
the hair pin cotter and the clevis pin (Figure 46).
6. Check the brake operation again; refer to Checking
the Parking Brake.
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