Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Service/Parking Brake - Toro 04030 Operator's Manual

1. Place a drain pan at the rear of the machine.
2. Remove the drain plug from the rear of the
transmission (Figure 31).
Figure 31
1. Check/fill plug
3. Push down on the handle and tip the machine back.
Remove the check/fill plug from the right-hand side
of the transmission (Figure 31).
4. When the fluid is drained, install the drain plug.
5. Place the mower on its drums on a level surface.
6. Fill the transmission with approximately 94 fluid
ounces of the proper type of transmission fluid until
the level reaches the bottom of the check/fill hole;
refer to Checking the Transmission Fluid.
7. Install the check/fill plug.
2. Drain plug

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Service/Parking
Brake
If service/park brake slips when operated, an adjustment
is required.
1. Move service/parking brake lever to Off position.
2. To increase cable tension, loosen front cable jam nut
and tighten back cable jam nut (Figure 32) until a
force of 11–14 lb. is required to engage brake. Force
to be measured at lever knob. Do not over adjust,
or brake band may drag.
1. Traction cable
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Figure 32
2. Service/parking brake
cable