Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Service Brakes - Toro 03781 Operator's Manual

Figure 71
1. Oil cooler/radiator
Important: Cleaning the oil cooler/radiator with
water will promote premature corrosion damage
to components and compact debris.
3. Close the rear screen and secure it with the latch.

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Service Brakes

Adjust the service brakes when there is more than 13 mm
(1/2 inch) of "free travel" of the brake pedal, or when the
brakes do not work effectively. Free travel is the distance the
brake pedal moves before braking resistance is felt.
1. Disengage the locking latch from the brake pedals so
that both pedals work independently of each other.
2. To reduce free travel of the brake pedals, tighten the
brakes:
A. Loosen the front nut on the threaded end of the
brake cable (Figure 72).
1. Brake cable
B. Tighten the rear nut to move the cable backward
until the brake pedals have 0 to 13 mm (0 to 1/2
inch) of free travel.
Note: Make sure there is no brake tension when
the pedal is released.
C. Tighten the front nuts after the brakes are adjusted
correctly.
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Figure 72