Toro 23518, Operator'S Manual

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Brake Maintenance
Adjusting the Parking Brake
If the parking brake does not hold securely, an adjustment
is required.
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Turn the key in the ignition switch to the O
FF
position
and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3. Check the air pressure in the drive tires.
Note:
If needed, adjust to the recommended inflation;
refer to Checking the Air Pressure in the Tires (page
38) .
4. Loosen the jam nut on the brake cable under the
console (
Figure 52 ).
Figure 52
1. 7.9 cm (3–1/8 inch)
5. Set the parking brake ( Figure 52 ).
6. Adjust the jam nut position until 7.9 cm (3–1/8 inch)
from the bottom of the link to the bottom of the spring
(
Figure 52 ).
7. Secure the adjustment of the cable by tightening the
jam nuts (
Figure 52 ).
8. Check the parking brake; if necessary, repeat steps 4
through 7 .
Adjusting the Brake Switch
1. Park the machine on a level surface.
2. Turn the key in the ignition switch to the O
FF
position
and wait for all moving parts to stop.
3. Prior to adjusting the brake switch, ensure the parking
brake is properly adjusted; refer to
Adjusting the
Parking Brake (page 41) .
4. Set the parking brake.
5. Check the distance between the parking brake-switch
bracket to the brake arm of the transmission (
Figure
53 ).
Note:
The distance should be 3.2 mm (1/8 inch).
Figure 53
1. Brake arm (transmission) 4. Locknut
2. Plunger (brake switch) 5. Carriage bolt
3. Brake-switch bracket
6. If adjustment is required, preform the following:
A. Loosen the locknut and carriage bolt securing the
parking brake switch bracket (
Figure 53 ).
B. Adjust the position of the brake-switch bracket
until the gap (
Figure 53 ) between the switch
bracket and the brake arm is 3.2 mm (1/8 inch)
C. Tighten the locknut and carriage bolt ( Figure 53 )
securing the brake-switch bracket to 1017 to 1243
N-cm (90 to 110 lb-in).
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