Toro 39519, 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 39) .
4. Loosen the jam nut on the brake cable under
the console (
Figure 46 ).
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Figure 46
1. 7.9 cm (3–1/8 inch)
5. Engage the parking brake ( Figure 46 ).
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 46 ).
7. Secure the adjustment of the cable by tightening
the jam nuts (
Figure 46 ).
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 42) .
4. Engage the parking brake.
5. Check the distance between the parking
brake-switch bracket to the brake arm of the
transmission (
Figure 47 ).
Note:
The distance should be 3.2 mm (1/8
inch).
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Figure 47
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 47 ).
B. Adjust the position of the brake-switch
bracket until the gap (
Figure 47 ) between
the switch bracket and the brake arm is 3.2
mm (1/8 inch)
C. Tighten the locknut and carriage bolt ( Figure
47 ) securing the brake-switch bracket to
1017 to 1243 N-cm (90 to 110 lb-in).
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