Toro TM5490, Operator'S Manual

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
FAULT POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY
Heavy wear on P.T.O.
shaft
Lack of lubrication Re grease and repeat every 8 hours of work
Insufficient overlap between shaft inner and
outer sections
Check and adjust the P.T.O. operating length,
refer to ‘ATTACHING THE MOWER TO
THE TRACTOR’
Damage due to contact with tractor drawbar
pin
Check and re adjust vertical alignment of
mower towbar
Excessive hand brake
travel / poor braking
performance
Worn brake shoes Adjust wheel brake shoes or replace as nec-
essary, refer to ‘MAINTENANCE’
Slack brake cables Re adjust brake cables, refer to ‘MAINTE-
NANCE’
Worn brake cylinder Replace cylinder
Mower pulls to one side
under braking
Unbalanced cable adjustment Re adjust brake cables, refer to ‘COMMIS-
SIONING THE MOWER’