Toro Workman 07235, Operator'S Manual

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required to engage the parking-brake lever,
perform the procedure for adjusting the brake
cables; refer to
Adjusting the Brake Cables
(page 51) .
4. Tighten the set screw and install the hand grip
(
Figure 65 ).
Adjusting the Brake Cables
1. Remove the hand grip from the parking brake
(
Figure 65 ).
2. Loosen the set screw ( Figure 65 ) securing the
brake-adjustment knob to the parking-brake
lever, disengage the parking brake, and loosen
the brake-adjustment knob.
3. At the bottom of the machine, loosen the
rear-jam nut for the threaded adjuster of the
parking-brake cable 4 turns (
Figure 66 ).
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Figure 66
1. Forward-jam nut 4. Threaded adjuster
(parking-brake cable)
2. Rear-jam nut
5. Front of the machine
3. Brake-cable bracket
4. Tighten the forward jam nut ( Figure 66 ).
5. Rotate the brake-adjustment knob ( Figure 65 )
until a force of 133 to 156 N∙m (30 to 35 ft-lb) is
required to engage the parking-brake lever.
•
If you cannot adjust the brake-adjustment
knob by
loosening it and engage the
parking-brake lever with a a force of 133
to 156 N∙m (30 to 35 ft-lb); perform the
following:
A. Loosen the forward-jam nut ( Figure
66 ) for the threaded adjuster of the
parking-brake cable 1 turn.
B. Tighten the rear jam nut ( Figure 66 ).
C. Rotate the brake-adjustment knob
(
Figure 65 ) until a force of 133 to
156 N∙m (30 to 35 ft-lb) is required to
engage the parking-brake lever.
D. Repeat steps A through C up to 2 more
times to attain the parking brake force
between 133 to 156 N∙m (30 to 35 ft-lb).
•
If you cannot adjust the brake-adjustment
knob by
tightening it and engage the
parking-brake lever with a a force of 133
to 156 N∙m (30 to 35 ft-lb); perform the
following:
A. Loosen the rear-jam nut ( Figure
66 ) for the threaded adjuster of the
parking-brake cable 1 turn.
B. Tighten the forward jam nut ( Figure 66 ).
C. Rotate the brake-adjustment knob
(
Figure 65 ) until a force of 133 to
156 N∙m (30 to 35 ft-lb) is required to
engage the parking-brake lever.
D. Repeat steps A through C up to 3 more
times to attain the parking brake force
between 133 to 156 N∙m (30 to 35 ft-lb).
Note:
If you cannot adjust the parking-brake
cable enough to get the brake-adjustment
knob within its adjustment range, check the
brake pads for excessive wear.
•
Tighten the set screw and install the handgrip
(
Figure 65 ).
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