Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Parking Brake - Toro 74909TE Operator's Manual

Figure 83
1. Hydraulic dipstick
7. Lower and position the seat.
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Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Parking Brake

Service Interval: After the first 100 hours
Every 500 hours thereafter
1. Drive the machine onto a level surface.
2. Disengage the blade-control switch (PTO), move the
motion-control levers to the N
and engage the parking brake.
3. Shut off the engine, wait for all moving parts to stop,
and remove the key.
4. Raise the back of the machine and support the machine
with jack stands.
DANGER
Mechanical or hydraulic jacks may fail to
support machine and cause a serious injury.
• Use a jack stand when supporting the
machine.
• Do not use hydraulic jacks.
5. Remove the rear tires from the machine.
6. Remove any debris from the brake area.
7. Rotate the drive-wheel release handle to the released
position. Refer to Using the Drive-Wheel Release
Valves (page 30).
8. Check if there is a visible gap between the L-bracket
and the linkage stop
Figure 84
Left Side Shown
1. L-bracket
2. Linkage stop
3. Gap
9. Disengage the parking brake.
- position,
EUTRAL LOCK
(Figure 84).
4. Rear-linkage assembly
5. Caliper
6. Wheel hub