Battery Care; Brake Maintenance - Toro REELMASTER 3100-D Operator's Manual

The engine must be running so final adjustment
of the traction adjustment cam can be performed.
To guard against possible personal injury, keep
hands, feet, face and other parts of the body away
from the muffler, other hot parts of the engine,
and other rotating parts.
4. Start the engine and turn the cam hex in both
directions to determine the mid position of the
neutral span.
5. Tighten the locknut securing adjustment.
6. Stop the engine.
7. Remove the support blocks and lower the machine
to the shop floor. Test drive the machine to make
sure it does not creep.

BRAKE MAINTENANCE

ADJUSTING THE PARKING BRAKE (Fig. 45)
Check adjustment every 200 hours.
1. Loosen the set screw securing the knob to the
parking brake lever.
2. Turn the knob until a force of 41–54 Nm is required
to actuate the lever.
3. Tighten the set screw after adjustment has been
attained.
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Figure 45
1. Parking brake lever
2. Knob
3. Setscrew
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BATTERY CARE

1. Battery electrolyte level must be properly
maintained and the top of the battery kept clean. If
the machine is stored in a location where
temperatures are extremely high, the battery will
run down more rapidly than if the machine is stored
in a location where temperatures are cool.
2. Check the electrolyte level every 25 operating hours
or, if the machine is in storage, every 30 days.
3. Maintain cell level with distilled or demineralized
water. Do not fill cells above the bottom of the split
ring inside each cell. Install the filler caps with their
vents pointing to the rear (toward the fuel tank).
Wear safety goggles and rubber gloves when
working with electrolyte. Charge the battery in a
well-ventilated place that so the gases produced
while charging can dissipate. Since the gases are
explosive, keep open flames and electrical sparks
away from the battery; do not smoke. Nausea
may result if the gases are inhaled. Unplug the
charger from the electrical outlet before
connecting to, or disconnecting, charger leads
from the battery posts.
4. Keep the top of the battery clean by washing it
periodically with a brush dipped in ammonia or
bicarbonate of soda solution. Flush the top surface
with water after cleaning. Do not remove the fill
caps while cleaning.
5. Battery cables must be tight on the terminals to
provide good electrical contact.
Connecting cables to the wrong post could result
in personal injury and/or damage to the electrical
system
6. If corrosion occurs at the terminals, disconnect the
cables (negative (–) cable first) and scrape the
clamps and terminals separately. Reconnect the
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