Parking Brake Cable Replacement - Toro Workman 3000 Series Service Manual

Parking Brake Cable Replacement

1. Loosen set screw on parking brake control lever knob
(Fig. 14). Turn knob on parking brake lever counter-
clockwise all the way to loosen cable adjustment.
2. Remove knobs from transmission shifter and other
control levers, then remove center console plate assem-
bly. Remove seats and skirt assembly to get access to
parking brake cables (Fig. 15):
A. Remove seats.
B. Remove lower bolts on seat frame bracket.
C. Loosen lower front bracket support bolts.
D. Disconnect radiator overflow tank hose at radia-
tor and plug the hose.
E. Fully rotate the seat back assembly forward.
F. Remove skirt assembly.
3. Jack up and support rear of machine, then remove
both rear wheels and brake drums.
4. Remove clip that holds each brake cable into brake
backing plate (Fig. 16).
5. Remove cable end from parking brake lever (Fig. 16).
6. Remove brake equalizer plate from parking brake
control lever (Fig. 14).
7. Note routing of cables and cable ties before removing
cables.
8. Connect each cable to brake by inserting into parking
brake lever and install brake cable clip (Fig. 16).
9. Install new cables at brake equalizer. Route cables in
same location as before and secure with cable ties. Start
from rear of machine and work towards front.
10. After installing cable to each rear brake, check to
make sure bottoms of brake shoes are seated in
grooves at bottom of backing plate.
11. Adjust parking brake control lever and check opera-
tion of brakes before using the machine.
Workman 3000 Series
Console
cover
Seat
Skirt
Brake cable
clip
Brake shoe
grooves
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Brake
equalizer
plate
Parking
brake cables
Setscrew
Figure 14
Seat frame
bracket
Bracket
support
bolts
Figure 15
Backing
plate
Parking brake
lever
Figure 16
Steering, Brakes and Supension