Checking The Parking Brake; Replacing The Fuel Filter - Toro 02000 GROUNDS PRO 2000 Operator's Manual

Maintenance
into the cylinder. The result is usually a damaged
engine.
4. Set the air gap between the center and side of the
electrodes at 0.030". Install a correctly gapped
spark plug with gasket seal and tighten the plug to
200 in-lb. If a torque wrench is not used, tighten the
plug firmly.

CHECKING THE PARKING BRAKE

1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage the
PTO switch, set the parking brake and turn the
ignition key to "OFF" to stop the engine. Remove
the key.
2. The drive wheels must lock when the brake is
applied. Adjustment is required if the wheels turn
and do not lock; refer to Adjusting the Brake.
3. Release the brake; wheels should turn freely.
4. If both conditions are met, no adjustment is
required.
IMPORTANT: With the parking brake released, the
drive wheels must turn freely. If brake action and
free wheel rotation cannot be achieved, contact your
service dealer immediately.
ADJUSTING THE PARKING
BRAKE (Fig. 34)
If drive wheels do not turn when the brake lever is in the
OFF position, or the brake does not hold when the lever
is in the ON position, an adjustment is required.
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Figure 33
1. Move the brake lever to the ON position.
2. Measure the distance between the disc brake
actuating arm and the stop pin on the axle bracket
assembly. Distance should be less than 6 mm.
3. If the distance is greater than 6 mm, tighten the
locknut to decrease distance.
4. With the brake lever OFF, check the clearance
between the brake pads and the disc with a feeler
gauge. Correct clearance is approximately 2.5 mm
(.010 in.).
5. The actuating arm should be no more than 10 mm
away from STOP with the brake lever in the OFF
position.
1. Brake actuating arm
2. Stop pin
3. Locknut
4. Disc pad
5. Disc
6. Check the brake operation again; refer to Checking
the Brake.
7. Check adjustment. Drive wheels should turn freely
when the brake lever is in the OFF position.

REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER

(Fig. 35)
Replace the fuel filter after every 100 operating hours or
yearly, whichever occurs first.
: Never install a dirty filter if it is removed from the
Note
fuel line.
Figure 34