Servicing The Brake - Toro 74590 Operator's Manual

8. Place a drain pan below the oil dipstick/fill tube and
remove the drain plug (Fig. 19).
Figure 19
1. Oil drain plug
9. When the oil has drained completely, install the oil
drain plug.
Note: Recycle the used oil properly.
10. Slowly pour about 80% of the specified amount of oil
into the filler tube (Fig. 18). Check the oil level; refer to
Checking the Oil Level on page 23.
Changing the Oil Filter
Replace the oil filter every 100 hours or yearly, whichever
comes first.
1. Drain the oil from the engine; refer to Changing the Oil
on page 23.
2. Remove the old oil filter and wipe off the adapter
gasket surface (Fig. 20).
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Figure 20
1. Oil filter
2. Gasket
3. Apply a thin coat of new oil to the rubber gasket on the
new oil filter (Fig. 20).
4. Install the new oil filter to the filter adapter by turning it
clockwise until the gasket contacts the filter adapter.
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3. Adapter
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5. Tighten the oil filter an additional 1/2 to 3/4 turn
(Fig. 20).
6. Fill the crankcase with the proper type of new oil; refer
to Checking the Oil Level on page 23.

Servicing the Brake

The brake is located on the right side of the rear axle, inside
the rear tire (Fig. 21).
Figure 21
1. Brake adjusting nut
If the tractor takes more than 1 meter (3 ft.) to stop at high
speed in the highest gear, adjust the brake.
Checking the Brake
1. Park the tractor on a level surface.
2. Disengage the blades (PTO).
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Stop the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop.
5. Remove the ignition key.
6. Pull the drive control out to the Push position (Fig. 14).
7. If the rear wheels lock and skid when you push the
tractor forward, you do not need to adjust the brake. If
the wheels turn and do not lock, adjust the brake; refer
to Adjusting the Brake below.
Adjusting the Brake
1. Check the brake before you adjust it; refer to Checking
the Brake above.
2. Ensure that the drive control is in the Operate position
(Fig. 14) and that the parking brake is on.
3. Turn the brake adjusting nut clockwise until you cannot
push the tractor (Fig. 21).
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