Adjusting The Parking-Brake Latch - Toro Reelmaster 5010-H Operator's Manual

Figure 114
1. Front jam nut (brake cable) 2. Rear jam nut
6. Tighten the rear nuts to move the cable
backward, until brake pedal has 6 to 13 mm (1/4
to 1/2 inch) of free travel
parking brake engages the wheels.
7. Tighten the front jam nuts, ensuring that both
cables actuate the brakes simultaneously.
Note:
Ensure that the cable conduit does not
rotate while tightening the jam nuts.
Adjusting the
Parking-Brake Latch
If the parking brake fails to engage and latch, an
adjustment to the brake pawl is required.
1. Prepare the machine, refer to
Maintenance (page
2. Loosen the 2 screws securing the parking-brake
pawl to the frame
(Figure 113), before the
Preparing for
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(Figure 115).
1. Brake cables
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2. Screws (2)
3. Press the parking-brake pedal forward until the
brake detent completely engages on the brake
pawl (Figure
4. Tighten the 2 screws locking the adjustment.
5. Press the brake pedal to release the parking
brake.
6. Check the adjustment and adjust it as required.
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Figure 115
3. Parking-brake pawl
4. Brake detent
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