Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Parking Brakes - Toro Reelmaster 5610 Operator's Manual

Figure 95
1. Oil cooler
8. Thoroughly clean both sides of the oil cooler and
the radiator (Figure
Figure 96
1. Radiator
9. Raise the oil cooler and secure it with the 2
latches.
10. Close and latch the screen.
2. Oil-cooler latches
96) with compressed air.

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Parking
Brakes
Adjust the brakes when there is more than 2.5 cm (1
inch) of free travel
when more holding force is required. Free travel is
the distance the brake pedal moves before you feel
braking resistance.
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1. Free travel
Note:
Use the wheel motor backlash to rock the
drums back and forth to ensure that the drums are
free prior to and after adjustment.
1. To reduce free travel of the brake pedals, tighten
the brakes by loosening the front nut on the
threaded end of the brake cable
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1. Brake cables
2. Tighten the rear nut to move the cable backward
until brake pedals have 0.63 to 1.27 cm (1/4 to
1/2 inch) of free travel
wheels lock up.
3. Tighten the front nuts, ensuring that both cables
actuate the brakes simultaneously.
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(Figure 97) of the brake pedal, or
Figure 97
(Figure
Figure 98
2. Front nuts
(Figure 97), before the
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