Toro Groundsmaster 360 Service Manual page 245

Brake Disassembly (Fig. 12)
1. Park machine on a level surface, lower cutting deck,
stop engine and remove key from the ignition switch.
2. Chock front wheels to prevent machine from shifting.
3. Loosen, but do not remove, wheel lug nuts and lock
nut (item 17) from rear wheel motor shaft.
4. Jack up rear of machine and remove rear wheel as-
sembly (see Wheel Removal in this section). Make sure
to support machine with jack stands.
5. Make sure parking brake is disengaged.
6. Remove brake return spring and clevis pin that se-
cure brake cable to brake actuator lever. Position brake
cable end away from lever.
7. Remove brake drum.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT hit wheel hub, puller or wheel
motor with a hammer during wheel hub removal or
installation. Hammering may cause damage to the
wheel motor.
8. Make sure that lock nut on wheel motor shaft is loos-
ened at least two (2) turns. Use hub puller (see Special
Tools in this chapter) to loosen wheel hub from wheel
motor.
9. Remove lock nut and wheel hub from motor shaft.
Discard lock nut. Locate and retrieve square key.
NOTE: If desired, the complete brake assembly can be
removed from the machine for disassembly (see step 12
below).
10.Remove both shoe springs from brake shoes.
11. Remove shoe hold down cups and hold down
springs. Remove brake shoes and hold down pins from
backing plate.
12.If necessary, remove brake backing plate from ma-
chine by loosening and removing four (4) cap screws
(item 26) and lock washers (item 27).
Brake Assembly (Fig. 12)
1. Using a wire brush, remove rust and debris from all
brake parts prior to installation. Clean all parts. Inspect
brake shoe contact surfaces of the brake drum for ex-
cessive wear. Replace any worn or damaged parts.
2. If brake backing plate was removed from machine,
secure backing plate to brake bracket with four (4) cap
screws (item 26) and lock washers (item 27).
3. Lightly lubricate brake shoe pivot points with high
temperature grease.
Groundsmaster 360
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5
4
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3
2
1
1. Hold down cup
2. Hold down spring
3. Shoe spring
4. Shoe spring
5. Brake shoe
6. Retaining ring
7. Clevis pin
1
3
1
1. Brake shoe
2. Hold down components
3. Shoe spring
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Figure 13
8. Brake actuator
9. Actuator lever
10. Rivet (4 used)
11. Back- -up plate
12. Boot
13. Backing plate
14. Hold down pin
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2
Figure 14
4. Shoe spring
5. Brake actuator
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5
Chassis