Operator's Manual

Brake Maintenance
Adjusting the Service Brakes
Adjust the ser vice brak es when there is more than
1 inc h of free tra v el of the brak e pedal, or when
the brak es do not w ork effecti v ely . F ree tra v el is
the distance the brak e pedal mo v es before braking
resistance is felt.
1. Diseng ag e loc king pin from brak e pedals so
both pedals w ork inde pendently of eac h other .
2. T o reduce free tra v el of brak e pedals , tighten
the brak es b y loosening the front n ut on the
threaded end of the brak e cable ( Figure 62 ).
T hen tighten rear n ut to mo v e cable bac kw ard
until brak e pedals ha v e 1/2 to 1 inc h of free
tra v el. Tighten front n uts after brak es are
adjusted cor rectly .
Figure 62
1. Brake cables
Belt Maintenance
Checking the Alternator
Belt
Chec k condition and tension of alter nator belt
after ev er y 100 hours of operation ( Figure 63 ).
R e place belt as required. Chec k the tension as
follo ws:
1. Open hood.
2. Chec k tension b y de pressing belt midw a y
betw een alter nator and crankshaft pulleys with
22 lb . of force . Belt should deflect 7/16 in. If
deflection is incor rect, proceed to ste p 3 . If
cor rect, contin ue operation.
Figure 63
1. Alternator belt
2. Brace
3. Loosen bolt securing brace to engine and bolt
securing alter nator to brace .
4. Inser t pr y bar betw een alter nator and engine
and pr y out on alter nator .
5. W hen proper tension is ac hiev ed, tighten
alter nator and brace bolts to secure adjustment.
6. Tighten loc k n ut to secure adjustment.
Hydraulic System
Maintenance
Changing the Hydraulic
Fluid
Chang e h y draulic fluid after ev er y 800 operating
hours , in nor mal conditions . If fluid becomes
contaminated, contact y our local T oro distributor
because the system m ust be flushed. Contaminated
fluid looks milk y or blac k when compared to clean
oil.
1. T ur n engine off and raise hood.
2. R emo v e drain plug from bottom of reser v oir
( Figure 64 ) and let h y draulic fluid flo w into
drain pan. Install and tighten plug when
h y draulic fluid stops draining .
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