Operator's Manual

ManualsBrandsToro ManualsRiding ProductsZ Master Professional 5000 Series Riding Mower, with 52in TURBO FORCE Side Discharge Mower

BrakeMaintenance

AdjustingtheParking

Brake

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours

Every500hours

Checktoensurethatparkingbrakeisadjusted

properly.Thisproceduremustbefollowedafterthe

rst100hoursorwhenabrakecomponenthasbeen

removedorreplaced.

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage

theblade-controlswitch,andengagetheparking

brake.

2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait

forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe

operatingposition.

3.Raisetherearofthemachineupandsupport

themachinewithjackstands.

4.Removethereartiresfromthemachine.

5.Removeanydebrisfromthebrakearea.

6.Releasethedrivewheels;refertoUsingthe

Drive-Wheel-ReleaseValves(page37).

7.Disengagetheparkingbrake.

8.Removethespringclevispinfromtherear

linkageandcaliper(Figure87).

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Figure87

1.Rearlinkage

4.Caliper

2.Jamnut5.Wheelhub

3.Springclevispin

9.Loosenthejamnutontherearlinkage.

10.Pushthecaliperleverforwardwithnger

pressureuntilthebrakepadcontactsthehub

rotor.

11.Adjusttherearlinkageuntilthespringclevispin

canbeinsertedintheholeinthecaliperlever.

Note:T olengthenthelinkage,rotatetheclevis

1turnoutward.

12.Tightenthejamnutontherearlinkage(Figure

87).

13.Ensurethatthewheelhubmovesfreelybetween

thecaliperbrakepads.

14.Repeatssteps8to13fortherightside.

15.Rotatethedrivewheelreleasehandleto

theoperatingposition;refertoUsingthe

Drive-Wheel-ReleaseValves(page37).

16.Installthereartiresandtorquethelugnutsto

129N∙m(95ft-lb).

17.Removethejackstands.

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