Cleaning, maintenance and repairs
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Cenius03-2TX BAG0112.13 07.21
12.10 Axle (running gear / support wheel) and brake
For optimum brake performance with a minimum of wear, we recom-
mend that the brakes on the tractor are balanced with those on the
trailed sprayer. After the service braking system has been run in for a
suitable period, arrange for the brakes to be balanced by a specialist
workshop.
Have the balancing process carried out before these empirical values
are reached if you discover excessive wear on the brake pads.
To avoid problems with the brakes, adjust all vehicles in accordance
with EC Directive 71/320 EEC.
WARNING
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Repair and adjustment work on the service braking system
should only be carried out by trained specialist personnel.
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Special care is required for welding, torch cutting and drill-
ing work in the vicinity of brake lines.
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Always carry out a braking test after any adjusting or repair
work on the braking system
General visual inspection
WARNING
Carry out a general visual inspection of the brake system. Ob-
serve and check the following criteria:
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Pipe lines, hose lines and coupler heads must not be exter-
nally damaged or corroded.
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Hinges, e.g. on fork heads, must be properly secured, easy
to move, and not worn out.
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Ropes and cables
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must be properly run.
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may not have any visible cracks.
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may not be knotted.
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Check the piston stroke on the brake cylinders, and adjust
as necessary.
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The air reservoir must not
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move around in the tensioning belts.
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be damaged.
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show any outward signs of corrosion damage.
