13 BRAKE SYSTEM
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Move the foot brake lever back and forth between the end stop and the contact to the
foot brake cylinder piston and check free travel
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Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever
3… 5 mm (0.12… 0.2 in)
Info
You will know that contact has been made with the foot brake cylinder piston
when there is increased resistance when you activate the foot brake lever.
» If the free travel does not meet specifications:
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Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
13.9
Adjusting the basic position of the foot brake lever
Warning
Danger of accidents
The brake system fails in the event of overheating.
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up in the brake system on the rear brake.
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Set the free travel on the foot brake lever in accordance with the specification.