CAT: 8612 November 2019
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PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
BRAKE SYSTEM
To operate your vehicle safely, you need some understanding of its brake
systems. Brake adjustment and brake balance must be set carefully to
allow equal stopping forces at all wheels. Tyres are also a very important
part of the whole system. How fast you can stop depends on how much
friction there is between the road and your tyres.
The following areas are interrelated and must conform to original
specifications:
• tyre size
• cam radius
• slack adjusters
• drum radius
• brake linings
• brake chambers
Once a brake system is set to specifications, changing any of its components
may cause system degradation. All parts have to work together to perform
as they should. Because your brake system is air-operated, see Air Supply
System on page on 237 for more information on checking your brakes. Any
replacement components in the brake system should be the same or better
than the original components. Any changes from the original specifications
can affect the performance of the entire system.
Do not work on the brake system without the parking brake set and
wheels chocked securely. If the vehicle is not secured to prevent
uncontrolled vehicle movement, it could roll and cause serious
personal injury or damage to the vehicle.
• Use wood blocks (100mm × 100mm or larger) against the front
and rear surfaces of the tyres. Be sure the vehicle cannot move.
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