Mitsubishi Fuso FK 2008, Owner'S Manual

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15-7
Operation of brake
pedal
• • I • •
Depress the brake pedal and
release it, checking for the
sound of air being released from
the brake valve and to ensure
that the pedal returns normally
without catching.
Press the brake pedal with a fin-
ger to the point where resis-
tance is felt and measure the
distance (play) over which the
pedal has moved.
12-57
Foot brake effective-
ness
I • I • •
While driving the vehicle at low
speed, check braking effect and
check for uneven braking.
12-57
Operation of exhaust
brake
I • I • •
Check for exhaust brake opera-
tion.
–
Exhaust brake control
cylinder packing
replacement
• • Every 12 months
Check exhaust brake control
cylinder packing, replace if nec-
essary.
–
Operation of air drier • • I • •
Open drain cock of air tank and
make sure there is no drainage.
12-61
Check drain from air
drier exhaust port
• • I • •
Check to see that oil is not dis-
charged abnormally from
exhaust port of air drier.
12-61
Replacement of drying
agent in air drier
• •
Every
60‚000 km/
36‚000 miles or
12 months
Disassemble air drier and
replace drying agent and rubber
parts.
12-61
Brake shoe clearance • • • A •
Measure clearance with thick-
ness gauge.
–
Brake lining wear • • • I • Check for lining wear. –
Brake drum wear • • • • I
Disassemble and check drum
for wear, cracks and damage.
–
Parking brake effective-
ness
• • I • •
On a slope, check that vehicle
can be held stationary.
12-59
Parking brake operation
*4
I • I • •
•
Check for operation of park-
ing brake control valve.
•
Check operation when brake
line air pressure is reduced.
12-59
Item
Time of inspection and
maintenance
Working procedures
Ref.
page
Pr
e-oper
atio
nal checks
N
ew vehicle at 4,000 km/
2,5
00 miles
Inspection
interval
Every 10,000
km/
6,0
00 miles
Every 30,000
km/
18
,000 miles *1
Every 60,000
km/
36
,000 miles *2
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