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0800-GB-DRUCKLUFTBREMSE_3842
GB
AIR BRAKE UNIT
Brake adjustment
The piston stroke in the brake cylinder may not be greater
than 65 mm
• Theref ore check piston stroke occasionally and reset
if necessary.
• Adjustment is carried out using adjusting screw (7).
• Piston stroke should be 12 - 15 mm when reset.
Lever length 120 mm
Attention!
For the brake unit to function properly:
- observe maintenance intervals
- observe brake setting (stroke max. 65 mm)
- keep the brake unit clean
Connecting the brake hoses
When connecting the brake hoses ensure:
- that the hose-coupling sealing ring is clean
- proper sealing
- connection is according to markings
"Compressed air storage" (coloured red) to "Compressed
air storage"
“Brakes" (coloured yellow) to "Brakes"
• Replace damaged sealing rings.
• Drain water from air reservoir before first run of the
day.
• Only travel when air pressure in the brake-system is
5.0 bar.
The air reservoir is to be drained of water daily.
Using a piece of wire turn bolt on drain valve in a
sideways direction.
When
dirty
- Screw out drain valve and clean.
max. 65 mm
069-04-08
Cleaning the line filters
Both line filters are to be cleaned depending on operating
conditions, normally about every 3 - 4 months. The sinter
filter cartridges are to be removed to be cleaned.
Procedure:
a) Depress locking tappet (21) on both brackets and
remove slider (22).
b) Remove locking tappet with O-ring (23), compression
spring and sinter filter cartridge.
c) Wash sinter filter cartridge with nitro cleaning agent
and blast clean with compressed air. Damaged filter
cartridges are to be replaced.
d) Reassembly is in reverse order, but ensure that O-ring
does not jam guiding slots of slider!
Attention!
The brake unit is
a safety device.
Work that could
impair the brake
unit function is to
be carried out by
specialists!
