PRONAR RC2100-2, Operator'S Manual, Page: 95 / 121

SECTION 5 Pronar RC2100-2
5.17
ATTENTION
Clamp jaws must be placed on the side of the load bearing cable - see figure
(5.8).
Adjustment of parking brake cable tension
Checking and/or adjustment of parking brake:
•
every 12 months,
•
if needed.
Hitch trailer to tractor. Park trailer and tractor on level surface.
Place wheel chocks under trailer wheel.
Unscrew the brake mechanism bolt maximally (1) – figure (5.7),
(counterclockwise).
Loosen nuts of handbrake cable clamps located near expander lever
Tighten cable and tighten clamps.
Length of parking brake cable should be so selected that at total
release of working and parking brake the cable would be loose and
hanging by 1 - 2 cm compared to fully tensioned cables.
Adjustment of parking brake cable tension should be conducted in the event of:
stretching of cable,
loosening of parking brake cable clamps
after adjustment of axle brakes,
after repairs of axle brake system,
after repairs of parking brake system.
Before the adjustment, make certain that the axle brake is correctly adjusted and is
functioning properly.