PRONAR T682, Manual

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Pronar T682, Pronar T682/1 SECTION 5
5.16
Install new cable, adjust cable tension.
Adjustment of parking brake cable tension
Hitch trailer to tractor. Park machine and tractor on level surface.
Prevent the trailer from rolling by placing chocks under the wheels. Immobilise
tractor with parking brake.
Fully unscrew the bolt of the handbrake mechanism.
Loosen all nuts (2) – figure (5.9) of handbrake cable clamps on the brake
mechanism side.
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.
IMPORTANT
Parking brake cable clamps must be installed as shown in figure (5.9), i.e.
clamp bracket (2) must be installed on the side of the shorter brake cable
section. Tighten nuts using tightening torque given in table TIGHTENING
TORQUE FOR NUT AND BOLT CONNECTIONS
Adjustment of parking brake cable tension should be conducted in the event of:
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stretching of cable,
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loosening of parking brake cable clamps
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after adjustment of axle brakes,
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after repairs of axle brake system,
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after repairs of parking brake system.
Before the adjustment, make certain that the axle brake is correctly adjusted and is
functioning properly.