TrailMax T-16-UT (4+16), Manual

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T-16-UT (4+16)
Maintenance
Hydraulic Brake System Troubleshooting Chart
REMEDY CAUSES SYMPTOM CAUSES REMEDY
ADJUST BRAKES UNDERADJUSTMENT
LUBRICATE
NOISY BRAKES
LACK OF LUBRICATION
REPLACE COMPONENTS
BROKEN BRAKE
COMPONENTS
CORRECT
INCORRECT BRAKE
COMPONENTS
REPAIR OR REPLACE
ADJUST BRAKES
BROKEN OR KINKED
BRAKE LINE
TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM
SEVERE
UNDERADJUSTMENT
NO BRAKES
MALFUNCTIONING
ACTUATION SYSTEM
PULLS TO ONE SIDE
SURGING BRAKES
BLOCKED MASTER
CYLINDER
PARKING BRAKE
CABLE FROZEN
IMPROPER LINING THICK-
NESS OR LOCATION
FREE CABLE
AND LUBRICATE
INSTALL NEW
SHOES AND LININGS
ADJUST BRAKES
INCORRECT BRAKE
ADJUSTMENT
REPLACE SHOES
AND LININGS
EXCESSIVELY WORN
BRAKE LININGS
INCORRECT LININGS
REPLACE GREASE SEAL OR CYLINDER.
INSTALL NEW SHOE AND LINING
GREASE OR FLUID
SOAKED LININGS
REBURNISH OR REPLACE
WEAK BRAKES
FROZEN MASTER CYLINDER
OR WHEEL CYLINDER PISTONS
REPLACE EXCESSIVE DRUM WEAR
BLEED SYSTEM TRAPPED AIR IN LINES
CORRECT OVERLOADED TRAILER
TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM
MALFUNCTIONING
ACTUATION SYSTEM
ADJUST BRAKES OVERLOADED TRAILER
REPLACE SHOES
AND LININGS
ADJUST BRAKES
GREASE OR FLUID
ON LINING
INCORRECT BRAKE
ADJUSTMENT
HARSH BRAKES
MACHINE OR REPLACE
CLEAN OR REPLACE
OUT OF ROUND
OR CRACKED DRUMS
GREASE OR OIL
ON LINING
DRAGGING BRAKES
REPLACE COMPONENTS
ADJUST
LOOSE, BENT OR BROKEN
BRAKE COMPONENTS
MACHINE OR REPLACE
LOCKING BRAKES
INSTALL CORRECT
SHOE AND LININGS
UNMATCHED TIRES
ON SAME AXLE
RESTRICTED BRAKE
LINES OR HOSES
MALFUNCTIONING
CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
DEFECTIVE OR DAMAGED
SHOE OR LINING
ONE SIDE OUT
OF ADJUSTMENT
IMPROPER FLUID
OUT OF ROUND DRUMS
UNDERADJUSTMENT
INCORRECT TIRE
PRESSURE
MATCH TIRES ON AXLE
REPAIR OR REPLACE
CHECK FOR STUCK OR
SLUGGISH PISTONS
INSTALL CORRECT SHOE AND
LINING- COMPLETE AXLE
INFLATE EVENLY TO PROPER
PRESSURE ON BOTH SIDES
OPEN WITH COMPRESSED
AIR OR REPLACE CYLINDER
ADJUST
REPLACE RUBBER PARTS-
SERVICE WITH DOT 3 FLUID