Service and maintenance
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Brake cylinder
Check the brake cylinder. Only up to 2/3 of the brake cylinder stroke should be used.
If this is exceeded, the brake system must be re-adjusted or repaired by a specialist brake workshop.
Mechanical ALB control
ALB = automatic load-dependent brake force regulation.
The setting length is specified on the ALB plate.
This setting must not be changed.
Fig. 124: Setting length on ALB regulator and ALB plate on the vehicle
10.5.2 Maintenance of the air suspension
Check all components for damage and wear
every 200 operating hours.
Check air bellows for external damage (cracks,
abrasion, creasing, trapped foreign bodies etc.).
Replace any damaged air bellows.
Fig. 125
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Air suspension
The air spring must only be filled with compressed air when installed or with the
designated mechanical height restriction.
Risk of injury!
Some of the above tasks depend greatly on the type of use and the ambient
conditions. The cycles indicated above are the minimum requirement. Different
maintenance cycles may be needed in individual cases.
See section 15.2
