BRAKE SYSTEM 12
87
402026-10
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Disconnect spring
1
.
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Move the foot brake lever back and forth between the end stop
and the contact to the foot brake cylinder piston and check free
travel
A
.
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever
3 … 5 mm (0.12 … 0.2 in)
» If the free travel does not meet specifications:
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Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
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Reconnect spring
1
.
12.9
Adjusting the basic position of the foot brake lever
Warning
Danger of accidents
The brake system fails in the event of overheating.
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up in the brake system on the rear brake.
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Set the free travel on the foot brake lever in accordance with the specification.
F03715-10
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Detach spring
1
.
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Loosen nut
4
and, with push rod
5
, turn it back until you have
maximum free travel.
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To adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever to individual
requirements, loosen nut
2
and turn screw
3
accordingly.
Info
The range of adjustment is limited.
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Turn push rod
5
accordingly until you have free travel
A
. If nec-
essary, adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever
3 … 5 mm (0.12 … 0.2 in)
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Hold push rod
5
and tighten nut
4
.
Guideline
Remaining nuts, chas-
sis
M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
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Hold screw
3
and tighten nut
2
.
Guideline
Nut, foot brake lever
stop
M8
20 Nm (14.8 lbf ft)
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Attach spring
1
.