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SECTION 5 Pronar T386
5.17
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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 to axle brake system,
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after repairs in parking brake system.
Adjustment of parking brake cable tension
Checking and/or adjustment of parking brake:
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every 12 months,
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if needed.
Before commencing the adjustment make certain that the main axle brake is correctly
regulated and is functioning properly.
Hitch trailer to tractor. Park trailer and tractor on level surface.
Place securing chocks under one trailer wheel.
Unscrew the brake mechanism bolt maximally (1) – figure (5.7), (counter
clockwise).
Loosen nuts (7) of clamps (5) of parking brake cable I (2).
Tighten cable and tighten clamps.
Length of parking brake cable (2) should be so selected that at total
release of working and parking brake the cable would be loose and
hanging by approximately 1 - 2 cm compared to fully tensioned cables.
Replacing the parking brake cable
Hitch trailer to tractor. Park trailer and tractor on level surface.
Place securing chocks under one trailer wheel.
Fully unscrew the bolt of the brake crank mechanism (1).
Dismantle shackle (6) at the ends of parking brake cable II (3) (if replacing
cable II (3)).
Loosen nuts (7) of U-bolt clamps (5) on cables being replaced.
If necessary, dismount guide rollers (8).