SECTION 3
DRIVING YOUR MOTOR HOME
3-6
FOOT-PEDAL PARKING
BRAKES
Workhorse 22,000 Lbs GVWR and
All Ford Chassis
The parking brake foot pedal and release lever
are located beneath the left side of the dash.
Step the pedal down fully to apply and pull the
brake release knob to disengage.
AUTOMATIC PULL-BUTTON
PARKING BRAKES
Workhorse 24,000 Lbs GVWR
These chassis are equipped with parking
brakes that apply automatically when the
transmission is shifted into Park.
The pull-button parking brake switch is
located on the dash to the right of the steering
column.
The pull-button knob can be used to apply the
park brake when the coach is in any other gear
than park. Pull to apply. Push to Release.
Note: Never drive your vehicle with the parking
brake set. It will reduce parking brake
effectiveness and cause excessive wear.
See your Chassis Operator’s Manual for
further information on this switch.
GRADE BRAKE
Workhorse Chassis Only
This feature will enable the transmission to
control the speed of the vehicle on long downhill
grades to help avoid brake overheating and
unnecessary brake wear.
To Activate the Grade Brake
•
Press the Grade Brake switch on the left side
of the dash to activate the feature.
•
A green icon (shown below) will appear on
the instrument cluster when the grade brake
system is active.
•
Press and release the brake pedal once - the
grade brake will downshift the transmission a
gear to help control the vehicle speed.
•
Press the accelerator to reset the transmission
to shift normally until the next time you press
the brake pedal.
•
Turn the Grade Brake system off when not on
steep or long downhill grades.
The grade brake has a built-in, self protection
feature that will not allow the transmission to
downshift at high speeds which could damage the
transmission or engine if downshifted.
See your Chassis Operator’s Manual for fur-
ther information on this switch.
Grade Brake Symbol