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Do not engage the parking brake while the machine is moving unless the primary service brake fails. The use of the parking brake as a service brake in regular operation will cause severe damage to the brake system. |
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| Illustration 1 | g00663437 |
Engaged Parking Brake (1) Lever (2) Inner cable (3) Pusher (4) Pressure plate (5) Brake discs (6) Outer cable (7) Lever (parking brake) (8) Universal joint shaft | |
The parking brake is controlled by a hand operated lever (7) which is located at the right side of the operator's seat. The lever (parking brake) is equipped with a ratchet in order to hold the parking brake in the ENGAGED position.
The parking brake is engaged when the lever (parking brake) is pulled upward. Inner cable (2) is pulled through outer cable (6) in order to move levers (1) and pushers (3) at the front axle. Pushers (3) move into contact with pressure plates (4) which force brake discs (5) together. The brake discs which rotate with universal joint shafts (8) create resistance with the brake discs that are fixed in order to prevent the shafts from rotating.
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| Illustration 2 | g00663443 |
Disengaged Parking Brake (1) Lever (2) Inner cable (3) Pusher (4) Pressure plate (5) Brake discs (6) Outer cable (7) Lever (parking brake) (8) Universal joint shaft | |
The parking brake is disengaged when the lever (parking brake) is pushed downward. Before the lever (parking brake) can be pushed downward, the lever (parking brake) is pulled slightly upward in order to relieve the force on the ratchet. The button on the end of the lever (parking brake) is then depressed in order to release the ratchet.
At the axle, the inner cable for the parking brake moves the levers in order to allow the pushers to move away from the pressure plates. The brake discs which rotate with the universal joint shafts are free to rotate between the brake discs that are fixed.