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12
BRAKE SYSTEM
12.8
Adjusting the basic position of the foot brake lever
Warning
Danger of accidents Brake system failure.
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If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up on the rear brake circuit. The rear brake can fail due to over-
heating. Adjust the free travel on foot brake lever according to specifications.
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Disconnect spring
–
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
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever
»
If the free travel does not equal the specification:
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Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
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Attach spring
C00316-10
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Disconnect spring
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Remove screw
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Loosen nut
travel is reached.
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To adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever to individual requirements, loosen
nut
and turn screw
2
Info
The range of adjustment is limited.
C00317-10
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Turn ball joint
basic position of the foot brake lever.
.
1
.
1
x
.
1
.
6
and turn it back with ball joint
4
accordingly.
3
as required until free travel
5
.
A
3... 5 mm (0.12... 0.2 in)
x
(
p. 89)
until the maximum amount of free
5
is reached. If necessary, adjust the
A
89
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