Trailer Brakes - Ford F-650 2018 Owner's Manual

TRAILER BRAKES

Trailer Brake Hand Control
WARNING
The hand control should never be
used to apply the brakes when the
tractor and trailer are parked
unattended. Air may leak from the system
and the vehicle could possibly move,
resulting in possible property damage,
personal injury or death.
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The hand control is located on the
right-hand side of the instrument panel. It
applies the trailer service brakes, which are
independent of the truck or tractor service
brakes.
It operates a valve that provides gradual
control of air pressure applied. When the
valve is only partially applied, you can
override the trailer brakes by pressing fully
on the brake pedal.
To apply the trailer brakes using the hand
control, move the lever downward. The
further you push the lever down, the
greater the air pressure is applied to the
brakes. The lever remains in place until
manually moved.
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To release the trailer brakes, move the
lever up completely.
Trailer Air Supply and Parking
Brake Modular Controls
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The trailer air supply valve delivers air to
the trailer supply and automatically pops
out, shutting off the trailer supply, if
pressure decreases to approximately 35 psi
(249 kPa).
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The parking brake controls the spring
brakes on the tractor. When you pull the
knob out, it causes the trailer supply valve
to pop out, applying both the tractor and
trailer parking brakes. You can
independently release the trailer brakes by
pushing only the trailer air supply valve in.
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