PRONAR T286 Operator's Manual page 133

SECTION 5
Adjustment of parking brake cable tension
Checking and/or adjustment of parking brake:
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),
(counterclockwise).
Loosen nuts (7) of clamps (5) of parking brake cable I (2).
Tighten cable and tighten clamps.
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).
Remove the pins from lever (4) and from crank mechanism (1).
Dismantle the cable to be replaced.
Clean parking brake components, lubricate parking brake crank mechanism
(1) and pins of cable guide rollers (9).
Install a new cable or cables.
• every 12 months,
• if needed.
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.
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