FENDT CARAVAN 2021 Operation Manual page 18

3. Undercarriage
c) Tie rod bearing
• Pull out the tie rod as far as it will go
• Press the tie rod up and down - maximum tolerance: +/- 0.3 mm
(only for Euro-AE)
d) Mounting bolts for overrun coupling and coupling
• Check that all mounting bolts for the overrun coupling and the
coupling have been pulled tight.
e) Contact-breaking cable
• Check the ring of the contact-breaking cable, located on the
hand brake lever
• Check the condition of the cable guide
• Check the condition of the snap hook
• Check the condition of the cable
Brakes
The brake linings are wear and tear parts. Therefore, their condition
must be checked at least every 10,000 km, but no later than once
every year. If the overrun travel of the drawbar is significantly increased,
it is necessary to adjust it sooner. This is often caused by heavy use:
the technically permissible maximum weight is utilised 100% and/or
frequent uphill drives.
• When driving downhill on a mountain pass, check to
ensure that the brakes are cooled sufficiently.
• Put the base vehicle into a lower gear and drive
downhill at slow speed.
• Stretch the trailer combination as often as possible
to avoid continuous buffing by the caravan.
• Always make use of parking areas and passing points
to give the brakes a chance to cool off.
Please read the separately enclosed operating manual
of the axle/brake manufacturer.
Planned maintenance intervals
Allow only authorised companies to work on the bra-
ke system of your caravan. The documents provided
with your vehicle also include a list of the axle/brake
manufacturer's service stations.
If maintenance is not carried out at regular intervals as
specified, this may result in increased brake wear or a
malfunction that could lead to a complete failure of the
wheel brakes.
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