Emergency Brake Bellows; Discharging The Emergency Bellows - Ford F-MAX User Manual

Emergency brake bellows

Brake air bellows on the drive axle of
your vehicle have emergency feature.
Emergency bellows are activated in 2
conditions:
• When the park brake is applied
• When there is not enough air in air tubes
to brake the vehicle

Discharging the emergency bellows

To discharge the emergency bellows, turn
the bolt behind the bellow in tightening
direction (clockwise) completely.
CAUTION
No braking shall be available to
hold the vehicle in place when the
emergency bellows are discharged. Do
not discharge the bellows before taking
necessary safety precautions.
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OPERATION
Braking
CAUTION
To start park brake mechanism again,
please contact to the authorized
workshops or refer to the repair
catalogue. If the vehicle is going to be
parked for more than a month, perform
the following to protect the linings and
drums.
- Park the vehicle, chock the wheels and
release park brake lever.
- Drain air tanks completely.
- Release the park brake unit as specifi ed
depending on the vehicle model.
- Run park brake unit and refi ll the
system with air when you will drive the
vehicle again.
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