Brake System - Volvo L20B Owner's Manual

Maintenance
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Brake system

Brake system
The brake system consists of the service brake and the parking
brake system.
All maintenance and repair work must only be carried out in
official service centres.
Inspection of brake linings
Brake linings must be checked for wear every 500 operating
hours.
Inspection of parking brake
ATTENTION!
The parking brake must only be checked in a specially
secured location. Make sure that there are no persons or
obstructions in the vicinity of the machine
– Apply the parking brake.
– Start the engine. Raising the working attachment (transport
position).
– Preselect (forward/backward travel) "neutral position".
With the travel system switched off and an empty bucket the
parking brake must be able to hold the machine on a 20%
slope.