Brakes; Steering; Electrical System; Suspension - PREVOST Le Mirage XL Owner's Manual

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Brakes

- Air operated, disc type on front axle (Knorr-
Bremse) and tag axle (Rockwell); drum type
on drive axle (Rockwell).
- Brake chamber effective area:
2
Front wheels = 24 in
2
Drive axle = 30 in `(service) - 36 in
2
Tag axle = 16 in (service) - 24 in
- Automatic slack adjuster.
- Two cylinder air compressor, engine gear
driven, water-cooled and lubricated.
- Air dryer.
- Nylon color-coded air lines.

Steering

- Tilt steering wheel and telescopic steering
column.
- TRW Pump PS25, gear driven from engine.
- System pressure 2200 psi (15 158 kPa).

Electrical System

24 & 12 volt negative grounded
Available alternators:
- 145 amps/12 volts
- 75 amps/24 volts
- 270 amps/24 volts
- 300 amps/12 volts
Four (4) model 1150, 12 volt, maintenance-free
batteries, each with a 625 AMP cold cranking ca-
pacity each at 0ºC.
Battery equalizer(s): 50 AMP equalizer system
with relay and breaker or 100 AMP equalizer sys-
tem with relay and breaker.
electrical system monitor and voltage regulator.
Wiring protection: fuses, manual and automatic
resettable circuit breakers
12 volt and 24 volt manual disconnect switches
2
(emer/park)
2
(emer/park)
5 - 4

Suspension

Front suspension (independent)
- 2 air springs
- 2 shock absorbers
- 1 height control valve
- 1 sway bar
Drive axle
- 4 air springs
- 4 shock absorbers
- 3 longitudinal radius rods
- 1 transversal radius rod
- 2 height control valves
- 1 sway bar
Tag axle
- 2 air springs
- 2 shock absorbers
- 3 longitudinal radius rods
- 1 transversal radius rod

Alignment

Front wheels
Toe-in: .................3/32" ±1/32" (2,4 mm ± 0,8 mm)
King pin inclination: ............. 6 1/2° (not adjustable)
Caster:.....................................+ 2°(not adjustable)
Camber:.................................................-1/8° ± 1/4°
Drive axle
XL-40 ..................................... 5/8" (16 mm) max.
XL-45E ................................... 5/8" (16 mm) max.
XL-45 ................................... 9/16" (14 mm) max.
Tag axle
Toe: ............................ 0" ± 3/64" (0 mm ± 1,2 mm)