SECTION 5
FIGURE 5.5
Adjustment of parking brake cable tension
(1) brake crank mechanism, (2) bow clamp, (3) hand brake cable, (4) guide roller, (5)
expander arm
Adjustment of parking brake cable tension
Hitch the trailer to tractor. Park trailer and tractor on level surface.
Place chocks under trailer wheel.
Unscrew maximally the brake mechanism bolt (1) – figure (5.5),
(counterclockwise), or lower the lever of lever brake completely.
Loosen nuts of handbrake cable clamps (2).
Tighten cable and tighten clamps.
Length of parking brake cable should be so selected that at total
release of working and parking brake the cable would be loose and
hanging by 1 - 2 cm.
5.13
Pronar T663/1 T663/1 SILO