Checking Of Parking Brake Cable Tension - PRONAR T672ECO User Manual

Periodic inspections of the trailer
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CHECKING OF PARKING BRAKE CABLE TENSION

CABLE TENSION CONTROL
Check the parking brake after
checking the mechanical brake
of the axle.
• Hitch trailer to tractor. Hitch trailer to
tractor.
• Place wedges under one wheel of the
trailer.
• Turn the parking brake crank (2) to-
wards (B) and apply the parking
brake.
• Check cable tension (1).
When the mechanism screw is
completely removed, the cable
should hang about 1 to 2 cm.
CABLE TENSION ADJUSTMENT
Adjustment of parking brake cable tension
should be carried out in the case of:
• cable stretching
• loosening the parking brake cable
clamps,
• after adjusting the axle brake,
• after repairs to the axle brake system,
• after repairs to the parking brake
system.
Before adjusting the cable, make sure that
the axle brake is properly adjusted and
functions properly.
To adjust:
• Unscrew the screw of the brake
1
B
2
A
Figure 5.12 Cable tension inspection
(1) cable (2) brake mechanism (4) bow clamp (5)
clamp nut
mechanism
turning the crank in the direction (A)
(counter-clockwise).
• Loosen the nuts (5) of the bow clamps
(4) on the handbrake cable (1).
• Tighten the cable (1) and tighten the
nuts (4) of the clamps.
• Apply the parking brake and release
it again. Check (approximately) cable
tension.
When the service and parking
brakes are completely released,
the cable should hang about
1-2 cm. The axle trailer levers
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