Inspection Of Parking Brake Cable Tension - PRONAR RC3100 Operator's Manual

Section 5

5.15 INSPECTION OF PARKING BRAKE CABLE TENSION

5
4
A
B
Figure 5.13 Inspection of cable tension
(1) cable I
(5) U-shaped clamp
INSPECTION OF TENSION
Parking brake
checked after checking the me-
chanical brake of the axle.
• Hitch trailer to tractor. Park trailer and
tractor on a level surface.
• Place securing chocks under one
trailer wheel.
• Turn the brake mechanism crank (4)
in direction (B) to engage the parking
brake - figure (5.13).
• Check tension of cables.
• When the brake mechanism bolt
is maximally unscrewed, the cable
should be loose and hanging by ap-
proximately 10 to 20 mm.
5.18 PRONAR RC3100
6
10-20mm
1
(2) cable II
(6) clamp nut
should be
Technical inspection schedule
3
10-20mm
2
(3) cable III
DANGER
Do not use the trailer when the brake system is out
of order.
Do not use out of order trailer until it is repaired.
ADJUSTMENT OF CABLE TENSION
• Unscrew the brake mechanism bolt
maximally (4) by turning the crank in
direction (A).
• Loosen nuts (6) of U-bolt clamps (5)
on handbrake cable (1).
• Tighten cable (1) and tighten nuts (6)
of the clamps
• Engage the parking brake and re-
lease it. Check (approximate) cable
10-20mm
621-1.11-1
(4) brake mechanism