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12 BRAKE SYSTEM
12.8
12.9
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Checking the free travel of foot brake lever
Warning
Danger of accidents The brake system fails in the event of overheating.
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up in the brake system on the rear brake.
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Set the free travel on the foot brake lever in accordance with the specification.
Adjusting the basic position of the foot brake lever
Warning
Danger of accidents The brake system fails in the event of overheating.
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up in the brake system on the rear brake.
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Set the free travel on the foot brake lever in accordance with the specification.
Info
Use water to immediately clean up any brake fluid that has
overflowed or spilled.
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Move the foot brake lever back and forth between the end stop
and the contact to the foot brake cylinder piston and check free
A
travel
.
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever
Info
You will know that contact has been made with the foot
brake cylinder piston when there is increased resistance
402027-10
when you activate the foot brake lever.
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If the free travel does not meet specifications:
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Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
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p. 72)
3 ... 5 mm (0.12 ... 0.2 in)
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