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4.17
PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
Book 35386598,
8/92
NOTE: New cables will stretch and there-
fore should
be readjusted- atter the -first--
week of use.
4. After brakes are adjusted, move lever to
"ON" position
and apply grease
to cable
strands from conduit six inches toward lever.
This is to prevent dirt from getting into the
conduit.
Every six months,
apply a multi-purpose
grease to the fittings on the brake actuator.
Before servicing the hydraulic surge brake
system, the actuator, reservoir, wheels and
underside
of frame should be cleaned to
prevent dirt and other contaminants
from
entering the hydraulic system.
Whenever a brake line hose, tube or fitting is
removed/replaced,
the hydraulic brake sys-
tem must be bled of air to ensure proper
brake operation.
Bleed the brakes, at each
wheel cylinder, in the following
order: RH
rear; LH rear; RH front; LH front (front is the
hitch end; instrument
panel is on LH side),
while maintaining brake fluid level in reser-
voir. Use brake fluid conforming to DOT 3 or
DOT 4 specifications.
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