Spring Brakes; Parking Brake - Fleetwood American Dream WIDE BODY 1998 Owner's Manual

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AIR BRAKE SYSTEM
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Spring Brakes
The spring brakes are applied automatically whenever there is a loss of air
pressure in the braking systen}, or when the parking brake is applied.
Air Gauges
The pressure gauges on the instrument panel tells you how much air
pressure is in the tanks, and whether the system will operate. An audiblebuzzer
and dash indicator light warns YOll if air pressure is insufficient for proper
brake operation.
. CAUTION
If the low pressure buzzer or light ever comes on
while the motor home is in motion, exercise extreme
caution. Stop and park the motor home as soon and
as safely as possible by down-shifting the
transmission and/or by activating the PAC brake
(exhaust brake). Apply the parking brake as soon as
the vehicle is motionless. The spring brake system
will apply the brakes as pressure drops.
WARNING
If a rapid loss of air pressure occurs in the braking
system, the spring brakes will be applied suddenly.
This may cause loss of traction and vehicle control.
Refer to the Chassis Owner's Manual for further
information on the functioning of the brake system.
Parking Brake
WARNING
Your motor home transmission does not have a
PARI( position. Place the transmission in neutral (N)
and set the parking brake when you park the motor
home.
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© 1997 Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.
Wide Body
ISSUE DATE:
9/97
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