Spring Brakes; Check Valves & Gauges - Fleetwood American Eagle 1994 Owner's Handbook Manual

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AIR BRAKE SYSTEM
. Spring Brakes
Thi; system-is the
emerge~cya~d
parking
brakesyst~in.
If
all' pressure fails, .
or if the_parking brake is applied, this system engages_. -' -
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Check Valves
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. YOUl'brake system is equipped with all l'equired check
v~lves
and
gal/g~s.,
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,~_<=heck
val,ves allow the air to-flow in one direction. Ifthe compressprstops . \
. w9rking, 9heck valves prevent air pressunifr6m leaking back thrpugh tbe
' - system.
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...... The press~re gauge on the instrllmept pa~~l tells youhow much air pressure .
is in thetank, and whether the systemwilloperate. Anaudibfe buzzer and
~ash
indicator light warns you if/air
pre.~sureis
insllfficient for proper brake
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CAUTION
If
the low pressure bUZ2;er or light evercomes on •.
_ while the motor home is in motion, exercise extreme
cauti()I1:StoP and park thel!lotor home as soon and
as safely as .possible by
down-shif~ing
the
. transmission. Apply the parking brake as soon as' "
tM vehicle is motionless. The spring brake system·
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. - Parking Brake
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Your. motor 'home transmission does not hav,e a .
PARK position. You must set the parking brake when. .'
you park: the motor home.
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.'. The parking brake. control is. a yellow,diamond-shaped, push:.pull control
knob.·PuIl th~knob out to Silt the brake, and push in to release. _
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©-19_IP Fleet\yood
En~er~rises
Inc.
American Eagle
. _ ISSUE DATE:
6/93
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All rights reserved_ '

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