Bailey Pursuit Owner's Manual page 41

FIG 8.
v. Always rotating the road wheel in the
forward direction–never backwards, adjust
the star-wheel with a suitable screwdriver,
in the direction of the arrow embossed on
the backplate until there is resistance in
the wheel rotation (fig. 8).
vi. Slacken off the star-wheel adjuster until
the road wheel turns freely in the forward
direction (fig. 8).
vii. C heck the adjustment at the end of the
brake cable where it is secured to the
abutment (bracket) welded to the centre of
the axle. When the inner cable is pulled out
it should extend between 5 and 8 mm. (On
tandem axles a double abutment is fitted to
the front axle only.)
viii. Repeat for other wheel or wheels.
FIG 9.
ix. Ensure the balance bar (compensation) is
being pulled evenly. This bar (double on
tandem axles) should always be paralleled
with the axle tube when pulled (figs. 10).
Adjust M8 lock and ball nuts, if necessary,
to achieve correct parallel position (Fig. 9).
x. Check the brake rod support bracket (fixed
to the floor) is supporting the brake rod
evenly. The brake rod must always run
straight, never bent or curved under any
fittings. On tandem axles, using the double
balance bar, a brake rod support tube (Part
No. 228827) must always be fitted on the
end of the brake rod, passing through the
centre aperture on the abutment.
xi. Remove the slack in the brake rod by
adjusting the long ball nut, rear of the
balance bar, ensuring the overrun lever
makes contact with the end of the towing
shaft. Over-adjustment to the long ball
nut (Fig.10) could induce movement of the
inner brake cable, reducing the effective
clearance of the brake shoes. If the overrun
lever will not make contact, it is possible
the two lock nuts, forward of the spring
cylinder, are incorrectly adjusted. Loosen
the nuts and adjust the brake rod as above
(Figs. 8 and 10).
xii. Adjust the two locking nuts, forward of the
spring cylinder (Fig. 9) (on some chassis a
single Nyloc nut is used) (Fig. 10) to give
1mm of clearance on the spring cylinder.
This cylinder (the energy store for the
handbrake operation) must be able to
rotate only, not slide on the brake rod. (See
Fig. 9) If the overrun assembly is fitted
with a gas strut handbrake then no spring
cylinder is fitted, therefore ignore this
paragraph.)
xiii. Correct adjustment of the linkage is
checked by operating the handbrake lever
so that when the second or third tooth is
engaged, a slight braking force is felt on
the road wheels.
xiv. Over-adjustment of either the wheel
brakes or linkage will result in difficult
reversing causing the wheels to "lock-up".
xv. When parking, the handbrake lever must
always be engaged into the fully upright
position (90°). This is to compress the
spring within the spring cylinder and
thereby create an energy store, which will
automatically engage the brakes further
should the caravan move.
xvi. If difficulty is experienced in
this operation, try easing the caravan
backwards with one hand while engaging
the handbrake fully with the other. This
manoeuvre should not be attempted on a
rearwards facing slope. In this case wheel
chocks should be used combined with the
handbrake.
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