12 BRAKE SYSTEM
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402026-10
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Disconnect spring
1
.
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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 travel
A
.
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake
lever
3 … 5 mm (0.12 … 0.2 in)
» If the free travel does not meet specifications:
–
Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
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Reconnect spring
1
.
12.9
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.
V01355-10
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Detach spring
1
.
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Loosen nut
4
and, with push rod
5
, turn it back until you
have maximum free travel.
–
To adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever to individ-
ual requirements, loosen nut
2
and turn screw
3
accord-
ingly.
Info
The range of adjustment is limited.
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Turn push rod
5
accordingly until you have free travel
A
. If
necessary, adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake
lever
3 … 5 mm (0.12 … 0.2 in)
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Hold push rod
5
and tighten nut
4
.
Guideline
Remaining nuts,
chassis
M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
–
Hold screw
3
and tighten nut
2
.
Guideline
Nut, foot brake lever
stop
M8
20 Nm (14.8 lbf ft)
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Attach spring
1
.