Section XVI. BRAKES

Section

XVI.

BRAKES

4.76. Parking Brake Cable and Lever

4-74.

General

a. Removal. Refer to figure 4-42 and remove

This section contains information on the main-

parking brake cable and lever.

tenance of the brakes which is the responsibility of

b. Cleaning and Inspection.

organizational maintenance.

(1) Clean the parking brake cable and lever

CAUTION

with Fed PD-680 cleaning solvent.

Hydraulic fluid (OE 10) only, must be

(2) Inspect the cable for broken wires and

used in this brake system. Use of regular

kinks. Inspect handbrake lever and mounting

type brake fluid will result in severe

brackets for cracks, breaks and damaged parts.

damage.

Replace all defective parts.

4-75. Service Brakes

c . Installation. Refer to figure 4-42 and replace

The service brakes are the expander tube type

parking brake cable and lever.

h y d r a u l i c a l l y operated. Pressure is supplied by an

d. Adjustment.

engine driven hydraulic pump and application is

(1) Release parking brake.

c o n t r o l l e d by an applicator valve located under the

(2) Remove handbrake yoke pin and cotter pin

operator's floor plate. The brake system is supplied

(fig. 4-42A).

w i t h oil (OE-10) from a hydraulic brake reservoir

( 3 ) Turn yoke clockwise to tighten brake and

counterclockwise to loosen brake.

(RTL10) or from the main hydraulic reservoir

(RTL10-1). Brake adjustment is accomplished

(4) Replace handbrake yoke pin and cotter

automatically

slack

adjusters

located

the

pin.

hydraulic lines between the applicator valve and

(5) Minor adjustment is accomplished by

turning the knurled adjusting knob located at top of

t h e wheel brake assemblies. No provision is made

for

manual

adjustment.

adjustment

hand brake lever. Turn clockwise to tighten;

malfunction occurs

report

direct

support

counterclockwise

to loosen.

maintenance.

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