| Description and Operation NOTE:Brake friction materials inherently generate noise and heat in order to dissipate energy. As a result, occasional squeal is possible. This condition may be amplified by severe operating conditions, such as cold, heat, rain, snow, salt and mud. The braking system is of a diagonally split, dual circuit design. The hydraulic system has separate circuits for each pair of diagonally opposite wheels (left front, right rear and right front, left rear). The brake pads and brake shoes are all asbestos-free. The parking brake control operates the rear brakes through a cable system. The brake master cylinder is of a tandem design and is linked to a brake booster which reduces the brake pedal effort. The tandem design will make sure that in the event of one brake circuit failing the other will remain fully operational. The brake booster actuating rod is connected directly to the brake pedal. The brake load sensing proportioning valve is connected to the chassis and controls the brake fluid pressure to each rear wheel depending on vehicle load. This will always make sure that braking effort at the front wheels is always greater than that at the rear wheels. | 
