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Parking brake adjustment:

up to Model Year '84        Raise vehicle until the wheels are free.

                                           When the parking brake lever is operated, braking should begin at the 2nd notch.

 

as of Model Year '84         After repairs to the brakes on vehicles with automatic adjustment, basic adjustment must be carried out on the service brake. Then raise the vehicle. Turn adjusting nut on brake compensation yoke until the wheels can no longer be rotated. Loosen adjusting nut until the wheels can just be rotated. After lowering the vehicle, braking must begin at the 2nd notch.

 

Effective surface of parking brake:                200 cm2

 

Rear brake cylinder                              Nominal diameter         Max. permissible            Min. permissible

dimensions:                                                                                  cylinder bore diameter    piston diameter

 

                                                  10 S          9/16" = 14.29 mm         14.35 mm                        14.22 mm

 

10 S Export, 12 NC, 12 ST, E 12 N,         11/16" = 17.46 mm       17.53 mm                        17.39 mm

13 NB, C 13 N, 13 SB,

15 D, 15 DT, C 16 NZ, E 16 SE,

C 16 SEI, C 14 NZ,

E 14 LV, 14 NV

 

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