General Safety Instructions
2.16.6 Brake system
• Only specialist workshops or recognised brake service may carry
out adjustment and repair work on the brake system.
• Have the brake system checked regularly.
• If there are any functional faults in the brake system, stop the
tractor immediately. Have any malfunctions rectified immediate-
ly.
• Before performing any work on the braking system, park the
machine safely and secure the machine against unintentional
lowering and rolling away (wheel chocks)!
• Be particularly careful when carrying out any welding, burning or
drilling work in the area of the brake lines.
• After carrying out any adjusting and repair work on the brake
system, always carry out a brake test.
Compressed air brake system
• Before coupling the machine, clean any dirt on the sealing rings
on the hose couplings of the supply and brake lines.
• Only move off with the machine connected when the pressure
gauge on the tractor shows 5.0 bar.
• Drain the air tank every day.
• Before driving without the machine, lock the hose couplings on
the tractor.
• Hang the hose couplings of the machine supply and brake lines
in the appropriate empty couplings.
• When filling up or replacing the brake fluid, use the prescribed
fluid. When replacing the brake fluid, comply with the appropriate
regulations.
• Do not make any changes to the specified settings on the brake
valves!
• Replace the air tank if:
ο The air tank can be moved in the tensioning belts
ο The air tank is damaged
ο The type plate on the air tank is rusty, loose or missing.
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