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Condor 12001-C/15001-C BAH0030-4 07.15
12.5.6 Adjusting the wheel brake on the slack adjuster (specialist workshop)
Measuring the stroke of the long-stroke
diaphragm cylinder push rod:
1. Manually actuate the slack adjuster (Fig.
227) in the push direction.
2. Measure the stroke (Fig. 227/a) of the long-
stroke diaphragm cylinder push rod.
Fig. 227
The stroke (Fig. 227/a) can be a maximum of
35 mm.
Readjust the wheel brake if the stroke is longer
than 35 mm.
Adjusting the wheel brake on the slack adjuster:
Adjust the wheel brake via the slack adjuster's
hexagon nut (Fig. 228/1).
Fig. 228
Adjust the stroke (Fig. 227/a) to 10-12 % of the
brake lever length (Fig. 227/B).
Example:
Lever length B = 150 mm
Stroke a = 15 – 18 mm.