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AIR BRAKE SYSTEM
Spring Brakes
The
spring
br~es
are applied automatically whenever there is a lois
of
air '
pressure in the braking system,
or
when the parking brake is applied.
Air
Gauge"
,"
~
The pressure gauge
on
the instrUment panel tells you how much air pressure
is in the
tank, and whether the system will operate. An audible buzzer and dash
,
)ndicator
light -warns you
if
air pressure
}s
insufficient for proper brake
operation.
CAUTION
If the low pressure buzzer or light ever
comes
on
, while the motor home
is
in
motion, exercise extreme
caution;
Stop and park
the
motor home as soon and
as
safely
as
possible
by
down-shifting-
the
transmission and/or
byactivatlng
the
PAC"
brake
(exhaustbrake). Apply the-parking brake as soon as
thevehi~le
is motionless. The spring brake system
will apply the brakes
as pressure drops.
",
,
,"
' WARNING
if
a~rapkilloss
of
air
pressure
occurs
irl'the braking
system,
the
spring
brakes
wi!lbe
applied suddenly.
, This may cause
loss
OIttraction and vehicle control.
Refer
tOi
the
Chassis
Own~r's
Manual
fOir
further;
.informatiOin on
the
functiOlnin~fOlf
the
brake system.
Parking Brake
WARNING
YOIur
motor
hOime
transmissiOin . dOiesnOit have a
PARK positiOin. Place tl'ie tra:msmission in neutral
(1\1)
and set
the
pajrking brake wl'ienyOlu
park
the
motor
hOime.
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©
1996
Fleetwood
Enterprises
Inc.
American Eagle
Wide
Body
Issue
DATE: 6/96
All
rights
reserved
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