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AIR
BRAKE
SYSTEM
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of
6
The parking brake control
isa
yellow, diamond-shaped, push-pull control
knob
..
pun
the
knob
outto
set the brake,
and
push
in
to release.
Any time you park, use the parking brake, excypt:
-
if
the brakes are very hot. Brake system components
can be damaged by excessive heat.
-
in-
freezing temperatures,
if
the brakes are very wet.
The brake shoes on your
motor home cover a large
surface area.
If
they become very wet andjreeze to the
brake drums, the motor home will
not
be able to move
until they
thaw.
If
the brakes freeze,
DO
NOT try to force
the
motor
home to move, Brake system components could
be
damaged.
If
necessary, use wheel chocks to hold the vehicle. Let hot brakes coolbefore
using the parking brake.
If
the brakes are wet, use the brakes lightly while
driving in a low gear to heat and dry
them .
. WARNING·
Never leave
your
motor
home
wllaUendied
without
setting
the
parking brake.
USING
AIR
BRAKES
For normal stops, push the brake pedal down until the vehicle comes to a
smooth stop.
In
emergenc,ies, brake so that you can steer and keep the motor home under
control.
/
Stopping
Distance
.
..
With air brakes there is an added delay. After the brake pedal is pressed, the
air
may
take a fraction
of
a second to activate the brake mechanisms on the
whee1s. For this reason, the total stopping distance will increase depending on
© 1996
Fleetwood
Enterprises
Inc.
.
American Eagle
Wide
Body
ISSUE DATE: 6/96
AU
rights
reserved
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