OPERATION
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Gear
Altitude (m)
Max slope at
altitude
Continuous
slope at
altitude
1000 25% 21%
1500 25% 20%
2000 25% 20%
2500 25% 19%
3000 25% 18%
3
0 22% 13%
500 21% 13%
1000 20% 12%
1500 20% 12%
2000 19% 11%
2500 18% 11%
3000 17% 10%
4
0 18% 10%
500 17% 10%
1000 17% 9%
1500 16% 9%
2000 15% 8%
2500 15% 8%
3000 14% 8%
5
0 13% 8%
500 13% 8%
1000 12% 7%
1500 12% 7%
2000 11% 7%
2500 11% 6%
3000 10% 6%
6
0 10% 6%
500 10% 6%
1000 9% 6%
1500 9% 5%
2000 8% 5%
2500 8% 5%
3000 8% 5%
Gear
Altitude (m)
Max slope at
altitude
Continuous
slope at
altitude
7
09%6%
500 9% 6%
1000 8% 6%
1500 8% 5%
2000 8% 5%
2500 7% 5%
3000 7% 5%
GRADIENT VALUES PUBLISHED ON THE RETARDATION
DECAL ARE SUBJECT TO MAXIMUM BRAKE SLOPE
VALUES PER BRAKE TEST STANDARD. THE ABOVE
GRADIENT VALUES REPRESENT MAXIMUM
RETARDATION CAPABILITY AND EXCLUDES BRAKE
STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.
B50E Gradient Values At Altitude
Gear
Altitude (m)
Max slope at
altitude
Continuous
slope at
altitude
1
0 25% 25%
500 25% 25%
1000 25% 25%
1500 25% 25%
2000 25% 25%
2500 25% 25%
3000 25% 25%
2
0 25% 25%
500 25% 24%
1000 25% 23%
1500 25% 22%
2000 25% 22%
2500 25% 21%
3000 25% 20%
3
0 24% 14%
500 23% 14%
1000 22% 13%
1500 22% 13%
2000 21% 12%
2500 20% 12%
3000 19% 11%
4
0 18% 11%
500 17% 11%
1000 17% 10%