NB. The Tapley EBM should be placed on the vehicle seat or front floor and
as close as possible to parallel with the road surface. The unit is fitted with
rubber feet to help prevent it from moving around during the test.
In the UK, when carrying out a Statutory MOT Test it is essential that the
brake test procedure detailed in the latest version of the MOT Inspection
Manual be followed.
Briefly press to choose the type of test you require. The display should
show for a Service Brake test, or for a Hand Brake
test.
Once the correct type of test is shown on the display, press and hold for
about a second.
The display will change to showing the braking efficiency result (in %g) of the last
type of test (SBR/HBR) that you chose above.