1.1.1-16
CS35 2013.04
1.1.1-16General Information
• the brake operation and efficiency.
Brake Testing
WARNING: When brake testing, avoid
breathing
the fume
s from hot brak
es. This
may co
nt
ain as
bestos du
st whic
h is haz-
ardous to
health.
A
v
oid
b
r
ake testing
on
bu
sy road
s wh
ere it may
cause inco
nven
ience o
r
dan
ger to
othe
r road
users.
WARNING: Brake testing which includes
heavy brake applications should not be
carried out with new brake p
a
ds/disc
s or
linings
/drums until the
compone
nt
s have
bedded
-in. New brak
e friction com
ponent
s
will not reach full efficiency until the bed-
ding-in process is complete.
T
e
st
the brake
s
at several spee
ds
within the
no
r-
mal operating range using both light and heavy
pedal
p
r
essure. Note any
t
enden
cy to snatch, pull
or drag, and any undue delay in application or
release.
Af
ter stopping the
vehicle (not imme
diate
l
y a
f
ter a
period of heavy braking), carefully check the
brake temperature. A brake disc that feels hot or
is appreciably hotter than the others, indicates
that the
brake is bin
d
ing.
After Completion of the Test, Inspect
For
• Oil, coolant, hydraulic, air and fuel leaks.
• Abnormal temperature of any moving
compo
nent
s or assemblies,
f
o
r example
wheel hubs, transmission and
axle
, wh
ich
might indicate over tightness or lack of
lu
brication
.
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