CompAir C38 - 16.8 Malfunctions and Remedies

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16.8 Malfunctions and remedies
Cause
Excessive backlash in brake system
Brake linings not "run in"
Brake linings glazed, oily or damaged
Overrunning hitch hard to operate
Brake linkage is jammed or deformed
Brake Bowden cables rusty or kinked
Excessive backlash in brake system
Shock absorber of overrunning hitch
defective
Backmat brake shoe is jammed in the
brake shoe holder
Wheel brakes are actuated unilaterally
Causes: possibly specified under
"Insufficient braking effect"
Shock absorber of overrunning hitch
defective
Brake system adjusted too tightly
Bowden cables pre-loaded
Backmat brake shoe is jammed in the
brake shoe holder
Incorrect setting
Causes: possibly specified under
"Insufficient braking effect"
Backmat brake shoe is jammed in the
brake shoe holder
Brake system incorrectly set
Causes: possibly specified under
"Insufficient braking effect"
Backmat brake shoe is jammed in the
brake shoe holder
Wheel brakes dirty
Reversing lever of overrunning hitch is
jammed
Handbrake lever not or only partially
released
Remedy
Re-adjust brake system
Actuate hand-brake lever slightly;
drive 2-3 kilometers
Replace brake shoes completely; clean
braking areas in the brake drums
Grease overrunning hitch
Eliminate cause
Replace Bowden cables
Re-adjust brake system
Replace shock absorber
Replace compl. brake shoes with brake
shoe holders
Re-adjust brake system
see above
Replace shock absorber
Re-adjust brake system
Re-adjust brake system
Replace compl. brake shoes with brake
shoe holders
Re-adjust brake system
Actuate hand-brake lever as far as possible
idem
Replace compl. brake shoes with brake
shoe holders
Re-adjust brake system
idem
Replace compl. brake shoes with brake
shoe holders
Clean
Remove reversing lever, clean it and
grease it with Molykote
Set handbrake lever into zero- position
16. Undercarriage
Malfunction
Insufficient braking effect
Brake reacts by jerks
Trailer is braked unilaterally
Trailer is already braked when the
accelerator pedal is released
Reverse driving had to accomplish, or even
impossible
Braking action of hand-brake insufficient
Wheel brakes get hot