BA 348-01 * 2.0 * 34801b510.fm 5-21
Maintenance 5
5.11 Maintenance of the braking system
Specific safety instructions regarding the braking system
Brakes are crucial to safety! Incorrect maintenance on the braking system can
cause brake failure!
☞All maintenance and repair work on the brakes may only be performed
by authorized service centres and trained personnel.
General notice on the service brake
For reasons of design (wheel motors), the wheel loader has no service brake in terms of a
brake circuit with brake shoes or discs.
The machine is braked with the service brake by reducing the pressure on the accelerator
pedal (hydrostatic braking effect of the drive) and by pressing the brake/inching pedal.
The service brake is maintenance-free.
General instructions regarding the parking brake
The machine is braked electrically/hydraulically with the parking brake by means of a switch,
a brake valve and the brake discs in the front axle wheel motors.
The parking brake is maintenance-free.