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Operation
Hydraulic trailer brake (Approvedfor
ITALY)[4.2.i]
Thetractorbrakingsystemcanbeequippedwitha
hydraulicvalve(1)which,ifconnectedtothehydraulic
circuitofthetrailerbrakes,allowsthetraileritselftobe
brakedalongwiththetractor..
Complywiththefollowinginstructionstocorrectly
connectanddisconnecttheflexibletrailerbraketubeto
andfromtheunion(2)attherearofthetractorandto
alwaysoperateinconditionsoftheutmostsafety.
Thetrailer-tractorconnectingtubecanbeconnected
anddisconnectedwiththeengineeitherrunningorata
standstill:
- Withtheengineatastandstill:therearenodiffi-
cultieswheneitherconnectingordisconnectingas
thereisnooilpressureinthebrakecircuit.
- Withtheenginerunning:itisessentialtoengage
thehandbrakesincethisensuresthatnopressure
remainsinthebrakecircuit.
WARNING: It is extremely important to al-
ways carry out this operation before deta-
ching the trailer from the tractor since it en-
sures the immediate action of the automatic
safety braking system with which this trailer
braking system is obligatorily equipped.
Thereisaspecificindicatorlight(3)onthecontrolpanel
ofthetractorwhichkeepstheoperatorconstantly
informedabouttheoperatingconditionsofthetrailer
brakeoiltap.
Indicator light off:
- Whentheoiltapisnotconnectedtothetrailer.
- Whenthepressureoftheoilinthecircuitisregular
withthetrailerconnected.
Indicator light on:
- Whentheengineisatastandstillandtheignitionkey
isturnedtofirstposition.
- Whenthehandbrakeisengagedwiththeengine
running.
WARNING: If the indicator light should
come on in conditions differing from those
mentioned above, this means that there is a
fault in the braking system and that use of it
must immediately stop for safety reasons.
Hydraulictrailerbrakingtap(ApprovedforITALY).
1-Valveunit.
2-Oiltapunion.
3-Indicatorlightondashboard.
Hydraulictrailerbrakingtap
(ApprovedforFRANCEandEXPORTmarket).
1-Valveunit.
2-Oiltapunion.
Hydraulic trailer brake (Approvedfor
FRANCEandEXPORTmarket)
Thetractorbrakingsystemcanbeequippedwitha
dedicatedhydraulicvalve(1)that,ifconnectedtothe
hydrauliccircuitofthetrailerbrakes,allowsthetrailer
tobebrakedalongwiththetractor.
Theflexibletubeofthetrailerbrakesshouldbeconnec-
tedtotheunion(2)installedattherearofthetractor.