MCCORMICK X60 Series - Bleeding Air from the Front Brake Circuit

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Maintenance
Bleeding air from the front brake
circuit
Afterhavingcarefullycarriedoutoperations1to7tobleed
therearbrakes,proceedinthefollowingway:
1- Depress both brake pedals at the same time. Use
thespecialcouplinglocktokeepthepedalstogether.
Unscrewthebleedscrew(4)ontheon-offvalve(3)
untilbubble-freeoilflowsout.
 Re-tightenthescrewandreleasethepedals.
2-Depress bothpedalsat the sametimeandslacken
offthetwobleedscrews(5)attherearofthecentral
partofthefrontaxle.
 Repeatthisoperationuntilbubble-freeoilflowsout.
NOTE: if the tractor is equipped with a valve for hydraulic
trailer braking, it will also be necessary to bleed off
any air in the piloting tube of this valve. A screw on
the body of the valve allows this operation to be easily
carried out.(6)
3- Checkfreepedaltravelandthatthefrontbrakesact
at the same time. Do this by testing the action on
theroad.
4- Afterhavingdonethis,topupthelevelinthereservoir
withoiloftheprescribedtype.
WARNING: Always keep the brake pedals cou-
pled for on-road driving in order to ensure si-
multaneous braking on both sides. Never use
the brakes independently on public roads.
When working on slopes, avoid using the
brakes as much as possible. Instead, select a
lower gear and use engine braking.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
WARNING: Always use specific personal safety devices
for each operation. Beware of burns caused by hot
tractor parts. [4.1.n]