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Orthofab Tango - Parking Brakes; TO ADJUST the POSITION of the PARKING BRAKE (Pushing or Pulling Brake Type)

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4 SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
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4.10 PARKING BRAKES
4.10.1 TO ADJUST THE POSITION OF THE PARKING BRAKE (Pushing or pulling brake type)
As per the level of wear of the tires or each time the position of the rear wheels
was changed, an adjustment of the parking brakes is necessary.
a) Routine adjustment (see; figure 30) :
The effectiveness of the brake is optimum when a distance from 1/4 of an inch
is obtained between the tire and the brake (when the brakes are disengaged).
To adjust this distance, use a 1/2" key to loosen the (A) screw then slide the
support until you reach the needed position.
Figure 30 : Manual brake adjustment.
It is possible to have a pulling brake type which is activated in
the opposite way of the standard brake. The adjustments
explained in this section, can be apply to the pulling brake.
A
Disengage brake
Su
pp
ort
Apply brake
Support
Saddle
Saddle
1/4"

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