General notes
•
Brake lining wear depends to a large
extent on the operating conditions and
style of driving. On vehicles which are
used mainly in town traffic and stop/start
conditions or are driven hard it may be
necessary to have the thickness of the
brake linings checked by a Technical Ser-
vice Centre in between the intervals given
in the Inspection and Service Schedule.
•
Change down in good time when dri-
ving downhill, in order to make use of the
engine braking effect. This relieves strain
on the brake system. When the brakes are
applied do not keep them on continu-
ously, apply and release alternately.
What can have a negative effect on
the brakes?
Wet or gritted road surface
Warning
•
Under certain conditions e.g.
after driving through water, heavy
rain falls or after the vehicle has
been washed, the brakes could
set in later than normal due to
damp, or in winter – frozen, brake
discs and linings – the brakes
must first be dried through careful
braking.
•
Full braking power might also
set in later than normal even when
driving on gritted roads if you
have not braked for some time –
the layer of salt on the brake disks
and brake linings must first be
worn down whilst braking.
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