4 Operation
Testing and activities before dail
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Checking the brake system for
correct function
DANGER
If the brake system fails, the truck is insufficiently
braked or not braked at all, so there is a risk of
accident!
– Do not commission trucks with a defective brake
system.
Checking the foot brake
– Check pedal clearance:
There must be a distance of at least 60 mm
between the pressure point and the pedal
stop.
– Accelerate the truck without a load in a clear
area; see "Driving" chapter.
– Press the brake pedal (1) firmly.
The truck must decelerate noticeably.
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Checking the parking brake
DANGER
If the truck rol
ls away, there is a risk of being run
over and ther
efore a danger to life!
– The truck must
not be parked on a slope.
– In emergenc
ies, secure with wedges on the side
facing down
hill.
– Only leave
the truck when the parking brake is
applied.
–Checkth
e function of the parking brake at
walking sp
eed or on a steep gradient by
applying the
parking brake.
The truck must remain stationary on the
gradient with the parking brake applied. If
the truck rolls in spite of an actuated parking
brake, contact your service centre.
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