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Braking System - Air Tanks and Mounting
Section 250-0170
SM 1941 4-00
REMOVAL
Numbers in parentheses refer to Fig. 1.
1. Switch off engine, apply parking brake and place the
battery master switch in the 'Off' position.
2. Open drain cocks (8) and drain air from all three air
tanks.
3. Tag all air lines attached to air tanks for easy
identification at 'Installation'. Remove all air lines from
air tanks.
4. Remove nuts (6) and lockwashers (7) from 'U' bolts
(5) securing primary tank (1) to front frame and guard
(4). Remove bolts (9), nuts (11) and lockwashers (10)
securing guards (4) to frame crossmember. Remove
guards (4) from the machine.
5. Remove bolt (12) and lockwasher (13) securing
primary tank (1) to mounting bracket on the frame.
Remove primary tank (1) from the machine.
6. Remove bolt (12) and lockwasher (13) securing
front brake tank (2) to mounting bracket on the frame.
Remove front brake tank (2) from the machine.
7. Remove nuts (6) and lockwashers (7) from 'U' bolts
(5) securing rear brake tank (3) to trailer frame
mounting brackets. Remove rear brake tank (3) from
the machine.
INSTALLATION
Numbers in parentheses refer to Fig. 1.
Note: Tighten all fasteners to standard torques listed
in Section 300-0020, STANDARD BOLT AND NUT
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS.
1. Install rear brake tank (3) on mounting brackets on
trailer frame and secure with 'U' bolts (5), lockwashers
(7) and nuts (6).
2. Install all air lines to rear brake tank (3), as tagged
at 'Removal'.
3. Install front brake tank (2) in place on the machine
and secure to mounting bracket with bolt (12) and
lockwasher (13).
4. Position guard (4) in place under front brake tank (2)
and secure in place with 'U' bolt (5), bolts (9),
lockwashers (7 & 10) and nuts (6 & 11).
5. Install primary tank (1) in place on the machine and
secure to mounting bracket with bolt (12) and
lockwasher (13).
6. Position guard (4) in place under primary tank (1)
and secure in place with 'U' bolt (5), bolts (9),
lockwashers (7 & 10) and nuts (6 & 11).
7. Install all air lines on primary tank (1) and front
brake tank (2), as tagged at 'Removal'.
MAINTENANCE
Numbers in parentheses refer to Fig. 1.
The air tanks should be drained daily to prevent
excessive water build up in the system. It is also
important that the air tanks are drained after each shift.
Before starting the shift make sure that drain cocks (8)
are tightly closed.
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Courtesy of Machine.Market
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