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Chapter 5 GENERAL
FAULT - Trailer brakes inoperative
Cause Cure
Brakes underadjusted. Check action and rectify.
Lining contamination. Replace brake shoe assemblies.
Seized cables. Free off or replace.
Linings worn out. Replace brake shoe assemblies.
FAULT - Hot brakes
Cause Cure
Brakes overadjusted. Re-adjust as described.
Hub bearings overtight. Re-adjust as described.
Pull-off spring broken. Replace spring.
Seized cables. Free off or replace.
FAULT - Handbrake will not hold trailer on slope
Cause Cure
Incorrect adjustment at spring cylinder. Re-adjust as described.
BRAKE FAULT FINDING CHART — AL-KO (continued)