OPERATOR'S MANUAL
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VEHICLERECOVERYANDSPRINGBRAKES
WARNING
Donotoperateavehiclewhenthe
springbrakeshavebeenmanually
released.Drivingavehicleafterits
springbrakesaremanuallyreleased
isextremelydangerous.Thebrakes
maynotfunction.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeath,personalinjury,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
WARNING
Alwayssecurethevehiclewith
wheelchocks,chains,orothersafe
meanstopreventrollingbefore
manuallyreleasingthespring
brakes.Releasingthespringbrakes
onanunsecuredvehiclecould
leadtoanaccident.Thevehicle
couldroll,whichmayresultin
death,personalinjury,equipmentor
propertydamage.
Tomoveavehicleimmobilizedby
thespringbrakesduetolossofair
pressureinthebrakesystem,perform
thefollowingprocedure:
1.Removethecapfrom
thespringchamber.
2.Removetherelease
studassemblyfromthe
sidepocket,andremove
thereleasenutand
washerfromtherelease
stud.
3.Slideouttherelease
stud.
4.Insertthereleasestud
throughtheopeningin
thespringchamber
wherethecapwas
removed.Insertitinto
thepressureplate.Turn
thereleasestud1/4
turnclockwiseinthe
pressureplate.This
securesthecrosspin
intothecrosspinareaof
thepressureplateand
locksitintothemanual
releaseposition.
5.Assembletherelease
studwasherandnuton
thereleasestud.
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