PS Magazine - FEBRUARY 1976
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 279
FEBRUARY 1976
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What cAn you, the mechaMc, say
when some guy piles up in his Gama
Goat .±± becaUse his brakes failed ±±±
because
you
switched
the
Brake
hydraulic line ANd air line to the
wheel?
It can happen± It does happen!
You have both liNeS unhooked at
the spindle± The hookups are threaded
the same-so they get switched wheN
you pu² 'em back on±
This meaNs thAt Air³instead of
brAke fluid-goes to the wheel brake
cylinder´ The brakes don't work oN air±
;
:
µt meAns
ins¶ead of air-is pumped into the
brake <rum± That's A mess all b itself±
HYDRAULIC LiNE
ON yOUR LEFT
·o Always remember-as you face
the whEel, the brake hydraulic line is
on your left-and the air line is oN
your right± Tag them As sUch before
you taKe 'em off´
YoU won't be sorry±
ADDRESSING THe CLASS
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If you need to know your vehicle's
load class, and it's not listed in F¸
5-
36,
get the info from:
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HEX END OF A 1µ¶IN
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SOCKET WRENCH BRAZED ºO
tHE hANDLE PART OF A CROW'S
FOOt WRENCH, OR ANY StRONG
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2¿230
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À¾231,
para
2¾16ÁÂÃ
bleed the brake line±
Êse A VËin or ÌÍin drive
¾
/16Îin
When
you're
through
Bleeding,
socket
to
break
loose
the
wheel
tighten the bleed screw back up Ïith
cylinder bleed screw± Ðasy! Too mÑch
yÒur
toolÓUntil
brake fluid stops
and you'll have brake fluid running
coming out of the bleeder tube±
iNto the brake drUm±
Then use a torqUe wrench to give
Then use your special toolÔ ·tick the
the bleed screw its final tightÕningÖ
bleeder tUbe through the hex hole± Put
150¾180
lb×in torque on the screw±
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