PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-429
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 429
AUGUST 1988
You never want to saddle up and
say "go± if yoUr brakes can't whoa.
Always make sure yo²r truck's
brakes are good Fr the long hauL by
doINg thIs:
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PusH down on the brake peDal³
The pedal shouLD Drop aBout
1/4
Inch or
-
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your vehIcLe Fr the correct dIstaNce.
The pedal should be
fr
oNce you pass
I
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´fthe pedal is soft aNd sinks slowly
to the µoor, you'Ve got trouBle. A soft
the ¶ee traveL oN all vehIcLes.
LInes.
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A spongy feeLINg brake peda· Is
bad, too. ´t's a sIgN there's aIr trappeD In
the hydraulIc system, or there's a weak
brake hose getting ready to Burst.
push Down and keep HarD pressure oN
the brake pedaL, the peDaL wIlL gradu-
aLly sInk to the µoor. ´t's supposed to Do
that³ ¸hese tr¹cks sho¹Ld have aBout
1
to
¹ 1/2
INches oº ¶ee traVeL» The Brakes
are
OK
If tHey holD aºter the ¶ee traVel,
anD stop the VehicLe In a sa¼ DIstaNce
without grabbIng or puLLIng.
ON
THE
ROAD
´f you 're oN the rOaD aNd the brakes graB or pulL your truck to one siDe wheN your
Fot touches the ped½l, the brake shoes
¾
are proba¿ly Dragging oN the brake
drum. That wears out the lINings ºast.
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ANy tIme you spot a brake prÀbLem,
report it. Áad brakes mean troubleÂ
trouBLe for you and aNy one you meet
on tHe road.
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