Depress the brake pedal about 1/2
of the way at a point 25 to 35 m
(28 to 38 yd) ahead of the target
stopping point.
At a point 5 to 6 m (5.5 to 6.5 yd)
ahead of the target stopping point,
slowly release the pedal (about 1/2
to 1/3 of the initial stroke). After the
vehicle has further approached the
target point, slightly depress the
pedal to bring the vehicle to a
stop. In this manner the vehicle
can be gently stopped without
shock.
Pay attention to the following
points:
荫 Since the service brakes pro鄄
vide powerful braking, there is no
need for depressing the brake
pedal all the way except in an e鄄
mergency.
荫 If the vehicle is stopped with
the initial foot
pressure on the
brake pedal, shock will be pro鄄
duced when the vehicle stops.
Slowly ease foot pressure to mini鄄
mize the shock. If the brake pedal
is fully released, however, all the
air in the brake system will be dis鄄
charged and the vehicle may not
stop at the target point but may
move further ahead.
荫 Do not pump the pedal. Fre鄄
quent pumping will result in tem鄄
porary loss of the air and the vehi鄄
cle will move on. In a congested
traffic, there is danger of bumping
into the rear end of another vehicle
ahead. Try to stop the vehicle by
depressing the pedal once.
荫 On air over hydraulic brake ve鄄
hicles, if the buzzer sounds and
BRAKE pilot lamp lights when the
pedal is depressed, stop the vehi鄄
cle immediately. It is the sign of flu鄄
id leaks or low brake performance
due to excessive brake shoe
clearance. Call the nearest service
shop for inspection and repair.
The brake system is a completely
dual system. Even if fluid leaks oc鄄
cur in one of the circuits, therefore,
the vehicle can be stopped
through use of the other circuit.
Abrupt braking
In the event of an emergency, de鄄
press the brake pedal all the way.
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CAUTION:
Frequent use of abrupt braking
will result in premature wear of
the tires, brake drums, brake
linings and other parts and will
reduce the life of all parts.
Avoid use of abrupt braking ex鄄
cept in an emergency. When
the road surface is wet as in
rainy weather or when there is
ice on the road surface, abrupt
braking can cause hazardous
skidding.
The brakes are applied to all
wheels and the vehicle stops
abruptly. Be careful of strong
shock produced when the vehicle
stops.
TO COUPLE A TRAILER
荫 If the trailer is positively cou鄄
pled, theindicator lamp in the in鄄
strument will light. If the lamp does
not light, check
荫 On a pintle hook equipped vehi鄄
cle, the indicator lamp will light
when the trailer lock switch (If in鄄
stalled) is pushed in.
After the trailer has been coupled,
perform the following step and
check:
1. Couple the service 1 and emer鄄
gency air hoses 2 and open air
service valve 3.
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NOTE:
The
indicator lamp will light
with the gear shift lever only in
reverse
NOTE:
Do not confuse the hoses when
coupling them.