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Retarder Testing
Retarder Testing
Table 1
Place blocks in front of and behind the wheels to make sure the
machine does not move while the parking brakes are
disengaged.
1. Place the transmission control into the PARK position. Placing the transmission in PARK will engage the parking brakes.
Illustration 1 g01261840
(1) Pressure tap for the rear slack adjuster.
2. Install a 198-4240 Digital Pressure Indicator to pressure tap (1) on the rear slack adjuster.
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(2) Pressure tap for the front brakes.
5. Move the retarder control lever to the OFF position. Apply the service brake. The following pressures should be indicated:
Oil pressure at the rear slack adjuster should be 6065 ± 345 kPa (880 ± 50 psi).
Oil pressure at the front pressure tap should be 6946.5 ± 741 kPa (1007 ± 107 psi).
7. Move the retarder control lever to the maximum ON position. The following pressures should be indicated:
Oil pressure at the rear slack adjuster should be 4965 ± 690 kPa (720 ± 100 psi).
Note: Perform the Hydraulic SystemSystems Operation/Testing and Adjusting, "Slack Adjuster - Test and Adjust" in order to determine the pressure
at each wheel.
Note: Make sure that you remove all air from the hydraulic brake system. See the Testing and Adjusting, "Brake System Air - Purge" for the
procedure.
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