DS1001

MU3 Disc Brake Caliper - Pneumatically applied Spring released

Nominal diamemsions given
For caliper dimensions see DS1000 118 Dia
Air Inlet
G1/4 - 1/4" BSP

3"
TWIFLEX

206

TYPE
18 to disc edge

MU

8 Disc 89
Diameter

33 142 New Pads

New Pads

Disc Diameter mm
5 150 200 250 300 350 400 460 515

4
Weight (caliper and thruster) - 1.9kg
(thruster only) - 1.15kg
Air Pressure - bar

3 Volume displacement of thruster at

13mm stroke is 300ml.
2
Maximum pressure 5 bar
Maximum Braking Force = 2.75kN @ 5 bar
1

0
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700
Braking Torque - Nm

The ratings shown on the above graph are based on fully bedded and conditioned brake pads with nominal frictioncoefficient μ= 0.4.
For bedding-in and conditioning procedures see Publication M1060.

Braking Force is defined as the Tangential Force acting on the brake disc at the Effective Disc Radius.
Braking Torque (Nm) = Braking Force (N) x Effective Disc Radius (m)where Effective Disc Radius = Actual Disc Radius -0.02.

Twiflex Disc Brakes must be used with Twiflex asbestos free brake pads.The use of any other brake pads will invalidate the warranty.
Twiflex reserves the right to modify or change the design without prior notice.
MU3 Disc Brake Caliper - Pneumatically applied Spring released
Air Inlet
2 G1/4(1/4 BSP)

'A' 32A/F

26.4
G3/4
15.9
1

38 6 38
'A'
Max Stroke SECTION 'A' - 'A'
120 Dia 121

Thruster Part Number 7201125

AVAILABLE SPARES
Item Component Part No.
1 Diaphragm Kit 7902797
2 Piston Rod Assembly 7200919

This range of pneumatically operated brakes uses dry and filtered compressed air at pressures up to 7 bar
Pneumatic brakes require a control valve which may be operated either manually, or by pneumatic or electrical signal
Should it become necessary to replace a diaphragm, ensure air supply is disconnected, remove the M5 fixing screws
and the rear cap of the thruster. Remove the worn diaphragm; clean-up the contactingsurfaces and re-assemble with the
new diaphragm and fixing screws in position.

1. Offer thruster to caliper makinging sure that both lock nuts are removed before placing push rod through caliper arm
2. Fit Packing washer and spacer (see fig 1 and 2 below
3. Fit lock nuts over the push rod
4. Tighten one lock nut to 50-60 Nm then tighten the second nut against the first

Caliper Arms Caliper Arms

Push Rod Push Rod

Locknuts Locknuts

Packing washer Spacer Thruster Packing washer Spacer Thruster

Fig 1. Assembly for 8mm disc Fig 2. Assembly for 12.7mm disc

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