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OPERATION OF BRAKE COMPONENTS

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PARKING BRAKE VALVE WITHOUT TRAILER 
VEHICLE CONNECTION
Purpose
The parking brake valve enables controlled 

operation of the parking brake system of the 

prime mover.

Operation
The parking brake valve has 2 positions:

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driving

-

parking

Driving
With the handle in the driving position, there is a 

through-connection of the supply pressure 

(connecting point 1) to connecting point 2 for the 

spring brake cylinders. The bleed vent is now 

closed.

The output pressure at connecting point 2 is now 

approx. 8 bar (see graph).

Emergency braking
If the handle is pulled a little backwards against 

the spring pressure, tappet 3 will move 

downwards via the eccentric (2). The space at 

connecting point 21 can now be bled and as a 

result the pressure at connecting point 21 will 

drop. Spring 4 forces piston 5 down until valve 6 

comes into contact with the seal collar of tappet 

3. A state of equilibrium has now been achieved.

When the handle is moved against stop 7, the 

bleed vent will remain open so that the spring 

brakes are applied to maximum effect (max. 

emergency brake position).

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Parking
When the handle is pulled past stop 7, it is locked 

in position.

Connecting point 2 is still pressureless, so that 

the spring brakes operate at maximum capacity.

Releasing the brakes
When the handle is once again moved fully 

forwards, tappet 3 will move upwards, seat 

against valve 6 and push it from its seat in piston 

5. As a result, the supply pressure can reach 

connection point 2. The pressure at connecting 

point 2 is now once more equal to the supply 

pressure at connecting point 1.

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OPERATION OF BRAKE COMPONENTS

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2.15 SPRING BRAKE CYLINDER

Purpose
The purpose of the spring brake cylinder is to 

force the brake pads against the brake disc when 

the service or parking brake is operated.

Spring brake cylinder operation
The spring brake cylinder consists of two parts: a 

part for the service brake, which is designed as a 

normal brake cylinder, and a part for the parking 

brake, which is a spring brake cylinder.

Normal position during driving.

The air reservoirs must be at a safe pressure 

before you start driving. If this is not the case, a 

warning signal (e.g. a buzzer) will be given.

If this pressure is admitted to the spring brake 

cylinder, the piston will compress the powerful 

spring. The push rod is no longer under load and 

the vehicle brake will be released due to the 

operation of the spring, etc.

Service brake
Because the brake cylinder and the spring brake 

cylinder are separate, the spring brake cannot 

affect the operation of the service brake.

When the service brake is applied, the powerful 

spring continues to be compressed, while there is 

air pressure on the diaphragm of the brake 

cylinder. When the foot brake valve is operated, 

the compressed air passes through connection 

point 11 into the chamber behind the diaphragm.

The diaphragm with push rod is pushed out 

against the spring pressure.

The air on the other side of the diaphragm can 

escape via bleed holes. When the brakes are 

released, the spring forces the push rod and the 

diaphragm back into their original position.

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Parking brake
Connection point 12 is bled.

The powerful spring then forces the piston with 

the piston tube against the diaphragm, so that the 

push rod is forced outwards. Here use is made of 

the continuously available energy of the 

compressed, powerful spring.

Release tool, spring brake cylinder with 
unscrewable release bolt
If, due to a failure, no compressed air is available 

in the spring brake cylinder, the vehicle brakes 

are automatically applied.

But it must still be possible to tow the vehicle.

The spring brake cylinder is therefore fitted with a 

release bolt at the rear. By turning this bolt anti-

clockwise using a spanner, the powerful spring 

will be compressed.

As the bolt is provided with a thrust bearing, the 

torque required is not more than 20 - 40 Nm.

A pneumatic spanner must not be used for this 

purpose.

Because the spring brakes have 

been released mechanically, the 

parking brake can no longer be 

applied.

Once the failure has been remedied and 

sufficient compressed air is available, the control 

valve can be used to again admit air into the 

spring brake cylinder.

The release bolt should then be screwed back in 

with the spanner and tightened to the specified 

torque. See "Technical data". The pressure in the 

spring brake cylinder circuit should be at least 

5.1 bar.

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