User's Manual

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5.4 SPRING OR SERVICE BRAKE
 CAUTION: Follow all safe maintenance
practices, including those listed on page two of
this document. Park the vehicle (by other means
than the foundation brakes) on level ground and
chock the wheels.
 Use the spring brake manufacturer’s recom-
mended safety practices in all cases.
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THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR BENDIX
®
BRAND PISTON-STYLE ACTUATORS.
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CAUTION: Do not use grease containing molybdenum
disulfate.
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FIGURE 44 - SPRING BRAKE INSTALLATION
CAUTION: Do not use brake chambers with seals that
have a thickness less than 0.12 in. (3 mm). Use only
actuators which are recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer.
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