User's Manual

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FIGURE 4 - ROTOR IDENTIFICATION
CAUTION: Rotors may not be mixed on a single axle:
axles are only permitted to have all conventional or all
splined disc rotors.
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Lever
Outer Brake
Pad
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Rotor
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Service Brake
Chamber
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Pressure
Plate
Diaphragm
FIGURE 6 - CROSS-SECTION VIEW SHOWING BRAKE
OPERATION
1.5.1 Brake Release and Adjustment
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