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THEORY OF OPERATION - CONTINUED
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AIR AND BRAKE SYSTEMS - CONTINUED
Service Brakes. The service brakes are an air-over-fluid activated caliper disc brake system. Each caliper has six pis-
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tons and two friction linings. There are three pistons and one friction lining on each side of the rotating brake disc.
ANCHOR
HEAD
BOLTS (2)
PINS (2)
ASSEMBLY
PISTON
SEALS
(6)
LININGS (2)
ANCHOR
PINS (2)
DISC
BOLTS (2)
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Parking Brake. The parking brake is an air released/spring applied type of parking brake system. When the parking
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brake control knob is pulled out, air pressure is exhausted from the brake cylinder and spring pressure is applied. When
the control knob is pressed in, air pressure is applied to the cylinder and the parking brake is released.
BRAKE LININGS
BRAKE
DRUM
PARKING BRAKE
ACTUATOR
ROD
LEVER
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