Maintenance work on the carrier
7.11 Vehicle brake
09.03.2018
Maintenance manual 3 302 744 en 7 - 83
GMK5250L
Safety
instructions
• Do not perform repair work on the vehicle brakes; à Maintenance instruc-
tions
, p. 1 - 2.
• Perform only maintenance work:
à Checking the brake discs, p. 7 - 83,
à Checking the brake pads, p. 7 - 85,
à Checking the adjustment mechanism, p. 7 - 85.
If damage is discovered then you must have the vehicle brakes repaired;
à Having the brakes repaired, p. 7 - 87.
Checking the
brake discs
• Check the thickness of the brake discs on all axle lines.
Measure the thickness
• Measure the thickness (A) of the brake
discs (1).
New brake discs have a thickness of 41 mm
(1.61 in).
You must have the brake disc replaced if the
thickness is less than 33 mm (1.30 in);
à Having the brakes repaired, p. 7 - 87.
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Risk of accidents due to incorrect work on the vehicle brakes.
Incorrect work on the vehicle brakes can lead to failure of the brakes caus-
ing severe accidents.
Incorrect work invalidates the operating licence of the truck crane and no
claims of liability for damage can then be accepted.
All repair work on the vehicle brakes may only be performed by
Manitowoc Crane Care or an authorised GROVE dealer or an authorised spe-
cialist workshop with specially trained repair crew.