Servicing Cardan shaft park brakes Servicing Cardan shaft park brakes Servicing Cardan shaft park brakes Servicing Cardan shaft park brakes Servicing Cardan shaft park brakes

A new method for testing Cardan shaft park brakes (also known as transmission type park brakes) was introduced on 1 December 2022.

A new method for testing Cardan shaft park brakes (also known as transmission type park brakes) was introduced on 1 December 2022.

A new method for testing Cardan shaft park brakes (also known as transmission type park brakes) was introduced on 1 December 2022.

A new method for testing Cardan shaft park brakes (also known as transmission type park brakes) was introduced on 1 December 2022.

A new method for testing Cardan shaft park brakes (also known as transmission type park brakes) was introduced on 1 December 2022.

Service providers must be able to correctly diagnose, maintain and adjust brakes to the manufacturers’ specifications in order for them to pass the new in-service test, especially if they have already failed.

Service providers must be able to correctly diagnose, maintain and adjust brakes to the manufacturers’ specifications in order for them to pass the in-service test, especially if they have already failed.

Service providers must be able to correctly diagnose, maintain and adjust these brakes to the manufacturers’ specifications in order for them to pass the new in-service test, especially if they have already failed.

Service providers must be able to correctly diagnose, maintain and adjust these brakes to the manufacturers’ specifications in order for them to pass the new in-service test, especially if they have already failed.

Service providers must be able to correctly diagnose, maintain and adjust brakes to the manufacturers’ specifications in order for them to pass the in-service test, especially if they have already failed.

When servicing a Cardan shaft park brake, the following steps should be followed:

When servicing a Cardan shaft park brake, the following steps should be followed:

•Only use lining materials that are recommended by the manufacturer. The linings for Cardan shaft park brakes tend to be a softer compound than normal service brake linings.

When servicing a Cardan shaft park brake, the following steps should be followed:

When servicing a Cardan shaft park brake, the following steps should be followed:

When servicing a Cardan shaft park brake, the following steps should be followed:

•Only use lining materials that are recommended by the manufacturer. The linings for Cardan shaft park brakes tend to be a softer compound than normal service brake linings.

•Only use lining materials that are recommended by the manufacturer. The linings for Cardan shaft park brakes tend to be a softer compound than normal service brake linings.

•Only use lining materials that are recommended by the manufacturer. The linings for Cardan shaft park brakes tend to be a softer compound than normal service brake linings.

•Only use lining materials that are recommended by the manufacturer. The linings for Cardan shaft park brakes tend to be a softer compound than normal service brake linings.

•Cables, linkages and actuators must move freely and be correctly adjusted, especially if a bell-crack is used.

•Cables, linkages and actuators must move freely and be correctly adjusted, especially if a bell-crack is used.

•Brake drums and shoes may need to be radiused in the same manner as other drum brakes.

•Brake drums and shoes may need to be radiused in the same manner as other drum brakes.

•Brake drums and shoes may need to be radiused in the same manner as other drum brakes.

•Brake drums and shoes may need to be radiused in the same manner as other drum brakes.

•Cables, linkages and actuators must move freely and be correctly adjusted, especially if a bell-crack is used.

•Cables, linkages and actuators must move freely and be correctly adjusted, especially if a bell-crack is used.

•Cables, linkages and actuators must move freely and be correctly adjusted, especially if a bell-crack is used.

•Brake shoe to drum clearance be minimal but not induce any drag.

•Brake shoe to drum clearance be minimal but not induce any drag.

•Brake shoe to drum clearance must be minimal but not induce any drag.

•Brake shoe to drum clearance must be minimal but not induce any drag.

•Some burnishing of the linings will help to bed in the new parts.

•Some burnishing of the linings will help to bed in the new parts.

•Brake drums and shoes may need to be radiused in the same manner as other drum brakes.

•Some burnishing of the linings will help to bed in the new parts.

•Some burnishing of the linings will help to bed in the new parts.

•Some burnishing of the linings will help to bed in the new parts.

•Brake shoe to drum clearance be minimal but not induce any drag.

•Always refer to the manufacturers’ specifications.

•Always refer to the manufacturers’ specifications.

•Always refer to the manufacturers’ specifications.

•Always refer to the manufacturers’ specifications.

•Always refer to the manufacturers’ specifications.

For more information, including a video on servicing Cardan shaft park brakes, visit: nzta.govt.nz/cardanbrakes

For more information, including a video on servicing Cardan shaft park brakes, visit: nzta.govt.nz/cardanbrakes

For more information, including a video on servicing Cardan shaft park brakes, visit: nzta.govt.nz/cardanbrakes

For more information, including a video on servicing Cardan shaft park brakes, visit: nzta.govt.nz/cardanbrakes

For more information, including a video on servicing Cardan shaft park brakes, visit: nzta.govt.nz/cardanbrakes

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