Parking Brake Release Valve; Free Wheel - Ransomes Parkway 3 Sicherheits-, Bedienungs- Und Wartungshandbuch

6 CONTROLS
6.8

PARKING BRAKE RELEASE VALVE ________________________________

The Parking Brake Release Valve is situated
under the seat plate, on the right hand
chassis plate. It is used to release the
parking brake when the engine is not
running
The Parking brake can be released by
rotating the handwheel (A) fully clockwise
after releasing lock wheel (B) and using the
hand pump (C) to create sufficient pressure
to release the brakes (50 to 60 strokes
should give 90seconds of brake release).
When complete rotate handwheel (A)
counterclockwise fully and lock using
handwheel (B).
Releasing the brakes in this way must only be used to recover the vehicle a short distance.
6.9

FREE WHEEL ___________________________________________________

1. To push the machine, disengage the parking brake,
see section 6.7
2. Turn screw (A) located on the underside of the left
hand side of the transmission pump 3 complete
turns counterclockwise. Set the steering wheel so
that the rear wheels are pointing straight ahead.
3. After pushing the machine, return the parking brake
valve, see section 6.7 to its normal position and
screw (A) on the pump to its operating position.
THE FREE WHEEL FACILITY IS FOR
RECOVERY PURPOSES ONLY.
Do Not Tow The Machine For More Than A
Few Metres, Or Allow The Machine To Free
Wheel Down Slopes Even When Unloading
Down Ramps.
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WARNING
C
A
B
A