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14 Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual Version 6, November 2010
Section 2: Brakes Australian Design Rules relevant to this section: ADR 35 Commercial Vehicle Brake Systems ADR 38 Trailer brake systems ADR 42 General safety requirements ADR 64 Heavy goods vehicles designed for use in road trains and B Doubles OBJECTIVE: To ensure that the brakes operate effectively and are correctly adjusted. 2.1 Check brake components Reason for Rejection a) Brake pedals do not have an anti-slip surface across the complete surface. b) Brake pedals or handles are broken or missing or are outside the scope of manufacturer’s original design. c) Brake control mountings, pivots, cables or links are kinked, loose, broken, excessively worn or binding. d) Vehicle is not equipped with an effective mechanical park brake. e) Any handle or control lever on a parking brake is not fitted with a locking device capable of holding in any position. f) Park brake control can be released with only one action. g) Abrasions or cuts on brake hoses penetrate further than the outer protective covering. h) Brake pipes, hoses and connections are not securely mounted, cracked, broken, kinked, crimped, damaged by heat or have visible signs of leakage, swelling or bulging. Tasmanian Inspection Manual for Heavy Vehicles i) Brake drums or discs are not fitted or have missing pieces, or cracks other than short heat cracks inside the drums. m) The thickness of the linings or pads is less than the j) Drums or discs are worn beyond manufacturers specifications. manufacturer’s recommended minimum. If this is not k) known Any or calliper, is no longer wheel cylinder appropriate, or master the thickness cylinder leaks. of the l) linings Linings or pads or pads is less are contaminated than the following: with oil, grease or brake fluid. • m) The The rivert thickness or bolt of head the linings on riveted or pads or is bolted less than linings; the manufacturer’s or recommended minimum. If this is not known • Within or is no 3mm longer of the appropriate, pad mounting the thickness surface of on the bonded linings or pads is less than the following. • pads; The or rivert or bolt head on riveted or bolted linings; or • Within the 3mm following of the height pad mounting from the surface shoe mounting on bonded pads; or surface on bonded linings • Within the following height from the shoe mounting surface on bonded linings. Nominal lining thickness Minimum lining thickness < 5mm >5mm >10mm >13mm >19mm
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