RD 16 Operationwc_tx001075gb.fm 513.21 Parking Brake ButtonSee Graphic: wc_gr002954To hold the machine in a stopped position (parked), there is amechanical parking brake on each drum drive motor. The mechanicalparking brakes are spring-activated and hydraulically released (SAHR)type brakes. The brakes are applied when the engine is switched off orthe operator leaves the seat.When pushed in, the parking brake button (42) stops all travel (eitherforward or reverse) and applies the brake. The brakes can be releasedby pulling the parking brake button out.The forward/reverse control (15) must be in the NEUTRAL position toallow the release of the brakes. If the forward/reverse control is not inthe NEUTRAL position when the parking brake is released, the brakeswill not be released.NOTICE: Under normal operating conditions, do not use the parkingbrakes when the machine is moving. The parking brakes should onlybe used in cases of emergency when the machine is moving, e.g.,following failure of the main hydraulic braking system (moving theforward/reverse control to the NEUTRAL position) or in a runawaycondition traveling down a slope. Using the parking brake while themachine is moving may cause damage to the drive motors.
