CHAPTER 12
CARRIER BRAKES REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. CARRIER HANDBRAKE
a. Cleaning. Clean all parts with an approved
334. General
cleaning solvent and dry thoroughly.
The carrier handbrake is a mechanically operated
b. Inspection and Repair. Inspect all parts for
brake lever. It works through a series of devises and
excessive wear and damage. Inspect brakedrum for
rods.
scoring. Replace or repair all defective parts.
335. Carrier Handbrake Removal and Disassembly
337. Carrier
Handbrake
Reassembly
and
a. Removal. Remove the carrier handbrake as
Installation
instructed on figure 94.
b. Disassembly.
Disassemble the carrier
a. Reassembly.
Reassemble the carrier
handbrake in numerical sequence as illustrated on figure
handbrake in reverse of the numerical sequence as
illustrated on figure 95.
b. Installation. Install the carrier handbrake as
336. Carrier Handbrake Cleaning, Inspection, and
illustrated on figure 94.
Repair
Section II. CARRIER FRONT SERVICE BRAKE ASSEMBLY
b. Disassembly. Disassemble the carrier front
338. General
service brakeshoe assembly in numerical sequence as
The carrier is equipped with brakes controlled by the
illustrated on figure 96.
air brake system. The mechanical portion of the brake
system includes the shoes, liners, drums, and cams.
340. Carrier Front Service Brake Assembly
The brakes are applied or released by depressing or
releasing the brake pedal. The air pressure causes the
Cleaning, Inspection, and Repair
brake chamber push rods to move the slack adjusters
a. Cleaning. Clean all parts with an approved
which rotate the brake cam, forcing the brakeshoes
cleaning solvent and dry thoroughly.
against the brakedrums, causing brake action. When
b. Inspection and Repair. Inspect all parts for
the pressure in the brake chambers is exhausted, the
excessive wear and damage. Replace or repair all
force of the brake chamber springs and the brakeshoe
defective parts.
springs pull the push rods, slack adjusters, and
brakeshoes to their normal positions, releasing the
341. Carrier Front Service Brake Assembly
brakes.
Reassembly and Installation
a. Reassembly.
Reassemble the carrier front
339. Carrier Front Service Brake Assembly Removal
service brakeshoe assembly in the reverse of the
and Disassembly
numerical sequence as illustrated on figure 96.
a. Removal. Remove the carrier front service
b. Installation. Install the carrier front service
brakeshoe assembly (TM 5-3810-207-20).
brakeshoe assembly (TM 53810-207-20).
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