Hand Brake; Hand Parking Brake; Apply Hand Brake- Page 10

Know the Hazards

MAKE SURE YOUR BRAKE WORKS

Test the brake on your truck at the start of each shift.

Know the distance it takes to stop before you start

working.
If at any time the stopping distance is too long for you

to stop safely, don't drive the truck.  Report any

problem to your supervisor.

Make certain that you apply the parking brake and the

truck will not coast, anytime you leave the truck, or if

you stop on a grade or ramp.

SIMILAR LOOKING TRUCKS CAN BE DIFFERENT

Your company has selected the options which are best

for your work area.
If you ever drive a different truck, even one that looks

just like yours, be careful.  It may not have the same

options.

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BRAKING WITH THE "T" CONTROL HANDLE OPTION
Hand Brake

Pull the brake levers toward the twist grips to apply

the brake.
Always check the braking before you start driving.

Hand Parking Brake

Your truck, with a "T" handle,  does not have an automatic

parking brake.
Lift the parking brake lever up to apply the parking brake.
Use the hand parking brake anytime you leave the truck

or if you stop on a grade or ramp.

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Parking brakes are not
automatically applied.

BRAKING WITH THE STANDARD CONTROL HANDLE

To apply the brake, move the control handle up to the

BRAKE ON position.
If the parking brake (see page 15) is ON, the control

handle will automatically go to the BRAKE ON position

when you let go of it.
If the parking brake is OFF when you let go of the control

handle, the handle will stay in the BRAKE OFF position

and the truck will coast until you move the control handle

up to the BRAKE ON position.

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Apply Parking Brake

WARNING

Parking brakes are not automatically applied.
With parking brake off, releasing handle will not stop
the truck.

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Parking
brake on

WARNING