Caterpillar Tractor Co. has introduced a new emergency-parking brake system for its line of large wheel loaders and wheel type tractors. This system includes a multidisk-spring-applied/hydraulically-released-emergency-parking brake, a hydraulic control system providing both automatic and manual application of the brake, and an audiovisual warning system for the operator.The brake is for use on vehicles in the 60,000-140,000 lb range and is designed specifically to provide automatic application of the emergency-parking brake in the event of a loss of service brakes.


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    Title :

    Emergency-Parking Brake System for Large Wheel Loaders and Dozers


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    22nd Annual Earthmoving Industry Conference ; 1971



    Publication date :

    1971-02-01




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English