DCA-100SSJU — PARTS AND OPERATION MANUAL (STD)— REV. #2 (05/03/01) — PAGE 19
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SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
NO BRAKES OR INTERMITTENT BRAKES ANY OPEN CIRCUITS OR BROKEN WIRES
?
FIND AND CORRECT
.
ANY SHORT CIRCUITS
?
FIND AND CORRECT
.
FAULTY CONTROLLER
?
TEST AND CORRECT
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ANY LOOSE CONNECTIONS
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FIND AND REPAIR
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IS THE GROUND WIRE SECURE
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FIND AND SECURE
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WEAK BRAKES OR BRAKES PULL TO ONE SIDE IS THERE GREASE OR OIL ON MAGNETS OR LININGS
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CLEAN OR REPLACE
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IS THE CONNECTIONS CORRODED
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CLEAN AND CORRECT CAUSE OF
CORROSION
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IS THE BRAKE DRUMS SCORED OR GROOVED
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MACHINE OR REPLACE
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IS THE BRAKES SYNCHRONIZED
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CORRECT.
(
SEE PG 8 FOR
SYNCHRONIZING
)
LOCKING BRAKES IS THE BRAKE COMPONENTS LOOSE
,
BENT OR BROKEN
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REPLACE COMPONENTS
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IS THE BRAKE DRUMS OUT
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OF
-
ROUND
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REPLACE
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NOISY BRAKES IS THE SYSTEM LUBRICATED
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LUBRICATE
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IS THE BRAKE COMPONENTS CORRECT
?
REPLACE AND CORRECT
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DRAGGING BRAKES IS THE BEARINGS OF THE WHEEL ADJUSTED
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ADJUST
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DCA-100SSJU — TRAILER-BRAKE TROUBLESHOOTING
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