Never use your parking brake while in motion, and refer to your Cat Owner’s manual for further information specific to your machine.įind out how Equipment Monitoring Services can decrease your downtime, and reduce your Operating Costs on our EM Services page. Prevent premature wear and component damage by always using your brake system as designed. While being able to slow down or stop your machine efficiently in the event of an emergency will help to avoid accidents and keep your equipment in good shape. Reducing Unnecessary Wear and Tear Will Keep Your Maintenance and Operating Costs Down. Heat build-up and damaged equipment make the braking system less effective. This can create a safety concern for the operator and the machine.īrake abuse generates heat and can damage brake and transmission system components. One thing that has struck me as odd and didn’t happen until a few hours of running is the left track always has power unless the FNR lever is in neutral. All of these components need to be in good shape and working properly for your machine to have 100% brake system effectiveness.ĭamaged or improperly working brakes will not do the job they are designed to do and will not be as effective when needed, especially in a panic-stop situation. I have recently acquired a case dozer and working through some issue mostly due to it setting for a couple years. The parts in the braking system work as hard as those in any other system of your machine.Ĭat braking system parts ensure the safety, control, and speed of your Cat machinery under various operating conditions.
Regarding machine safety, the brake system is at the top of the list.īrake Safety is not an afterthought at Caterpillar but an integral part of all machine and system designs. Come to a complete stop before engaging the parking brake. This can cause damage to transmission components, system failure, or premature brake wear. Parking brake abuse is due to Drive-Neutral-Drive park brake drive-through or engaging the parking brake while in motion. Parking brake abuse is due to operator error or Drive-Neutral-Drive park brake drive-through.
#Case dozer parking brake location code#
Parking Brake Applied While Machine in Motion – Fault Code 627Ĭaused by driving the machine with the parking brake ON.Į627 will occur if the machine is in motion and the parking brake switch is toggled to the ON position.ĭisengage the parking brake before shifting out of neutral. E627 – Parking Brake Applied While Machine in Motion
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