4.3.23. Check of a lay brake

The lay brake should keep the car on a bias of 25 % at lever moving in car salon on 7–9 teeth (clicks) of the ratchet device.

Fig. 4.5. Check of a lay brake

1. For check of correctness of adjustment of a lay brake find near to a parking lot of your car a platform or a loading ramp in height H = 1,25 m at length of entrance L = 5 m (fig. 4.5). Such parity corresponds to a bias of 25 %.

2. In the absence of such ramp for the simplified check of a lay brake put the car on an equal platform. The gear change lever establish in neutral position, lift completely the lever of a lay brake. Leave the car and try to get it moving forward. If it was possible to you, it is necessary to adjust urgently a drive of a lay brake (Adjustment of a drive of a lay brake see).