Influence of selected service operations on the effectiveness of brake system operation

This paper attempts to clarify what impact has selected technical maintenance tasks on the effectiveness of the braking system with special emphasis on the initial break-in period of associated components. Were conducted studies involving measurements of braking forces on a rolling station and road tests Renault Thalia of car braking during which was recorded deceleration, speed, temperature of brake discs and the force of the pressure on the brake pedal. Braking process on the rolling station was assessed with a braking efficiency ratio as a criterion. However, results collected during road tests allowed studying for more accurate of running-in process of car barking system elements. This was due to taking into account the total vehicle braking force compared with the force applied to the brake pedal. The study was performed for the discs and brake pads exhibiting a different degree of wear, with particular emphasis on the running-in elements occurring immediately after replacing brake pads. In this case, there is a noticeable loss of performance brake system, which persists after initial running in mating faces of the pad and the brake disc. This phenomenon is known from workshop car service practice, but there is a need for sensitization of staff at the Pre-reaching elements of the service operations, because operation of a vehicle with a temporarily reduced efficiency of the braking system on a public road has the potential to cause threats to the safety of road users.