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Cab Features and Engaging Engine Brake & Suspension

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What happens here

Inside the cab, Eric further instructs on operating specific controls. He demonstrates how to engage the engine brake (Jake brake), which is used for slowing the truck down by resisting the engine's rotation. He also shows how to activate the hydraulic suspension system, explaining that it dynamically adjusts to terrain, providing a smoother ride for the operator. The process of starting and running these systems is simplified for a beginner, highlighting the user-friendly design of the truck.

Goal: Learn to operate the engine brake and hydraulic suspension from the cab.

Tools and materials

  • Engine Brake — Lever or button to engage engine braking
  • Hydraulic Suspension Activation Button — Button to activate and manage the hydraulic suspension
  • Volvo A60H Rock Truck Volvo — The vehicle in which controls are being demonstrated

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it. All right. We're going into the cab, guys. So, there's a seat behind the seat. That's for training. [Music] It's actually a really spacious, well-laidout cab. The thing with these things, Eric, is um they're really simple to drive. Absolutely. Yeah. I mean, there's just there really is not they're not that difficult. That's why I'm taking the mystery out of these things, I would say. I would say this truck, this 65 ton rock truck is much easier to drive than that tow truck or that service truck over there. It's way more difficult to drive than this truck. Night and day. This truck has a what's called a Jake brake, which is an engine brake. involve an engine brake. An engine brake. And a Jake brake is the same as an on over the road semiis. And what it basically does instead of breaking the wheels, this which it has, you know, standard brakes, but it also the Jake brake will break the engine, slow the engine down. So, it's it's a little it's a different definitely a different feel. When you when the Jake brake is engaged, you're going to notice a definite pull. It's like almost going against you a little bit. Yeah. Is that this one? That is that one over there? This one? Yes. So your your accelerator, your little pedal is your accelerator right there. And then that's your brake, the big one. This one. Then that No, that's your that's your service brake. So that works that works the axle brakes. So the wet disc brakes that we're talking about, that pedal right there. So push that pedal down right there. This one? Yeah. Push it down. All right. You see that green? Yep. That means you're braking on the axles. Okay. Just like in a car. Yep. So, think about a car. You got the pads that go in and out the slow. This is an actual hydraulic brake that is compressing and slowing the vehicle down. Okay. Okay. I'm doing And that one works the engine for you. This one? Yep. You can hit that one and it's not going to show anything on the screen. Um, so I'm going to Next thing we're going to do, you're going to actually turn this button on right here. What's that do? That is your hydraulic suspension. So pull up pull up on that and then push at the same time. You just Oh, all right. All right. Escape here. Oh, jeez. All right. So, you feel the truck moving around. So, it the suspension is getting charged. The hydraulics is going into the front suspension, leveling out the truck. This suspension is is reactive. So, it actually reacts to the road, gives you a better…

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