Releasing and Applying the Parking Brake in a Retired Fire Truck

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Channel: BusMaster99 · 2016 · Autos & Vehicles

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At the Oswego Emergency Vehicle Show.  The vehicle was chocked so it wouldn't roll away.  The green knob to the right of the parking brake is the emergency release.  The emergency release is used if the vehicle is low on air and needs to be moved.  You push and hold the knob for a few seconds and then manuver the vehicle carefully until you can build up enough pressure.

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