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"LHM+ hydraulic fluid | HELLA General information HELLA LHM+ is a mineral-oil-based hydraulic fluid. The abbreviation LHM comes from the French term Liquide Hydraulique Minerale. LHM+ is compatible with all other, earlier LHM fluids. The green, non-hygrosco"
"Legal Requirements For Brake Pads/Linings | HELLA ECE R90 Regulation The ECE regulations include a list of internationally agreed, standardised technical rules for vehicles and spare parts and for the equipment used in vehicles. Brake pads and their lining"
"Installation notes for brake discs | HELLA General note Please always observe the installation instructions or information leaflet that accompanies the product. Brake discs may only be exchanged by persons with corresponding specialist knowledge. Incorrect"
"Electric Vacuum Pumps | HELLA Electric Vacuum Pumps in Brake Systems The brake system is one of the most important systems in any vehicle. Ensuring that stable and effective braking power is available at all times usually requires a vacuum pump. Until rece"
"Disposal of defective brake components | HELLA General information The company environmental protection is an important criteria in day-to-day workshop activities for every garage. Waste is produced in the scope of the inspection or repair work every day t"
"Damper weights on the brake caliper | HELLA General information When a moving vehicle brakes, oscillations occur at the brake caliper. These oscillations generate vibrations, which can lead to unpleasant breaking noises. In order to dampen (eliminate) thes"
"Compressibility | HELLA In many publications dealing with the ECE-R90 test, the word compressibility appears. But what does this really mean? The compressibility of a brake lining refers to the degree that a brake lining can be "pressed together"; in other"
"Checking the lateral runout of the wheel hub | HELLA General information As part of troubleshooting on the brake disc system, as well as before fitting new brake discs, the axial runout of the wheel hub should also be checked according to the specification"
"Adaptive stop light | HELLA General Information The "adaptive stop light," which is also known as an "active stop light" or "dynamic stop light," is already built into many modern vehicles as an additional safety function. This adaptive stop light function"
"Brake calliper with integrated handbrake mechanism | HELLA Assembly note for replacement brake callipers General installation note Handbrake callipers are usually set or adjusted so that the distance between the brake lining and the brake disc is at least "