Agco International Gmbh

Herbert Kerler

Klaus Brugger

Franz Erhard

Christoph Wintergerst

A brake and steering arrangement on a tractor comprising a substantially vertically extending structural support column for connection at a lower end to a floor of a tractor cab and carrying means to support a steering wheel at its upper end. A single cylinder is supported within the column. A first braking circuit operates left and right rear brakes and a second braking circuit operates a cardan brake, characterized in that braking circuits are connected to a single cylinder mounted on the steering column in the tractor cab and wherein said steering column comprises a valve unit, so that the brakes are operable by two pedals.

Steering and brake arrangement

A tractor steering and braking arrangement has a substantially vertically extending structural support columnfor connection at a lower endto a floorof a tractor cab and carrying meansto support a steering wheelat its upper end. At least one hydraulic master cylinderfor operation of brakes of the tractor is supported within the column. The master cylinderincludes an operating rodand an associated piston which is moved substantially vertically by an associated brake operating pedal. The pedal is positioned at one side of the structural support columnand supported for pivoting from the column. Where separate left and right brakes are used, separate left and right master cylinders are mounted vertically within the support column. Both pedals are also mounted for pivoting from the column at a positioninside the column.

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Marktoberdorf, Germany

Herbert Kerler