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caliper

German translation: Bremszange

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English term or phrase:caliper
German translation:Bremszange
Entered by: Herbert Fipke

13:31 Nov 18, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Power train
English term or phrase: caliper
What is a "caliper" in the following context (it is about a power train in a forklift truck)

1. Remove the transfer assemblies with the drive motors and calipers mounted.
...
Remove bolt and dismount the caliper assembly.

Thanks.
Claire
Bremszange
Explanation:
Stapler besitzen zuweilen keine Radbremsen, sondern Bremsen, die auf die Antriebswellen (oder die Elektromotoren - falls vorhanden) wirken. Das scheint mir hier der Fall zu sein.
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Herbert Fipke
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Local time: 19:00
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Bremszange


Explanation:
Stapler besitzen zuweilen keine Radbremsen, sondern Bremsen, die auf die Antriebswellen (oder die Elektromotoren - falls vorhanden) wirken. Das scheint mir hier der Fall zu sein.

Herbert Fipke
Germany
Local time: 19:00
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Petra51
15 mins
agree  Claire Lenz: Vielen Dank
43 mins
agree  Klaus Herrmann: Was hat ein Alfasud mit einem Gabelstapler gemeinsam? :)
1 hr
  -> Naja....da würde mir so Einiges einfallen.. ;-)
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