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Abstract

A working machine (10) has a body (11), a ground engaging structure (15, 16), and a first working arm (25) mounted on the body (11) and extending forwardly of a front end of the body (11), and a second working arm (32) carried at or towards a rear end of the body (11), the ground engaging structure including a front pair of wheels (15), and a rear pair of wheels (16), each pair of wheels (15, 16) being carried on a respective front and rear axle (18, 19) suspended from the body (11), the first working arm (25) in use carrying a loading implement (28) for performing loading operations, and the second working arm (32) carrying an excavating implement (35) for performing excavating operations, and the machine (10) further including a transmission (20) for providing drive from an engine (13) to the front and rear wheels (15, 16), and a braking system (B) including for each wheel (15, 16) a braking device (56) including a rotatable member (57) which rotates with the wheel (15, 16) and a braking member (58) which is moveable by a fluid operated device into frictional engagement with the rotating member (57) to effect braking, the braking system (B) further including a brake control system (110) which provides a brake anti-locking function to resist any braked wheel (15, 16) skidding relative to the ground as a result of becoming locked during braking when a low friction condition exists between the wheel (15, 16) and the ground.

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