Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems BX2150 AIR COMP - Manual (Page 15)

*This guide is only for vehicles that use desiccant air dryers.
The guide consists of an introduction to air brake charging system
components, a table showing recommended vehicle maintenance
schedules, and a troubleshooting symptom and remedy section with tests
to diagnose most charging system problems.
Advanced Troubleshooting Guide
for Air Brake Compressors
*
This troubleshooting guide obsoletes and supersedes all previous published
troubleshooting information relative to Bendix air compressors.
Air brake charging system:
Slow build (9.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 - 24
Doesn’t build air (10.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Air dryer:
Doesn’t purge (14.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Safety valve releases air (12.0) . . . . . . . . . 26
Compressor:
Constantly cycles (15.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Leaks air (16.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Safety valve releases air (11.0) . . . . . . . . . 25
Noisy (18.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Reservoir:
Safety valve releases air (13.0) . . . . . . . . . 26
INDEX
Air Coolant
Engine
Oil
Compressor leaks coolant (17.0) . . . . . . . . . . 27
Oil consumption (6.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Oil Test Card results (1.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Oil is present:
On the outside of the compressor (2.0) . . . 19
At the air dryer purge/exhaust
or surrounding area (3.0) . . . . . . . . . . . 19
In the supply reservoir (4.0) . . . . . . . . 20 - 22
At the valves (5.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
At air dryer cartridge (7.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
In the ping tank or compressor
discharge aftercooler (8.0) . . . . . . . . . . 23
Symptom Page Number
(1) Oil Leakage at Head Gasket . . . 28
(2) System Leakage . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
(3) Compressor Discharge and
Air Dryer Inlet Temperature . . . . 28
(4) Governor Malfunction . . . . . . . . 29
(5) Governor Control Line . . . . . . . . 29
(6) Compressor Unloader . . . . . . . . 29
BASIC Test Information . . . . . . 30-32
Test Procedures
Maintenance Schedule and
Usage Guidelines (Table A) . . 17
Symptom Page Number
Maintenance & Usage Guidelines
15