Preventative maintenance – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems 16 1/2 SCAM/XTRA LIFE SERV MANUAL User Manual
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Standard Chamber
Long Stroke Chamber
Rated Stroke Max Readjust Stroke Rated Stroke Max Readjust Stroke
12
1.75
1.38
2.00
1.50
16
2.25
1.75
2.50
2.00
20
2.25
1.75
2.50
2.00
24
2.25
1.75
2.50
2.00
30
2.50
2.00
2.75
2.25
36
3.00
2.25
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A schedule should be e
A schedule should be e
A schedule should be e
A schedule should be e
A schedule should be est
st
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stablished for periodic
ablished for periodic
ablished for periodic
ablished for periodic
ablished for periodic
adjustment, inspection and lubrica
adjustment, inspection and lubrica
adjustment, inspection and lubrica
adjustment, inspection and lubrica
adjustment, inspection and lubrication. This sched-
tion. This sched-
tion. This sched-
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BRAKE DRUMS
Inspect for heat checks, grooves, hot spots, glazing,
cracks, and out of round. Drums which are glazed,
grooved, or have moderate heat checking may be
resurfaced and returned to service. The drum should
not be used if it exceeds the manufacturer’s recom-
mended maximum diameter stamped on the drum.
BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
Brakes should be adjusted whenever the air chamber
push rod stroke exceeds the maximum distance accord-
ing to the chart shown in FFFFFigur
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igure 2
e 2
e 2
e 2
e 2. To determine if
brake adjustment is required measure the push rod
stroke with the brakes applied as shown in FFFFFigur
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e 3
e 3
e 3
e 3 on
on
on
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PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
CA
CA
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CAUTION:
UTION:
UTION:
UTION:
UTION: Drums displa
Drums displa
Drums displa
Drums displa
Drums displaying hea
ying hea
ying hea
ying hea
ying heat checks with
t checks with
t checks with
t checks with
t checks with
a contin
a contin
a contin
a contin
a continuous length of four inche
uous length of four inche
uous length of four inche
uous length of four inche
uous length of four inches or mor
s or mor
s or mor
s or mor
s or more and
e and
e and
e and
e and
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xt
xt
xt
xtends ar
ends ar
ends ar
ends ar
ends around the edge of the drum should be
ound the edge of the drum should be
ound the edge of the drum should be
ound the edge of the drum should be
ound the edge of the drum should be
rrrrreplaced.
eplaced.
eplaced.
eplaced.
eplaced. See F
See F
See F
See F
See Figur
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igure 1.
e 1.
e 1.
e 1.
e 1.
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igure 1
e 1
e 1
e 1
e 1
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igur
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e 2
e 2
e 2
e 2
Chamber Size
Type
RECOMMENED AIR BRAKE ACTUATOR SERVICE STROKE
Source: The Maintenance Council RP 635
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