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MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION
Brake System Maintenance
WARNING
1. When crawling under the semitrailer is
necessary, chock all wheels of the trailer and
tractor. When jacking is necessary, chock all
wheels and support the semitrailer with jack
stands sufficient to maintain the weight of the
semitrailer. Failure to take adequate safety
measures may result in serious personal
injury or death.
2. Do not handle hubs and drums until they are
cool enough to safely remove.
General
A daily general inspection will reveal the most common
problems found in the spring brake system. This
inspection should include the following:
1. Check air hoses for chafing, bends, kinks, or
damaged fittings. Replace defective hoses.
2. Check the brake system for loose, missing,
deformed, or corroded fasteners. Replace and
tighten defective hardware.
3. Check brake linings for excessive wear or distortion.
4. Drain air reservoir daily. A drain cock on the bottom
of each air reservoir vents the tank to drain collected
water and oil. If held open, air pressure in the tanks is
relieved, causing the emergency or parking brakes to
be applied
(See Figure
Landoll Bottom Dump have a pull loop routed from
drain cock to allow easy access.
DRAIN COCKS
DRAIN COCKS
Figure 4-9: Drain Cock Locations
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4-9) The drain cocks on your
Spring Air Brake Chambers
Check for faulty units. Check the condensation holes on
the underside of the brake chambers to make sure they
are open. The spring brake has two brake chambers, a
service chamber and an emergency chamber or spring
chamber. Service brake chambers should be
disassembled and cleaned per interval described in
See Figure
4-2. The diaphragm and any marginal parts
should be replaced. When replacing the service
diaphragm, replace the corresponding parts for the other
chamber on the same axle (to aid in even brake
application and release). Examine yoke pin for wear and
replace as necessary. The spring chamber should not be
serviced. Replace entire unit (both service and spring
chamber) if spring chamber becomes faulty.
WARNING
The spring brake chamber employs a spring with
high forces. Service should not be attempted.
Serious injury or death may result.
Caging the Power Spring
1. Chock the trailer wheels.
2. Remove dust cap from spring brake chamber.
3. Remove the release bolt from its holding brackets
and insert it into the spring brake chamber. DO NOT
USE AN IMPACT WRENCH TO CAGE THE SPRING
BRAKE.
4. Turn the bolt until the spring brake is caged. This
should be 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 inches of release bolt
extension.
5. The brakes should now be totally released. Do not
operate loaded trailer with brake manually released.
6. To reset the spring brake, turn the release bolt until
the spring is released. Remove the release bolt and
store it in its brackets.
7. Snap the dust cap back in place on the chamber.
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