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IN 1 On Cover) Purge OUT 21 Supply From Valve Delivery Ports (2) Compressor Purge Valve OE and Service New Bendix ® AD-9si & AD-9si PG air dryers ® ® manufactured after April 2016, Governor contain two parallel ribs on the...
Bendix ® ® ® ™ any vehicle maintenance where one or more dryer reservoir module, or a Bendix AD-9si ® ® wheels on a drive axle are lifted off the ground dryer, be sure to drain the purge reservoir.
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AD-9si air dryer. The AD-9si PuraGuard oil coalescing air dryer has all of Function/ Connection Quantity the same functions as the standard AD-9si air dryer and is Connection Port ID used in applications where lower oil concentration levels IN 1 Inlet Port (air in) are required.
The air dryer will remain in the charge cycle until the air the desiccant cartridge, where it flows through an oil brake system pressure builds to the governor cut-out separator – or coalescing filter if equipped with a Bendix ® setting of approximately 130 psi.
Exhaust Reservoir Purge Valve Delivery Governor Port Exhaust Figure 3 – Bendix AD-9si Air Dryer with a Governo r — Purge Cycle ® ® PURGE CYCLE (Refer to Figures 3 & 5) When air brake system pressure reaches the cut-out valve (described in the "Turbo Cut-off Feature"...
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The flow of dry air through the drying bed regenerates the desiccant material by removing any water vapor adhering to it. Approximately 40 seconds are required for the entire contents of the purge volume of a Bendix AD-9si ® ®...
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(in the closed position), air in the Bendix AD-9si air dryer when the dryer is in the purge compressor discharge line – as well as the AD-9si air dryer ® ® mode. inlet port – cannot enter the air dryer. By completing these...
(compressing and transmissions. See Table 2 for Bendix AD-9si air dryer non-compressing cycle) in a normal fashion. Check recommended cartridge replacement intervals for vehicles for high air system leakage.
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4. Build up system pressure to governor cut-out and note AIR DRYER INSPECTION that the AD-9si air dryer purges with an audible burst of 1. Visually check for physical damage, such as chafed or air, followed immediately by approximately 40 seconds broken air and electrical lines, and broken or missing of air flowing out of the purge valve.
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2. Reconnect the three air lines to the proper ports on the that the system once again builds to full pressure and air dryer – identified during step 3 of the Bendix AD-9si is followed by a purge at the air dryer exhaust.
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Governor Kit Purge Valve Assembly Purge Valve Retaining Ring Figure 7 – Bendix AD-9si Air Dryer Serviceable Components ® ® TEMPORARY AIR DRYER BYPASS To temporarily bypass the air dryer, follow these procedures (OUT 21). Using any necessary fittings, install a Tee fitting and be sure to adhere to the General Safety Guidelines in the air dryer delivery port.
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When the spring has been pushed to the correct location, the This procedure does not require removal of the Bendix ® check valve body is designed to hold the end of the AD-9si air dryer from the vehicle.
BENDIX AD-9si AIR DRYER ® ® TROUBLESHOOTING CHART SYMPTOM CAUSE REMEDY 1. Dryer is constantly “cycling” A. Excessive system leakage. A. Test for excessive system leakage. Allowable leakage observed or purging. at dash gauge: - Single vehicle - 1 psi/minute.
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90 cubic inch (or larger) reservoir type). between the compressor and the AD-9si air dryer. 4. Constant exhaust of air at air A. Air dryer purge valve leaking excessively. A. With the compressor loaded, apply a soap solution on the purge dryer purge valve exhaust valve exhaust, to test for excessive leakage.
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10. The air dryer purge piston A. Compressor fails to “unload”. A. Check the air hose from the AD-9si air dryer control port to the c y c l e s r a p i d l y i n t h e compressor for a missing, kinked, or restricted line.
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