Bendix E-6 Foot Control Valve Inspection And Lubrication; Brake Inspection - freightliner M2 Plus Maintenance Manual

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of the vehicle spring brakes without prior warning.
This can cause personal injury or property
damage.
42–09 Bendix E-6 Foot Control
Valve Inspection and
Lubrication
1. Remove the brake valve from the vehicle; see
Group 42, of the Business Class M2 Plus
Workshop Manual.
2. Remove the roll pin from the brake pedal pivot
pin. See Fig. 9.
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1. E-6 Foot Control Valve
2. Mounting Plate
3. Nut and Washer
4. Pivot Pin
Fig. 9, Brake Pedal and Valve Assembly
3. Remove the brake pedal pivot pin.
4. Remove the brake pedal.
5. Check the brake pedal mounting plate adapter
for signs of wear or cracks at the bosses (the
area from which the pivot pin was removed).
Replace it if necessary.
6. Check the brake pedal rollers for signs of wear
or cracks. Replace the rollers as needed.
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5. Roll Pin
6. Roller
7. Roller Pin
8. Pedal
7. If the rollers are replaced, replace the roller pin,
install a new cotter pin, bend it to 90 degrees
and apply Torque Seal (OPG F900 White) to the
cotter pin.
8. Remove the plunger from the valve. Using
alcohol, clean the existing grease from the
plunger. Check the plunger for signs of wear or
cracks. Replace it if necessary.
9. Lubricate the plunger with barium grease (BW
246671).
10. Insert the plunger in the valve.
11. Install the brake pedal with the pivot pin.
12. Install a new roll pin and apply Torque Seal
(OPG F900 White) to the roll pin.
13. Install the brake valve assembly; see Group 42,
of the Business Class M2 Plus Workshop
Manual.
14. Test the brakes before returning the vehicle to
service.
42–10 Brake Inspection
Parking Brake Operational Check
IMPORTANT: This procedure should be
performed prior to lubrication of the brake
components.
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Perform the following check in a clear safe area. If
the parking brakes fail to hold the vehicle,
personal injury or property damage may result.
1. With the engine running, and air pressure at cut-
out pressure, set the parking brake.
2. Put the vehicle in the lowest gear and gently
attempt to move it forward. The vehicle should
not move. If the vehicle moves, the parking
brakes are not operating correctly and must be
repaired before the vehicle is returned to service.
See Group 42 of the Business Class M2 Plus
Workshop Manual for repair procedures.
CAUTION
Business Class M2 Plus Maintenance Manual, 02/10/2023
Brakes