The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by Silverback HD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with Silverback HD ...

While automatic brake adjusters don’t need a lot of attention, they are far from “set it and forget it.” Like their manual counterparts, periodic inspection and lubrication are critical to optimal ...

Ken-Tool has announced three new tools to make the task of adjusting drum air brake linkage to remove dangerous slack on trucks and trailers an easier task. The tools, made in the U.S.A., fit Bendix, ...

The National Transportation Safety Board recommendations to brake equipment suppliers have long emphasized caution about manual adjustments for pushrod stroke when automatic slack adjusters [ASAs] are ...

get the brake performance they expect. 1) AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS (ASA): Always troubleshoot brakes when the air chamber stroke exceeds the allowable limits. When you need to replace one automatic ...

Automatic brake adjusters don’t need a lot of attention, but they certainly don’t fall in the set-it-and-forget-it category. Periodic inspection and lubrication are critical to optimal performance.

Work is underway on a long-overdue TMC Recommended Practices document addressing excessive applied stroke in S-cam brakes – a problem too often incorrectly addressed by adjusting the automatic brake ...

TROY, Mich. — The annual Roadcheck enforcement blitz kicks off tomorrow and with that in mind, ArvinMeritor is offering advice on how to best ensure your brakes are in proper working order. The ...

COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cummins-Meritor®, a leading provider of integrated drivetrain solutions, today announced the return of their live, in-person aftermarket parts training sessions, open ...

Ken-Tool has announced three new tools to make the task of adjusting drum air brake linkage to remove dangerous slack on trucks and trailers an easier task. Dec. 30, 2015 2 min read Ken-Tool has ...