Ken-Tool has announced three tools for adjusting drum air brake linkage to remove slack on trucks and trailers. The tools are made to fit Bendix, Haldex and Meritor air braking systems – one for each ...

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, ...

ArvinMeritor calls its automatic slack adjusters the lightest weight on the market. The adjuster has a pressed-in and sealed actuator boot for maximum durability, threaded grease fittings for easy ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Proper brake stroke adjustment and maintenance are critical to commercial vehicle and roadway safety. As part of the Bendix Tech Tips series, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC reminds vehicle ...