bleeding air breaks
I have a 2001 bounder with 51000 miles. Should i have the break lines bled? And where do I find where the lines bleed from? thanks. Just trying to learn.
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gonesouth wrote:
In Nova Scotia my air brake endorsement test was about 40 minutes long, very straitforward and didn't include any practical, on the vehicle, work. I have heard that Ontario and some other places require you to do a manual slack adjustment. Since my rig had automatic adjusters I didn't feel not doing the physical test was a problem.
You're not doing a manual slack adjustment - you're required to know how to measure the amount of travel in the push rod and know the limits of that travel in relationship to the size and type of brake chamber. Anything outside of tolerance requires the service of a certified air brake adjuster. The course teaches you how the system works so you can make intelligent decisions on when to have it serviced. Passing the MTO test is the easy part.
