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n4hwl
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Nov 02, 2013

changing air fryer in freightliner

I have bought the air dryer kit from freightliner. How big of a job is it to change this thing? I have never changed it myself. Where can I find some good instructions?
thanks


Ken Tenpenny
  • partial removal,Big deal. Three bolts ,2 lines ,electrical plug in
  • Biggest issue is access to the dryer. Most on Freightliner chassis are over the rear axle and require partial removal to access the filters.
  • I don't know the answer. Most filters are self explanatory or the replacement comes with instructions.

    When I couldn't buy a new filter for my Midland air dryer, I replaced the whole thing with a Bendix. I took this 10 year old Midland apart and found the filter looked almost brand new. Since the Bendix was made for use on garbage trucks that stop every 20 feet, and the recommended filter change cycle is something like once a year, I'm figuring my filter should last 20 years or more on my coach. In short, I'm never going to worry about it.

    In the case of the Midland, the bolts around the top edge are removed and the top removed. The filter pulls out, like an air filter on your engine. In the case of the Bendix, the canister gets replaced, like a big oil filter. You just turn it counter clock wise and it unscrews.
  • I received a step by step instruction paper with the dryer kit I received. it explained very easy how to do it instructions. It took me about an hour to get it done........if you are at least minimal mechanical it should be fairly simple for you to do it....
  • air fryer..lol

    n4hwl wrote:
    Where can I find some good instructions?
    Try Youtube.