BENDIX BW1814 User manual

BENDIX
Brand
BENDIX
Model
BW1814
Type
User manual

BENDIX BW1814 is a comprehensive guide to maintaining your vehicle's air brake system during the winter months. This 2-page document provides critical information to help you save time and money, and ensure the safe and economical operation of your vehicle.

Inside, you'll find:

  • COLD FACTS: The dangers of freezing temperatures on your air brake system, including:
    • Water freezing in air brake lines within 15 minutes at highway speeds, disabling your braking system.
    • Moisture seeping into the governor head and freezing, interfering with proper functioning of the entire air brake system.

BENDIX BW1814 is a comprehensive guide to maintaining your vehicle's air brake system during the winter months. This 2-page document provides critical information to help you save time and money, and ensure the safe and economical operation of your vehicle.

Inside, you'll find:

  • COLD FACTS: The dangers of freezing temperatures on your air brake system, including:
    • Water freezing in air brake lines within 15 minutes at highway speeds, disabling your braking system.
    • Moisture seeping into the governor head and freezing, interfering with proper functioning of the entire air brake system.
COLD FACT: At highway speeds, air temperatures
of 25 degrees F or below can freeze water in your air
brake lines within 15 minutes and disable your vehicle’s
braking system.
HOT TIP: Bendix
®
air dryers and cartridges remove
95% or more of the water vapor from the air that passes
through them into your air system. Maintaining your
dryer, cartridge, heater and purge valve will allow for
proper operation.
COLD FACT: Moisture can seep into the head of the
governor and freeze, interfering with governor operation
and consequently the proper functioning of the entire air
brake system.
HOT TIP: The Bendix
®
D-2
™
governor (Bendix part
number 284358) is equipped with high/low temperature
o-rings and a weatherproof cover to prevent moisture
seepage. (The Bendix
®
AD-IS
®
air dryer governor/check
valve kit is part number 5004049).
COLD FACT: Discharge line blockage,
due to freeze-ups or other causes, may
lead to excess build up pressure that can
damage the compressor and/or engine.
COLD FACT: Low temperatures can
really affect the operation of unheated
automatic reservoir drain valves. The
cold can cause them to freeze open
(draining reservoir air) – or freeze closed
HOT TIP: The Bendix
®
ST-4
™
safety valve (Bendix part
number 131081) relieves excess pressure above 250
PSI built up in the compressor head, preserving the
compressor and the engine.
(preventing the reservoir from draining water).
HOT TIP: Replace your unheated valves with Bendix
®
DV-2
™
heated valves to help prevent freeze-ups. (Bendix
part number 284412, or 284795.)
Maintaining your vehicle in the winter months
is critical for safe, economical operation.
Here’s how you can save time and money
from the brake system experts at Bendix.
BW1814 • © 2007 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, a member of the Knorr-Bremse Group • 11/07 • All Rights Reserved
For more hot vehicle maintenance tips,
talk to your Bendix Account Manager,
call us at 1-800-AIR-BRAKE (1-800-247-2725),
or visit us at www.bendix.com today.
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BENDIX BW1814 User manual

BENDIX
Brand
BENDIX
Model
BW1814
Type
User manual

BENDIX BW1814 is a comprehensive guide to maintaining your vehicle's air brake system during the winter months. This 2-page document provides critical information to help you save time and money, and ensure the safe and economical operation of your vehicle.

Inside, you'll find:

  • COLD FACTS: The dangers of freezing temperatures on your air brake system, including:
    • Water freezing in air brake lines within 15 minutes at highway speeds, disabling your braking system.
    • Moisture seeping into the governor head and freezing, interfering with proper functioning of the entire air brake system.
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