Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems BA-922 COMPRESSOR - Manual (Page 16)

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Symptom: What it may indicate: What you should do:
4.0 Oil in Supply or
Service Reservoir
(air dryer installed)
(If a maintained Bendix ®
PuraGuard ® system
filter or Bendix ®
PuraGuard QC ™ oil
coalescing
filter is installed, call
1-800-AIR-BRAKE
(1-800-247-2725) and
speak to a Tech Team
member.)
(a) If air brake charging system mainte-
nance has not been performed.
That is, reservoir(s) have not been
drained per the schedule in Table
A on page 13, Column 4 and/or
the air dryer maintenance has not
been performed as in Column 3.
(b) If the vehicle maintenance has
been performed as recommended
in Table A on page 13, some oil in
the reservoirs is normal.
 Drain all air tanks and check vehicle at next
service interval using the Bendix ® BASIC
test. See Table A on page 13, column 3 and
4, for recommended service schedule.
 Drain all air tanks into Bendix ® BASIC test
cup (Bendix Air System Inspection Cup).
If less than one unit of reservoir contents
is found, the vehicle can be returned to
service. Note: If more than one oil unit
of water (or a cloudy emulsion mixture)
is present, change the vehicle's air dryer,
check for air system leakage (Test 2,
on page 24), stop inspection and check
again at the next service interval.
See the BASIC test kit for full details.
If less than one "oil unit" of water (or water/
cloudy emulsion mixture) is present, use the
BASIC cup chart on the label of the cup to
determine if the amount of oil found is within
the acceptable level.
 If within the normal range, return the
vehicle to service. For vehicles with acces-
sories that are sensitive to small amounts
of oil, consider a Bendix ® PuraGuard QC ™
oil coalescing filter.
 If outside the normal range go to Symp-
tom 4.0(c).
Also see the Table A on page 13, column
3 for recommended air dryer cartridge
replacement schedule.
Maintenance
 Go to Test 2 on page 24.
 See Table A, column 1, on page 13 for
recommended compressor sizes.
 If the compressor is "too small" for
the vehicle's role (for example, where a
vehicle's use has changed or service condi-
tions exceed the original vehicle or engine
OE spec's) then upgrade the compressor.
Note: The costs incurred (e.g. installing
a larger capacity compressor, etc.) are
not covered under original compressor
warranty.
 If the compressor is correct for the
vehicle, go to Symptom 4.0 (e).
Duty cycle too high
See Table A, on page
13, for maintenance
schedule information.
Drain all air tanks (reservoirs)
into the Bendix ® BASIC test
cup. (Bendix kit P/N 5013711).
The duty cycle is the ratio of time the compressor spends
building air to total engine running time. Air compressors
are designed to build air (to "run loaded") up to 25% of the
time. Higher duty cycles cause conditions that affect air
brake charging system performance which may require
additional maintenance. Factors that add to the duty cycle
are: air suspension, additional air accessories, use of an
undersized compressor, frequent stops, excessive leakage
from fittings, connections, lines, chambers or valves, etc.
(c) Air brake system leakage.
(d) Compressor may be undersized for
the application.
(a)