Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems AD-SP SYSTEM PURGE AIR DRYER 10/04 - Manual (Page 26)

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Compressor with up to 25% duty cycle
Footnotes:
1 With increased air demand the air dryer cartridge needs to be replaced more often.
2 Use the drain valves to slowly drain all reservoirs to zero (0) psi.
3 Allow the oil/water mixture to fully settle before measuring oil quantity.
4 To counter above normal temperatures at the air dryer inlet, (and resultant oil-vapor passing upstream
in the air system) replace the discharge line with one of a larger diameter and/or longer length. This
helps reduce the air's temperature. If sufficient cooling occurs, the oil-vapor condenses and can be
removed by the air dryer. Discharge line upgrades are not covered under warranty. Note: To help
prevent discharge line freeze-ups, shorter discharge line lengths or insulation may be required in cold
climates. (See Bendix Bulletins TCH-008-021 and TCH-008-022, available on www.bendix.com.
5 For certain vehicles/applications, where turbo-charged inlet air is used, a smaller size compressor
may be permissible.
Recom- Recom- Acceptable
Typical Discharge mended mended Reservoir
Compressors Line Air Dryer Reservoir Oil Contents 3
No. of Spec'd Cartridge Drain at Regular
Axles Replacement 1 Schedule 2 Drain Interval
High Air Use
Low Air Use
e.g. Double/triple trailer,
open highway coach, (most)
pick-up & delivery, yard or
terminal jockey, off-highway,
construction, loggers, concrete
mixer, dump truck, fire truck.
e.g. Line haul single trailer
w/o air suspension, air over
hydraulic brakes.
e.g. Line haul single trailer
with air suspension, RV,
school bus.
e.g. City transit bus, refuse,
bulk unloaders, low boys,
urban region coach,
central tire inflation.
5
or
less
5
or
less
8
or
less
12
or
less
Table A: Maintenance Schedule and Usage Guidelines
Recom-
mended
Every
Month -
max of every
90 days
Every
Month
Every 3
Years
Every 2
Years
Every
Year
I.D.
Vehicle Used for:
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Regularly scheduled maintenance is the single most important factor in maintaining the air brake charging system.
Note: Compressor and/
or air dryer upgrades are
recommended in cases where
duty cycle is greater than
the normal range (for the
examples above).
For Bendix ® Tu-Flo ® 550 and
750 compressors, unloader
service is recommended every
250,000 miles.
Length
6 ft. 1/2 in.
9 ft. 1/2 in.
12 ft. 1/2 in.
5/8 in. 12 ft.
BASIC Test
acceptable
range:
5 oil units
per month.
For oil carry-over
control 4 suggested
upgrades:
3/4 in. 15 ft.
For oil carry-over
control 4 suggested
upgrades:
5/8 in. 15 ft.
For oil carry-over
control 4 suggested
upgrades:
5/8 in. 9 ft.
For oil carry-over
control 4 suggested
upgrades:
5/8 in. 12 ft.
Compressor with less than 15% duty cycle
Compressor with up to 25% duty cycle
Compressor with up to 25% duty cycle
Bendix
®
BA-921
®
air compressor
Bendix
®
T
u-
Flo
®
550 air compressor
Bendix
®
T
u-
Flo
®
750 air compressor
Bendix
®
BA-922
®
,
or DuraFlo 596
™
air compressor
Bendix ®
BASIC ™ test
acceptable
range:
3 oil units
per month.
For the
BASIC
Test Kit:
Order
Bendix
P/N
5013711
Appendix A