Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems AIR DRYER - Manual

The following Application Guideline is a point system that is calculated based on Vehicle Configuration
and Vocation Options. Fill in points accordingly — on each line — and refer to Page 2 for dryer selections.
If a particular entry is not valid for an application, then enter ZERO (0) on that line. Refer to Page 3 for
example applications.
V
ehicle
c
onfiguration
P
oints
1. Vehicle is equipped with bulk offloading or central tire inflation. See Note 1
2. For every axle (tractor and trailer – including lifts): Add 1.0 point
3. For each non-steerable lift axle (additional points): Add 1.0 point
4. For each steerable lift axle (additional points): Add 0.5 point
5. Tractor and/or trailer is equipped with air suspension. Add 0.5 point
V
ocation
o
Ptions
(
choose the one that best fits
)
6. Vehicle is used as a city transit bus. See Note 2
7. Vehicle is used for pickup & delivery.
8. Vehicle is used for residential refuse. Add 4.5 points
9. Vehicle is used for rural or commercial refuse. Add 1.0 point
10. Vehicle is used as a dump truck or concrete mixer. Add 1.0 point
11. Vehicle is used for logging or construction. Add 1.0 point
12. Vehicle is used for line haul.
a) Non-fuel hauler: Add 0.5 point
b) Fuel hauler: Add 1.0 point
a) Single trailer No Points:
b) Pulling three (3) to five (5) axles
on any trailer/dolly combination:
Subtract 1.5 points:
c) Pulling six (6) or more axles on
any tailer/dolly combination:
Subtract 2.5 points:
Add lines 1-12
and use this value
on Page 2
1 Vehicles equipped with either bulk offloading or central tire inflation are required to use two air dryers with a Bendix ® EverFlow ® controller
assembly. No points need to be calculated. Refer to Page 2 for proper dryer selection.
2 Requires an Extended Purge version of the dryer (AD-9 ® EP, AD-9si ™ EP, AD-IP ® EP, AD-IS ® EP). No points need to be
calculated. Refer to Page 2 for proper dryer selection.
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