Re: Adjusting air brakes

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Posted by Les on November 19, 2004 at 23:02:04 from (24.64.223.204):

In Reply to: Adjusting air brakes posted by Can't even use my name on November 19, 2004 at 15:45:20:

To add to what the others have said, the pushrod and slack adjuster should be at 90 degrees with the brakes applied. I always set them a little tighter than that because as the drums heat up and expand your brake travel increases.If I recall, a type 30 brake chamber has about 2 1/2 inchs travel so if you keep it to around 1 inch it leaves a fare bit in reserve before the DOT shakes a finger at you.... Good brakes are the cheapist insurance you can buy!

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