I wouldn't manually adjust my slack adjuster unless I first greased it up and slammed the brakes at full pressure a handful of times. If that doesn't work, I'd manually adjust until I could get to a shop where I'd then replace it.
I wouldn't manually adjust my slack adjuster unless I first greased it up and slammed the brakes at full pressure a handful of times. If that doesn't work, I'd manually adjust until I could get to a shop where I'd then replace it.
Your TA comment had me laughing. To be honest with you if you're getting a used runout no mechanic cares about if its an open shoulder or the placement or whether its a repaired steer, drive, or trailer tire. We match as close to 4/32 as possible and put it on. When those adjusters start backing off on their own, replace them asap. When they no longer are "automatically" adjusting and they're leaving that gap between the shoe and drum, they need replaced. S CAM bushings are also the silent brake killer that nobody ever replaces. Replace them too. Your brakes will thank you
There isn't a specific reg on the space between the shoe and drum if you look at CVSA's out of service criteria. How they will write you up is the stroke length on the push rod. Each chamber has a stroke length max. If your push rod is stroking beyond the max, you will get a violation. The stroke length is essentially a measurement of the space between the show and drum. If it's stroking overlength, it's a sign there's a slack adjuster issue. It could have ran it's service life, it could lack grease, or the semi is doing nothing but light highway driving, which causes it never to experience hard breaking, which is required for the slack adjuster to adjust. The pad will wear down but the adjuster never kicks into gear, giving you a big gap, and an out-of-adjustment stroke length violation. You can do the 6 pack method to fix this issue.
Yes. Either that or they lack grease, or all that light highway driving caused that semi never to experience hard breaking, which is required for the slack adjuster to adjust. The pad will wear down but the adjuster never kicks into gear, giving you a big gap, and an out-of-adjustment stroke length violation. You can do the 6 pack method to fix this issue.
Typical I’ve been driving for 30+ years, it really don’t mean shite, can be doing it wrong for 30+ years and luckily the opposite shift drive got pulled over
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I wouldn't manually adjust my slack adjuster unless I first greased it up and slammed the brakes at full pressure a handful of times. If that doesn't work, I'd manually adjust until I could get to a shop where I'd then replace it.
No one ever taught me things like this
I wouldn't manually adjust my slack adjuster unless I first greased it up and slammed the brakes at full pressure a handful of times. If that doesn't work, I'd manually adjust until I could get to a shop where I'd then replace it.
If you're not a mechanic...you'll be ticketed as well
Your TA comment had me laughing. To be honest with you if you're getting a used runout no mechanic cares about if its an open shoulder or the placement or whether its a repaired steer, drive, or trailer tire. We match as close to 4/32 as possible and put it on.
When those adjusters start backing off on their own, replace them asap. When they no longer are "automatically" adjusting and they're leaving that gap between the shoe and drum, they need replaced. S CAM bushings are also the silent brake killer that nobody ever replaces. Replace them too. Your brakes will thank you
That's a quarter turn
Can we get another explanation on space regs between shoe and drum?
There isn't a specific reg on the space between the shoe and drum if you look at CVSA's out of service criteria. How they will write you up is the stroke length on the push rod. Each chamber has a stroke length max. If your push rod is stroking beyond the max, you will get a violation. The stroke length is essentially a measurement of the space between the show and drum. If it's stroking overlength, it's a sign there's a slack adjuster issue. It could have ran it's service life, it could lack grease, or the semi is doing nothing but light highway driving, which causes it never to experience hard breaking, which is required for the slack adjuster to adjust. The pad will wear down but the adjuster never kicks into gear, giving you a big gap, and an out-of-adjustment stroke length violation. You can do the 6 pack method to fix this issue.
Are those not automatic slack adjusters? Don't they need to be replaced if you have to manually adjust them?
Yes. Either that or they lack grease, or all that light highway driving caused that semi never to experience hard breaking, which is required for the slack adjuster to adjust. The pad will wear down but the adjuster never kicks into gear, giving you a big gap, and an out-of-adjustment stroke length violation. You can do the 6 pack method to fix this issue.
Typical I’ve been driving for 30+ years, it really don’t mean shite, can be doing it wrong for 30+ years and luckily the opposite shift drive got pulled over
1/4 turn you did not 1/2
That’s not halft 😵💫 that’s a quarter turn bruh 🙄
Turn to Jesus people he died for your sins. Repent of what the New testament describes as sin. Believe the gospel get baptized and obey the teachings of Jesus. The gospel and the teachings of Jesus are documented in Matthew Mark Luke and John. Jesus is the only way to be saved God bless you all. If you have faith in Jesus through your faith you will live life with him as your example.