Yahoo Message Number: 14723 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/14723)
Dick,
Not sure exactly what you want, and I don't have a "checklist" with me, but several years ago I wrote a training manual for commercial drivers and had a chapter on checking the service and emergency braking systems. Essential it went like this and I'm going from memory.
Check Air System For Leaks:
Start Engine Allow Air System to Charge Completely (system is charged fully when air pressure gauge reaches maximumpressure for you unit and indicator stops climbing)
Release Emergency Brake and Step Hard on Service Brakes (brake pedal) and hold for one minute. Should be an initial drop in pressure or 5 to 10 psi as brake pedal is applied and then gauge should hold steady for the next minute. If more than 3 to 5 psi is lost after the inital drop and during the minute of holding down the brake pedal, check system for leaks.
Check Emergency Brake:
With the vehicle travleing at 3 to 5 miles per hour, pull out the emergency brake control (the yellow). Brakes should apply immediately, not pull to left or right and vehicle shold come to an immediate stop. Caution, this must be performed at less than 5 mph.
Check Low Air Warning Device and Emergency Brake Application:
With vehicle chocked, release brakes, begin pumping brake pedal.
When air pressure reaches approximate 60 psi, low air warning device (light and audible) should come on. Continue pumping brake pedal and at approximate 30 to 45 psi emergency brakes should activate as indicated by the yellow brake relase knob popping out and applying brakes.
Check Air Compressor and Governor:
With engine running and wheels chocked, perform the same test above to Check Low Air Warning Device and Emergency Brake Application.
After emergency brakes apply and yellow knob pops out, stop pumping brake pedal and see how quikcly the air compressor rebuilds the air pressure in the tanks and then cuts out. On average it should take no more than two minutes to fully rebuild the pressure in the tank to approximate 110 to 120 psi.
Hope this is what you were looking for.
Bill
CC Inspire # 51078
air and emergency
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Yahoo Message Number: 14761 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/14761)
A quick search of the web under "air brake check" found this one:
http://www.bendix.com/downloads/DualAirBrakeCheckSystemLst.pdf (http://www.bendix.com/downloads/DualAirBrakeCheckSystemLst.pdf)
Dean
95 Magn 5280
air and emergency
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Yahoo Message Number: 14787 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/14787)
Also, if you look in the files section, you will find a general check sheet that was sent to me a few years ago. I have used it and it is not difficult to follow.
Jim Hughes
2000 Allure #30511
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