brakes
#11
09-04-2007, 10:29 PM
Originally Posted by CaptCaveman
You can adjust automatic slack adjusters but its a pointless exercise unless the adjuster isn't working or DOT is running a safety blitz and you want to make sure your brakes are "snug".
brakes don't need to be snug... they need to be in spec many slack adjuster manufacturers (excluding a-m) recommend NOT adjusting auto slacks as it wears out the clutch mechanism
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Bob H 
#12
09-04-2007, 10:31 PM
Originally Posted by Splitshifter
Where I work, whenever I have a truck in for PM, I'll manually adjust the brakes just to be sure that they're within spec.
And if I find one that is "way out" of adjustment, then the auto slack gets replaced. an overstroked pushrod should lead you to the same conclusion without touching a wrench...
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Bob H
#13
09-04-2007, 10:51 PM
In any case - if you adjust or repair brakes without being certified and that truck gets in an accident you're in a heap of you-know-what. The certification class is usually only one day and will teach you how to measure the stroke properly AND will teach you that it is NOT legal to adjust any brake adjuster without measuring the stroke afterwards and that it is NOT legal to adjust an automatic adjuster unless it has just been replaced or it had to be loosened to replace or work on something else!
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