Neat little trick I learned about meritor slacks...
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09-11-2006, 02:35 PM
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Neat little trick I learned about meritor slacks...
Instead of taking out the adjusting pawl, use a flat screwdriver and "pull" on that round disk. This disengages the pawl. Adjust the brake, release the disk, and "wiggle" the 5/16 wrench to ensure the pawl is set properly. Done!
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09-11-2006, 03:09 PM
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You just have to pay close attention to make sure it does not pop back in on you or you can do some serious damage to your adjusters.
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#5
10-29-2006, 06:41 PM
They actually make a little insert for that.
It's shaped like the claw on a claw hammer with a flat lip at the top. They hand them out to mechanics. A HD mechanic friend of mine gave me a couple but the screwdriver works just as good.
#6
11-30-2006, 01:49 AM
Re: Neat little trick I learned about meritor slacks...
Originally Posted by allan5oh
Instead of taking out the adjusting pawl, use a flat screwdriver and "pull" on that round disk. This disengages the pawl. Adjust the brake, release the disk, and "wiggle" the 5/16 wrench to ensure the pawl is set properly. Done!
Birken
#7
11-30-2006, 11:10 AM
Re: Neat little trick I learned about meritor slacks...
Originally Posted by allan5oh
Instead of taking out the adjusting pawl, use a flat screwdriver and "pull" on that round disk. This disengages the pawl. Adjust the brake, release the disk, and "wiggle" the 5/16 wrench to ensure the pawl is set properly. Done!
Anybody still have manual slacks? Has anybody replaced their auto slacks with manuals?
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#8
11-30-2006, 11:14 AM
Originally Posted by Uturn2001
You just have to pay close attention to make sure it does not pop back in on you or you can do some serious damage to your adjusters.
use an open end wrench... it should not require much force to turn.
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#9
11-30-2006, 01:40 PM
Re: Neat little trick I learned about meritor slacks...
Originally Posted by bob h
Originally Posted by allan5oh
Instead of taking out the adjusting pawl, use a flat screwdriver and "pull" on that round disk. This disengages the pawl. Adjust the brake, release the disk, and "wiggle" the 5/16 wrench to ensure the pawl is set properly. Done!
Anybody still have manual slacks? Has anybody replaced their auto slacks with manuals? I bet a DOT inspector would catch it if you did, all new trucks since some time in the mid 90s have had to have them. Birken
#10
11-30-2006, 08:04 PM
Any thing built arter Oct. of 96 is supposed to have auto's on it. I have a 96 trailer with manual's on it and they've given me a little lip a couple of times at the scale. I've never gotten a ticket though.
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