Air brake adjustment Manual
#2
09-25-2007, 01:33 PM
Nice manual, thanks!
8) However, keep in mind that this is from a Canadian website and in the USA it is illegal for a driver to adjust air brakes unless they hold the proper certification - an air brake endorsement on your CDL only allows you to inspect and operate them! :shock:
#3
09-25-2007, 01:36 PM
Originally Posted by roadranger
Nice manual, thanks!
8) However, keep in mind that this is from a Canadian website and in the USA it is illegal for a driver to adjust air brakes unless they hold the proper certification - an air brake endorsement on your CDL only allows you to inspect and operate them! :shock: Even for Manual Slacks?
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#5
09-25-2007, 01:47 PM
Originally Posted by LadyNorthStar
Even for Manual Slacks?
:sad: I took the certification course 3 years ago, it is only a one day thing, I paid $150 for it. 8)
#7
09-25-2007, 02:02 PM
Hey Colt, thanks for posting that, we just got done with air brakes today in school and that really cleared things up for me. Cheers
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09-25-2007, 02:30 PM
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Yes you have to be "certified" in order to legally adjust brakes, but your company can give you a card saying that you are trained and allowed to adjust brakes on their equipment.
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#9
09-25-2007, 08:58 PM
Yea we found that out yesterday too. But after reading all that, if it is to get me to a repair facility and it's not an enforcement inspection, you can bet I'm going to do it.
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#10
09-26-2007, 02:54 PM
Well, the scales opened up early this morning, it's a long story, but I have to guess my weight for this particular load...
Ya, I was heavy on the drives, park... Soo, I talk to the guy about adjusting brakes, he says yes we can, then I point out the chapter 8 manual that I posted and it says there in a information "block" that mech's are required to adjust. He was going to look into it... I also sent an e. mail to the govt. and got a reply already... This from my E.mail A Quote... This is the information I acquired from the Driving School Inspector for Vancouver Island. I hope this is helpful to you. Maureen " Drivers in BC are required to check brake push rod travel and, either adjust as necessary, or park the vehicle and have someone else (like a mechanic) adjust/repair as necessary before the vehicle goes back on the road. This rumour may have something to do with automatic slack adjusters. If a problem occurs with this type, some companies tell their drivers not to adjust them manually because there may be a mechanical problem. They prefer that the driver take the vehicle to the nearest repair facility so a mechanic can deal with it " . That's it... Regional rules, I do not know ? B.C. has the nastiest hills on the continent... |
