Air brake adjustment Manual
 

Nice manual, thanks!
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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!
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Even for Manual Slacks?

Roadranger may be onto something...

Auto slacks, might only be adjusted until they can be fixed...

But manual slacks... come on, Too tired right now to investigate, Later...

'Fraid so.
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I took the certification course 3 years ago, it is only a one day thing, I paid $150 for it.
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And the stupid thing is, auto slackers are a " no brainer " to adjust...

Manuals could be backed off by a rookie that didn't know how to adjust...

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

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.

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.

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...