Tag: automatic slack adjusters

Equipment
Keeping brake adjusters in their groove
Automatic brake adjusters don’t need a lot of attention, but they certainly don’t fall in the set-it-and-forget-it category. Periodic inspection and lubrication are critical to optimal performance.
August 30, 2019
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Overdrive Extra
Down-to-earth lessons from an ‘out of truck experience’
CVSA's air-brake-focused inspection events have found 13-15 percent of vehicles’ brakes out of compliance, but the Zelten's were excited for the opportunity.
June 15, 2018
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Overdrive Radio
Cutting through the ‘autonomous’ hype with Bendix’s Fred Andersky
Listen in on Andersky’s “Drivers and the Automated Future” tech talk at the Bendix booth at the Mid-American Trucking Show two weeks back — likewise a talk on PM procedures for slack adjusters.
April 7, 2017
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Business
New vid series on tire, brake maintenance
Accuride’s series of how-to videos assist owners and techs in properly installing and servicing Accuride’s steel and aluminum wheels and Gunite-brand brake drums and Automatic Slack Adjusters.
June 10, 2016
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Business
CSA Proof Your Rig
Pack the right parts and inspect your truck diligently to avoid time-consuming, costly inspections.
March 1, 2012
The inspection items that get written up the most involve tires, brakes and lights.
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