TM9-2330-328-14&P
MAINTENANCE OF AIR BRAKE SYSTEM - Continued
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SERVICE BRAKES - Continued
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d. Slack Adjusters.
(1) Removal.
(a) Chock wheels.
(b) Cage air brake chamber (WP 0006 00-3).
(c) Drain air tanks.
(d) Remove cotter pins (1) and headed pins (2) from rod end (3).
(e) Remove lock ring (4) with lock ring pliers. Remove slack adjuster (5) from
camshaft (6). Pull slack adjuster arm away from push rod end to clear. Use
soft faced hammer to tap slack adjuster off if necessary.
(2) Installation.
(a) Install slack adjuster (5) on camshaft (6). Turn camshaft to align slack adjuster
with push rod end. Use soft-faced hammer to tap in place if necessary.
NOTE
The bottom hole of the two holes on the slack adjuster must be aligned with push rod end. If it is not, reinstall
slack adjuster.
(b) Install lock ring (4) on camshaft (6) using lock ring pliers.
(c) Install headed pins (2) through bottom hole of slack adjuster (5) and push rod end
(3).
(d) Install cotter pins (1) in headed pins (2).
(e) Lubricate slack adjuster with grease-Lithium complex.
