Manually adjusting an automatic slack adjuster can not only lead to more brake problems down the road, it can also lead to accidents. Following their mandated use on tractor-trailers in 1994 and ...

REMOVE SLACK ADJUSTER. ... ADJUST THE BRAKE. Build air pressure in the system and uncage the repaired brake if you caged it earlier. Release the brakes if they had been set.

The two-piece Meritor Automatic Slack Adjuster Set features a 5/16-inch double square ratchet and a tool to secure the brake shaft from turning during tightening and loosening of the adjustment nut.

Manually adjusting automatic slack adjusters can lead to additional brake system problems. Get the skinny on drum brake-maintenance issues ahead of Roadcheck May 4-6 here.

The two-piece Meritor Automatic Slack Adjuster Set (pn 33200) features a 5/16” double square ratchet and a tool to secure the brake shaft from turning during tightening/loosening of the ...

The CVSA did a survey as part of Operation Air Brake in 2003 that was pretty unsettling. ... But once properly installed, an automatic slack adjuster shouldn’t need manual adjustment.

Instead, investigate why the brake is over the stroke limit. Start by referring to the manufacturer’s instructions and mechanism tests to determine whether the slack adjuster is properly ...

There are concerns that truckers may have a false sense of security after manually adjusting automatic brake adjusters, which will likely fall back out of adjustment before long. The Canada and ...

Ken-Tool has announced three new tools to make the task of adjusting drum air brake linkage to remove dangerous slack on trucks and trailers an easier task. For the Driver; ...