Technical Bulletin
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Subject: Bendix® 4709EII Remanufactured Brake Shoe
Reason for this notice:
This is to inform you of a packaging issue involving a limited number of Bendix® brand 4709EII brake shoe products available from Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC.
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC has identified that a limited number of improperly modified 4709E (1st generation) brake shoe cores entered our inventory and were packaged as Bendix® 4709EII (2nd generation) brake shoes.
The Bendix® 4709EII remanufactured brake shoe products were distributed by Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake between October 22, 2008 and November 6, 2008 (inclusive) and may contain one or more of the impacted shoes. Potentially impacted remanufactured Bendix® 4709EII brake shoe part numbers can be included in the part numbers listed below.
EX4709E223KPREM | KE4709E220KPREM | RRK4709E2ECN20 | RRK4709E2STD23 |
EX4709EIIBLK | KE4709E223KPREM | RRK4709E2PR20 | RRS4709E2PR23 |
EX4709EIIORG | KT4709EIIBLK | RRK4709E2PR23 | RRS4709E2STD23 |
EX4709EIIRED | KT4709EIIRED | RRK4709E2STD20 |
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How to identify the correct product:
The Bendix® OEM 4709EII brake shoe will have a retainer spring mounting hole diameter of 7/16” and both ends of the shoe table will be cut square (no tabs on the anchor end of the table for retainer springs or the cam end of the table in the center). See the illustration below for a more details.
2
Cam and Anchor Ends of Shoe
Table are Straight (no tabs).
Retaining Spring
(Return) Release
Spring
1
7/16” Diameter Retainer Spring Mounting Hole
-Locates the Spring on the Center Line of the Anchor Pin
Bendix® OEM 4709EII Lined Brake Shoe
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