TESTS COMMON TO MORE THAN ONE COMPLAINT
1. | Discharge plugged or restricted | • | If |
• | Connect temporary discharge line from comp. discharge port |
| dryer purge valve assembly. |
| to supply res. & | 4. | Air system leakage |
| plugged discharge line. If | • | Build system pressure to governor |
2. | Air pressure trapped between governor and compressor |
| dryer purge completion. Note pressures on dash gauges |
• | Verify safety valve operation then remove or disconnect |
| then watch dash gauges for 2 minutes. Leakage not to |
| governor from compressor & check |
| exceed 2 psi in 2 mins. for truck, bus, tractor (no trailer). |
• | If | • | If leakage NOT OK on gauges, find leak(s) in service and park |
| and compressor. |
| system and repair. Retest and if system purge air dryer in use |
• | If |
| and still not OK repair or replace dryer. |
3. | Blow Leakage at Air Dryer Exhaust | • | If leakage OK on gauges, drain air from supply reservoir, |
• | Drain all air from supply reservoir then remove control air line |
| remove drain cock and install air gauge. Build system air in |
| from air dryer, plug line and plug control port in air dryer. Re- |
| supply reservoir and note leakage. If OK continue checking. |
| check |
| If NOT OK find leaks and repair. |
• | If | 5. | Discharge line leakage |
| governor and air dryer. | • | Soap cover on flex discharge line, if leakage noted replace |
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| line. |
| allow heater to warm air dryer then check | • | Soap fittings to check leakage, tighten as needed. |
| remove wire (connector or terminal) from air dryer. Using test |
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| light, check wire end or terminal for battery voltage with vehicle |
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| ignition ON. If voltage OK, repair or replace air dryer heater |
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| and thermostat. If voltage NOT OK, repair or replace the |
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| vehicle wire connected to air dryer. Retest |
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IMPORTANT: The Complaints, Causes and Remedies presented here should not be considered as the only situations possible. They are only meant to represent the most commonly encountered. It may be necessary to perform additional trouble shooting using the more detailed information presented in service manuals for the specific components.
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