AD-IP™ AIR DRYER TROUBLESHOOTING CHART (Continued)
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2. Water and/or Oil in | D. | Purge (air exhaust) time | D. Check causes and remedies for Symptom #1. | |
Supply or Service |
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Reservoir (continued). |
| excessive system |
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| leakage (see causes for |
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| E. Excessive air usage, | E. See Appendix A, Table A, column 1, for | |
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| recommended compressor sizes. If the | ||
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| duty cycle too high - Air | |
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| compressor is “too small” for the vehicle vocation | |
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| dryer not compatible | |
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| (for example, where a vehicle’s vocation has | |
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| with vehicle air system | |
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| changed or service conditions exceed the original | |
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| requirement (Improper air | |
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| vehicle or engine OE spec’s) then upgrade the | |
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| dryer/vehicle | |
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| compressor. Note: The costs incurred (e.g. | |
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| application). | installing a larger capacity compressor, etc.) are |
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| NOTE: Duty Cycle is the | not covered under original compressor warranty. | |
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| Charge Cycle Time - The | ||
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| ratio of time the compressor | ||
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| spends building air to total | designed to provide clean, dry air for the brake | |
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| system. When a vehicle’s air system is used to | ||
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| engine running time. Air | ||
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| operate | ||
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| compressors are designed | ||
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| to determine that; during normal, daily operation | ||
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| to build air (run “loaded”) up | ||
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| the compressor should recover from governor | ||
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| to 25% of the time. Higher | ||
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| duty cycles cause | ||
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| 120 psi) in 90 seconds or less at engine RPM’s | ||
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| conditions that affect air | ||
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| commensurate with the vehicle vocation. If the | ||
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| brake charging system | recovery time consistently exceeds this limit, it | |
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| performance which may | may be necessary to “bypass” the air accessory | |
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| require additional | responsible for the high air usage. An example of | |
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| maintenance. Factors that | where a | |
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| when the compressor is used to pressurize a | ||
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| add to the duty cycle are: air | ||
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| tank trailer for purposes of | ||
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| suspension, additional air | ||
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| Consult your local authorized Bendix parts outlet | ||
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| accessories, use of an | ||
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| or sales representative for additional information. | ||
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| undersized compressor, | ||
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| Purge Cycle Time - During normal vehicle | ||
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| frequent stops, excessive | ||
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| operation, the air compressor must remain | ||
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| leakage from fittings, | ||
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| unloaded for a minimum of 30 seconds. This | ||
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| connections, lines, | ||
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| minimum purge time is required to ensure | ||
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| chambers or valves, etc. | ||
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| complete regeneration of the desiccant material. | ||
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| If the purge time is consistently less than the |
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| minimum, an accessory |
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| installed. Consult your local authorized Bendix |
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| parts outlet or sales representative for additional |
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| information. |
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| Air Compressor Size - Although the |
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| dryer can be used in conjunction with larger |
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| compressors, it was designed primarily for units |
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| rated for up to 30 CFM. It is recommended that |
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| when using the |
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| compressor which has a rated displacement |
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| exceeding 30 CFM that an authorized Bendix |
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| parts outlet or Bendix marketing representative |
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| be contacted for assistance. |
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| F. | Air compressor | F. Restricted discharge line. See Appendix A, Table |
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| discharge and/or air | A, column 1 & 2 for recommended sizes. If |
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| dryer inlet temperature | discharge line is restricted or more than 1/16” |
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| carbon build up is found, replace the discharge | |
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| too high. | |
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| line. Replace as necessary. | |
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