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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  | Symptom #1).  | 
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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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