Air Brakes & Accessories for Coach Conversions

by George Myers

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Table of Contents

Part I - The Air Supply System

Chapter 1 - Air Supply

Air Compressor
Governor
Ping Tank.
Air Dryer.
Tanks.
Drains
One-Way Valves
Over Pressure Valve.
Pressure Protection Valve.
Pressure Reducing Valve.
Pressure Gauge
Low Air Warning.
Shop Air Connection.
Alcohol Injector
Tubing
Air Supply Maintenance
Air Leaks.

Chapter 2 - Air Dryers

Operation.
Models
Cost
More Information

Chapter 3 - Air Line Antifreeze

Available Models
Finding the Alcohol.
It Does Freeze
Alternate Solutions.
Information Sources.

Chapter 4 - Shop-Air Connection

Why.
Two Alternatives
The Hose

Part II - Service Braking System

Chapter 5 - Service Brakes

Brake Application Valve.
Quick Release.
Brake Relay Valve.
Anti-Skid.
Stop Light Switch.
Brake Chamber.
Slack Adjuster
S-Cam.
Brake Shoes.
Wedge Brakes
Disc Brakes.
Tubing
Brake Lag.
Parts Availability
Inadequate Brakes.
Standards.

Chapter 6 - Brake Adjustment

Brake Operation.
Warning.
Adjusting the Clevis
Slack Adjuster Adjustment.
Your Coach

Chapter 7 - Driving With Air Brakes

The Differences.
Flat Land Driving.
Long Grades.
Jake Brake

Chapter 8 - Brake Application Gauge

Installation
What It Reveals.

Chapter 9 - Door/Brake Interlock

Function
Operation

Part III - Emergency/Parking Braking Systems

Chapter 10 - Basic Spring Brakes

The Spring Brake Unit.
Caging
Installation and Service
The Control System
Quick Release or Slow.
Supplemental Air
Other Units.
Working on the Unit.
Adjustment
Summary.
Spring Break Holding
Reality.

Chapter 11 - Spring Brake Controls

Options.
Protecting the Knob.

Chapter 12 - Anti-Compounding

Double Check
Operation.

Chapter 13 - Spring Brake Valve

Operation.
Driving.
The Models
The Connections.

Chapter 14 - DD3 Brake Chambers

Locking System
Air Chamber.
Control System
Which is Better.
Trouble Shooting
More Info.

Part IV - Air Accessory Systems

Chapter 15 - Accessory Air Gauge

Accessories.
Testing.
A New Gauge.
Filter
Success.

Chapter 16 - Air Suspension

Radius Rods.
Air Bags
Height Control
Air Beams.
Three Points

Chapter 17 - Leveling

Height Adjustment.
Low-Cost Leveling.
Some Physics
My Leveling System
Valves
Checking

Chapter 18 - Skinner Valves

Operation.
Mysterious Ailment
Manual Shut Down

Chapter 19 - Air Wipers

Typical Setups
Parking.
The Drive Linkage.
The Motor.
Controls
Options.
Not Rocket Science

Chapter 20 - Air Throttles

Operation.
Limitations.
Alternatives
The Components
Another Installation
Maintenance.
Decisions.

Chapter 21 - Air Horns

Installation
Electrical
Operation.
Maintenance.
Choosing

Chapter 22 - Air Shifters

Shifting Options
Bennet Shifter
Operation.
Shifting Problems.

Chapter 23 - Electric/Air Valves

Operation.
The Calculations

Part V - Miscellaneous

Chapter 24 - Maintenance Photos

Disassembly.
Documentation.
Rebuilding
Another Option
Camera Choice.

Chapter 25 - Road Fix, Air Loss

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