BENDIX PNU-146 Leaflet

Part Number Update

Bulletin No: PNU-146-000

Effective Date: 1-14-2010 Cancels: PNU-146-000 dated 10-1-2009

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Subject: New Formula Blue

Caliper Part Number Added

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake is adding a new semi-loaded remanufactured caliper part number to our Formula Blue

offering. This new Formula Blue

part number is E14685009 and will be available for orders effective January 1st, 2010.

Its’ core group number is 69.

This new caliper assembly can be used interchangeably with the Formula Blue

part number E14685008, replacement

for the Bendix

2.88” twin-piston caliper – Bendix

part number 55250. Although the assemblies are interchangeable

the component designs of the E14685009 and E14685008 are not the same, including machining differences which
do not allow interchangeability of maintenance kits, components and therefore cores.

The new Formula Blue

caliper, part number E14685009, is similar to the pre-1989 design with phenolic pistons and

a unique “soft boot”. This differs from the Formula Blue

part number E14685008 (replaces Bendix

part number

55250) which has phenolic pistons and a “hard boot” with a metal insert. Caliper part number E14685009 is being
made available for customers returning the ‘soft’ boot cores. Returning such cores will establish core eligibility in
core group number 69.

Refer to Technical Bulletin TCH-020-018 for additional technical information pertaining to the calipers.

Vintage

Boot Style

Casting

Number

Part Numbers

Core

Group

Availability

Bendix

Formula Blue

1989 - current

“Hard”

4150844

55250

E14685008

Currently Available

Pre-1989

“Soft”

N/A

E14685009

Available to be ordered

effective January 1, 2010