BENDIX TCH-020-017 Leaflet

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TCH-020-017
12-11-2008
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Bendix
® 
4709EII
 
Remanufactured Brake Shoe
Reason for this notice:
This is to inform you of a packaging issue involving a limited number of Bendix
®
 brand 4709EII brake shoe 
products available from Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC. 
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC has identifi ed that a limited number of improperly modifi ed 4709E (1st 
generation) brake shoe cores entered our inventory and were packaged as Bendix
®
 4709EII (2nd generation) 
brake shoes. 
The Bendix
®
 4709EII remanufactured brake shoe products were distributed by Bendix Spicer Foundation 
Brake between October 22, 2008 and November 6, 2008 (inclusive) and may contain one or more of the 
impacted shoes.  Potentially impacted remanufactured Bendix
®
 4709EII brake shoe part numbers can be 
included in the part numbers listed below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
How to identify the correct product:
The Bendix
®
 OEM 4709EII brake shoe will have a retainer spring mounting hole diameter of  7/16” and both 
ends of the shoe table will be cut square (no tabs on the anchor end of the table for retainer springs or the 
cam end of the table in the center). See the illustration below for a more details. 
EX4709E223KPREM KE4709E220KPREM RRK4709E2ECN20 RRK4709E2STD23
EX4709EIIBLK
KE4709E223KPREM RRK4709E2PR20
RRS4709E2PR23
EX4709EIIORG
KT4709EIIBLK
RRK4709E2PR23
RRS4709E2STD23
EX4709EIIRED
KT4709EIIRED
RRK4709E2STD20
Cam and Anchor Ends of Shoe 
Table are Straight (no tabs).
Retaining Spring
7/16” Diameter
Retainer Spring Mounting Hole 
- Locates the Spring on the Center 
Line of the Anchor Pin
(Return) Release  
Spring
Bendix
®
 OEM 4709EII Lined Brake Shoe
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