BENDIX TCH-013-011 Fascicule

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Technical 
Bulletin
Bulletin No: TCH-013-011 
Effective Date: 12/14/05 
Cancels: N/A 
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Subject:  
Bendix Modulator Changeover
This Bulletin is to alert vehicle technicians repairing or upgrading Bendix
®
 ABS modulators, that it may be necessary 
to replace both modulators on the axle to maintain the vehicle’s ABS operation to specifications.
Please see the chart below for the applicable replacement guidelines.
© 2005 Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC 12/05.   All Rights Reserved.   Printed in U.S.A.
For more information on Bendix modulators, see Service Data sheets:
M-21™ and M-22QR™ modulators: SD-13-4793
M-30™ modulators: SD-13-4830
M-32™ and M-32QR™ modulators: SD-13-4870
Free downloads are available on www.bendix.com.
* All M-32QR™ modulators except some p/n 5011281 (Bluebird) have the shorter exhaust port.
Bendix
®
 M-32QR™ and M-32™ modulators should be replaced like for like.
Please  note  that  due  to  the  critical  safety  function  provided  by ABS  modulators,  Bendix  does  not  assume 
responsibility for antilock system reliability or performance issues in situations where a substitute non-Bendix
®
 ABS 
modulator valve is used on a vehicle equipped with Bendix
®
 ABS.  In addition, the use of alternate components 
in place of genuine Bendix
®
 components could lead to rejection of ABS warranty claims.
M-22™ Modulator
M-21™ Modulator
Modulator
being replaced:
M-30™ Modulator
It is necessary 
to replace both 
modulators on the 
axle with M-30
 
modulators
It is necessary 
to replace both 
modulators on the 
axle with M-30
 
modulators
It is necessary 
only to replace the 
modulator with an 
M-30
 modulator
It is necessary 
to replace both 
modulators on the 
axle with M-32QR
 
modulators
It is necessary 
to replace both 
modulators on the 
axle with M-32QR
 
modulators
It is necessary only to 
replace the modulator 
with an M-32QR
 
modulator
It is necessary 
only to replace the 
modulator with an 
M-32
 modulator
It is necessary 
only to replace the 
modulator with an 
M-32
 modulator
It is necessary 
to replace both 
modulators on the 
axle with M-32
 
modulators
Replacement with an
M-30
™ 
modulator
Replacement with an
M-32QR
™ 
modulator*
Replacement with an
M-32
™ 
modulator