BENDIX BW1571 Manuel D’Utilisation

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 SD-03-4514
Bendix
®
 SR-4
 Spring Brake Control Valve
DESCRIPTION
The SR-4
 valve is provided in two different confi gurations. 
Type 1 (Fig. 1A) incorporates a nipple mounted PR-3
 
valve. Type 2 (Fig. 1B) has the function of the additional 
PR-3
 valve integrated into the main housing. There is 
no difference in the operational performance of the two 
designs.
The SR-4
 trailer spring brake control valve is similar 
to the SR-2
 valve. It differs in function by utilizing both 
reservoirs for normal service braking but reserving suffi cient 
air pressure to provide the required spring brake release in 
the event of a service system failure. As seen in Fig. 1, the 
complete assembly includes an SR-4
 valve sub-assembly 
similar in appearance to an SR-2
 valve. The SR-4
 valve 
subassembly is an SR-2
 valve modifi ed by the addition 
of a check valve in the spring brake reservoir fi tting which 
permits air to pass from the reservoir to the spring brake 
inlet valve but not in the opposite direction. AT NO TIME 
SHOULD AN SR-2
 VALVE BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE 
SR-4
 VALVE SUBASSEMBLY. The SR-4
 valve may be 
identifi ed by the metal tag affi xed to the cover by one of 
four cap screws. Porting is as follows:
•  1/2 inch NPT or 3/4 inch NPT spring brake supply port 
for reservoir mounting
• 4-3/8 inch NPT delivery ports
• 2-1/4 inch NPT reservoir charging ports
• 1-1/4 inch NPT trailer supply port
• 1-1/4 inch NPT service port (optional)
OPERATION (FIG. 2)
CHARGING
Air from the trailer supply line enters at the trailer supply port 
and depresses the control piston "D", opening the spring 
brake inlet valve "E". It also is conducted to the cavity under 
the pressure protection piston "F". When air pressure builds 
to approximately 60 p.s.i. beneath the pressure protection 
piston, the piston moves against the force of the pressure 
protection spring and opens the pressure protection inlet 
valve. The air pressure now fl ows past check valve “A” 
into the #2 reservoir and past check valve “B” through the 
open spring brake inlet valve and into the spring brake 
FIGURE 1 - SR-4
 SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE TYPE 1 & TYPE 2
#2 RESERVOIR 
CHARGING 
PORT
DELIVERY PORTS (4)
TRAILER SUPPLY 
PORT
#1 
RESERVOIR 
CHARGING 
PORT
SERVICE PORT
#2 RESERVOIR 
CHARGING 
PORT
DELIVERY 
PORTS (4)
TRAILER SUPPLY 
PORT
#1 
RESERVOIR 
CHARGING 
PORT
SERVICE PORT
FIGURE 1A
FIGURE 1B 
TYPE 1
TYPE 2