BENDIX BW7248 Manual Do Utilizador
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BW7248
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Supply Tank: The air reservoir immediately downstream of the air compressor.
T Brake: Rockwell’s term for a front brake shoe design using a single web with a closed anchor pin end.
T Brake: Rockwell’s term for a front brake shoe design using a single web with a closed anchor pin end.
Threaded Drum: Brake drum resurfaced on a lathe too quickly, resulting in a friction surface similar to that of a
scored drum.
scored drum.
Tire Rolling Radius: The distance, expressed in inches, from the center of a tire to the pavement, measured
when mounted on a vehicle and loaded to its maximum capacity.
when mounted on a vehicle and loaded to its maximum capacity.
TMC: Maintenance Council
Turned Drum: A brake drum that has been resurfaced on a lathe to remove scoring or other defects.
Wedge Brake: As opposed to a brake applied by a s-cam, this type of brake is applied by a single or double
wedge type mechanism. This type of brake is self-adjusting and, as such, does not utilize a slack adjuster.
XEM: Xtra Easy Maintenance, Fruehauf’s term for brake design with an open anchor pin rib. This shoe will not
interchange with Rockwell Q and Bendix FC shoes.
wedge type mechanism. This type of brake is self-adjusting and, as such, does not utilize a slack adjuster.
XEM: Xtra Easy Maintenance, Fruehauf’s term for brake design with an open anchor pin rib. This shoe will not
interchange with Rockwell Q and Bendix FC shoes.
XtraLife: Bendix’ term for a quick-change design brake shoe using thicker than standard lining. Available in both
the original XtraLife design, and the new XtraLife II version.
the original XtraLife design, and the new XtraLife II version.