Air Tank Valves R&R
I am starting the next step in my Air System Renewal Project. I plan to replace the control valves mounted on the Front and the Rear air tanks. My Front and Rear air tanks are both mounted at the front end of the coach, directly behind the fiberglass "Bumper". This may not be the case for other year/model coaches, but the control devices associated with each tank should be similar (but not necessarily identical).
This should be a fairly simple "remove and replace" exercise. I am documenting it for my own benefit, so I can remember what I did, and when I did it. Plus, my narrative may encourage others to take a more active interest in the workings of their air system.
Before you start tearing things apart, it is worthwhile to spend some studying the layout of the hoses and valves around the air tanks, and comparing them to your Air System diagram. The factory diagram is helpful in tracing air line routing, but it does not always show the actual physical location and/or connection of hoses and valves. I had to make several sketches of my various tank connections, then I spent considerable time comparing them to the Air System diagram, before I really understood how it all worked.
My first task will be to replace the Protection Valve on each tank. See next post below.
Photos below: The front air tank, with original Bendix PR2 protection valve (the one with the safety wire securing the adjustment cap)