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Exercising the Air Brakes

As I do not use the coach very much, the first thing I do while still in the storage lot is to STOMP HARD on the brake pedal 5 times with about 10 seconds in between application (coach rolling in gear at a crawl).  This ensures the calipers and slack adjusters get some exercise in case they get frozen or rusted in place.  I was advised to do this by one of the techs when I purchased the coach.

Is this procedure advisable?  Are these air disc brakes self adjusting by driving in reverse?  Or not?
Peter & Beth Martin
No Forrest? What have you done?
MC# 15890 until Dec 2016; FMCA #F329677
Cincinnati, OH

Re: Exercising the Air Brakes

Reply #1 –
Meritor automatic slack adjusters, adjust on the return stroke of the brakes, you don't have to back up. I like to apply the brakes 2-3 times at slow speed with normal foot pressure.  Just like checking tire pressure, it's something I do first thing every day. Gam
joseph gambaro
1999 U295 36'

Re: Exercising the Air Brakes

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Meritor automatic slack adjusters, adjust on the return stroke of the brakes, you don't have to back up. I like to apply the brakes 2-3 times at slow speed with normal foot pressure.  Just like checking tire pressure, it's something I do first thing every day. Gam
Thanks, Gam.
Peter & Beth Martin
No Forrest? What have you done?
MC# 15890 until Dec 2016; FMCA #F329677
Cincinnati, OH