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Re: Brake Slide Pin Maintenance

Reply #20 –
Quote from: John44 –
On our year coach there looks to be a o-ring/seal that would clean/wipe the pin,will look for a part number.
Also,when looking under a 2005 U270,it had pins but a different setup.
I don't believe its a seal as much as a silencer or anti rattle device. Both sides are open

Re: Brake Slide Pin Maintenance

Reply #21 –
IIRC, their are different part numbers for the pins with oring grooves. Mine does not have them. Kit 15013 has orings kit 15016 does not

Re: Brake Slide Pin Maintenance

Reply #22 –
FWIW..... I had Paul Yasbeck do a complete brake job on our coach last year. Turned rotors, new pads and replaced a slide pin or two, cleaned the others. New  wheel bearings and seals front and back. Greased and purged calipers.

He did not recommend  and don't install helper springs on the Meritor disc brakes. Paul is probably the most knowledgeable Fortravel tech in the State of Florida so I followed his advice.
If I understood him correctly he said that the springs would keep one side of the pads off of the rotor but would cause the other side to drag as you only install them on one side. They are not factory installed for a reason, just keep your brakes properly maintained and regularly inspected is all that is needed.
But don't take my word in this, call him and let him explain it to you, he is a wealth of information on everything Fortravel.

Paul Yasbeck
Leesburg Fl
(813) 382-0869

Re: Brake Slide Pin Maintenance

Reply #23 –
They weren't factory as the problem hadn't developed until later on. They are factory  recommended. I can see Paul's point of view but the helpers help the heavy, lazy side of the caliper. If everything is loose and good it will work fine without them.