BENDIX BW7450 User's Manual
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1. Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC BENDIX SPICER FOUNDATION BRAKE LLC ENCOURAGES SAFE DE POWER AND DISPOSAL PROCESS FOR SPRING BRAKES The power spring contained within the emergency section of a spring brake can hold up to 2 800 pounds of force and if the emergency section clamp band of a double clamp style spring brake is removed the power spring could uncoil and escape releasing its force and causing serious personal injury or even death The sheer force released can result in severe bodily injury or even loss of life In the interest of service technician safety Bendix does not recommend servicing the emergency section on a double clamp spring brake Bendix further advises that the power spring on any spring brake should be safely de powered before the disposal of any spring brake chamber This procedure is to ensure that everyone involved with the disposal of a spring brake is free from the hazards associated with the power spring Finally Bendix also strongly recommends the power spring is properly caged with the use of a steel container specifically designed for this purpose in order to safely dispose of the unit One industry recognized supplier of this type of equipment is listed below Note It is the sole responsibility of the user to ensure the container and procedure meets all of the requirements for safe spring brake disposal For more information contact Kevin Romanchok or Matt Schwartz Director Actuation Engineering Ma2. nager Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC 440 329 9359 440 329 9254 kevin romanchok bendix com matt schwartz bendix com Available from J S G STEEL DESIGN INC 2246 S Market Street Elizabethtown PA 17022 Phone 717 629 1475 Fax 717 361 3785 Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC 901 Cleveland Street Elyria OH 44035 www foundationbrakes com 1 866 610 9709 BW7450 2014 Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC All Rights Reserved 09 14
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