- Block the wheels.
- Apply the parking brake.
- Disconnect the line or plug from the valve's supply and delivery ports.
- Install the test air pressure gages.
- Drain the valves on the supply and the delivery ports.
- Start the engine.
- Charge the air supply to full pressure.
- Turn the engineoff.
- Exhaust the pressure from the delivery side
slowly while watching the gages.
Both gauges will show a pressure loss
until the valve's closing pressure is reached. The valve should close within 34 kPa
(5 psi) of the rated pressure.
- If the valve does not close within these specifications, replace or
overhaul the valve (4). Refer to
Air Brake System Description and Operation
.