Ken-Tool has announced three new tools to make the task of adjusting drum air brake linkage to remove dangerous slack on trucks and trailers an easier task. The tools, made in the U.S.A., fit Bendix, ...

Channellock’s No. 444 air brake tool is a 12-inch tongue-and-groove plier with seven channel adjustments designed to quickly and accurately check the clearance between the drum and brake shoe on S-cam ...

The ability to stop is the most important feature your car has to offer. I know, Apple CarPlay is nice, but slowing down in a controlled fashion takes the cake. Over time, your brake system wears, and ...

Hendrickson Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems debuts its new air disc brake (ADB) wear indicator tool at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week in Las Vegas. Hendrickson Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems ...

Hendrickson’s Air Disc Brake Wear Indicator Tool is designed to allow maintenance personnel to check brake pad and rotor thickness more conveniently without removing the wheel or the brake pads from ...

It’s impossible to fix something without understanding how it’s supposed to work. Brake system repair decisions can be difficult to make, and costly to execute, without a basic understanding of system ...

Mitchell 1 has added color air brake diagrams to Tractor-Trailer.net, its comprehensive Web-based truck repair manual system. The pneumatic diagrams will include the same widely-used features as the ...

When the brake pedal is pressed, the exhaust passage will be closed and the air intake passage opens and compressed air goes back to the chamber. During the return stroke, the exhaust passage opens ...