AD-9si and AD–IS
57X mm 42.02.003
- Park the vehicle on a level surface, shut down the engine, and apply the parking brake. Chock the tires.
- Drain the air reservoirs.
- Using a strap wrench or equivalent, loosen the desiccant
cartridge. Spin the cartridge off by hand and discard it. See Fig..
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Desiccant Cartridge
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Cartridge Sealing Ring
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Threaded Base Post
Fig. 1, Desiccant Cartridge Replacement
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- On the new desiccant cartridge, lubricate the sealing rings with silicone grease.
- Screw the desiccant cartridge onto the body by hand until the seal makes contact with the body. Rotate the cartridge clockwise about one full turn. Tighten the cartridge firmly.
Important: For vehicles equipped with an oil-coalescing air dryer desiccant cartridge, replace the cartridge once a year, regardless of mileage.
Important: Only use the silicone grease supplied with Bendix replacement kits.
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