PREVOST LE MIRAGE XLII BUS SHELLS User Manual

SECTION 12: BRAKE AND AIR SYSTEM
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CONTENTS
1. AIR SYSTEM .....................................................................................................................................4
2. BRAKES ............................................................................................................................................4
3. AIR RESERVOIRS.............................................................................................................................4
3.1 MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................................4
3.1.1 Wet (Main) Air Tank ................................................................................................................4
3.1.2 Primary Air Tank......................................................................................................................5
3.1.3 Accessory Air Tank .................................................................................................................5
3.1.4 Secondary Air Tank.................................................................................................................5
3.2 PING TANK .......................................................................................................................................5
4. AIR SYSTEM EMERGENCY FILL VALVES.....................................................................................5
5. ACCESSORY AIR FILTER................................................................................................................6
5.1 FILTER ELEMENT REPLACEMENT .......................................................................................................6
5.2 CLEANING.........................................................................................................................................6
6. AIR GAUGES (PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND ACCESSORY) ......................................................6
7. AIR FILTER/DRYER..........................................................................................................................6
7.1 AIR FILTER/DRYER PURGE TANK..........................................................................................................7
8. AIR LINES..........................................................................................................................................7
8.1 COPPER PIPING ................................................................................................................................7
8.2 FLEXIBLE HOSES ..............................................................................................................................7
8.3 NYLON TUBING .................................................................................................................................7
8.4 AIR LINE OPERATING TEST ................................................................................................................7
8.5 AIR LINE LEAKAGE TEST....................................................................................................................7
8.6 MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................................8
9. PRESSURE REGULATING VALVES...............................................................................................8
9.1 MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................................8
9.2 PRESSURE SETTING PROCEDURE......................................................................................................8
10. AIR COMPRESSOR (BA-921) ..........................................................................................................9
10.1 COMPRESSOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION...................................................................................9
11. EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE (PP-1).........................................................9
12. FLIP-FLOP CONTROL VALVE (TW-1) ..........................................................................................10
13. DUAL BRAKE APPLICATION VALVE (E-10P) .............................................................................10
13.1 BRAKE PEDAL ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................................10
13.1.1 Maintenance..........................................................................................................................10
14. STOPLIGHT SWITCHES.................................................................................................................10
15. PARKING BRAKE ALARM SWITCH .............................................................................................11
16. BRAKE RELAY VALVE (R-12 & R-14) ..........................................................................................11

PREVOST LE MIRAGE XLII BUS SHELLS Specifications

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Brand	PREVOST
Model	LE MIRAGE XLII BUS SHELLS
Category	Buses
Language	English