Eventually the demand increased to the point that the one at a time, handcrafted method could not keep up. Each time he would see the drivers he had given tools to, he would pick their brains about what worked and what didn’t work, updating and perfecting along the way. He spent countless hours in his workshop, cutting and welding, bending and shaping, and then giving the result to a driver for them to test and give him feedback. In the beginning Steve started fabricating out of anything he could get a hold of. The only way to ensure the brakes were adjusted correctly was to check them, and Steve knew there just had to be a better way. The most commonly used method for checking brakes involved setting and releasing, walking back and forth between cab and trailer, crawling on the ground, getting greasy and dirty, which reduced the probability of a proper inspection. The saying “time is money” in the trucking industry are not just words, but a way of life. Steve also knew that many times brakes went unchecked because it was a messy, time consuming task. Overuse of mal adjusted brakes in that situation, will heat the brake drums and shoes to the point where the brakes are of little or no use, with the potential for a catastrophic brake failure. He knew that trucks driving under load, travelling the Baker Grade and the I‐15 Cajon Pass,between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, with its steep grades, would put a lot of stress on the truck’s brake systems. Steve saw right away how many trucks were coming in for repairs that were often due to mal adjusted brakes. In 2005, he went to work for a premium bulk carrier in the High Desert area of Southern California, working in their state of the art truck repair shop. Steve is a veteran driver, of ten years, who commuted up and down the Cajon Pass on I‐15, between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, driving for an over the road trucking company. Deeper Hex allows reach to recessed slack adjusters.Slakjak – a tool designed to check the slack adjustment in trailer brakes was invented by Steve O’Grady. Bendix Slack Adjuster(33206) has 9/16 in. handle adds leverage and makes overcoming the anti-reverse mechanism easier than ever. Ratchet allows more power with less fatigue.Haldex Slack Adjuster Tool (33205)has 7/16 in. No more prying and risking damaging the anti-reverse mechanism. Fork end tool (33200-01)holds release of anti-reverse pin during adjustment. ratchet size with double square offset reversible wrench (33200-02). Adjusters have slip-resistent handles.Meritor Slack Adjuster sethas 5/16 in. Deeper Hex allows reach to recessed slack adjustersĪvoid costly fines and downtime - make sure your brakes are always operating at their best! Set contains Slack Adjusters for Haldex, Bendix and Meritor Air Brake Systems. Bendix Slack Adjuster has 9/16" ratchet size.Extra long 14.5" handle adds leverage and makes overcoming the anti-reverse mechanism easier than ever Haldex Slack Adjuster Tool has 7/16" ratchet size.Fork end tool holds release of anti-reverse pin during adjustment Meritor Slack Adjuster has 5/16" ratchet size with double square offset reversible wrench.Slack adjusters for Haldex, Bendix and Meritor Air Brake Systems.
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