XL-TA20004SB – S-Cam Guide Plate Installation – Drum Brake Axles – SAF-Holland

NHTSA ID Number: 10052377

Manufacturer Communication Number: TA-20004

Summary

SAF-HOLLAND: INFORMATIONAL INSTRUCTION TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SERVICE MANUAL REGARDING THE REMOVAL OF OUTER ROUND CAM WASHER AND INSTALLATION OF NEW S CAM GUIDE PLATE FOR DRUM BRAKE AXLES. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

 

1 Affected Product

Equipment

SAF-HOLLANDADL

 


Service Bulletin

Drum Brake Axles

 

S-Cam Guide Plate Installation

These instructions are to be used in conjunction with the SAF Service Manual for Drum Brake Axles XL-TA10006OM-en-US Rev A available on the SAF-HOLLAND website at www.safholland.us.  All safety procedures contained in the Service Manual MUST be read and understood before starting any work on the suspension/axle.

  1. Remove the following by referencing the appropriate Section of the SAF Service Manual for Drum Brake Axles: a. Wheels and brake drum, Section 6.
    1. Brake shoes, Section 13.
    2. Automatic slack adjuster, Section 15.
    3. S-Cam, Section 17.
  2. Remove and discard the outer round cam washer (Figure 1).
  3. Install the new S-Cam guide plate. The S-Cam guide plate MUST be installed with the tabs bent toward the center of the vehicle and the wider space between the bent tabs toward the axle (Figure 2).
  4. Install the S-camshaft according to instructions in Section 18 of the SAF Service Manual for Drum Brakes Axles.
  1. Make sure that the newly installed S-Cam guide plate is properly orientated (Figures 3). DO NOT install the S-Cam guide plate with the tabs toward the S-Head (Figure 4) or with the narrow space toward the axle (Figures 5).
  2. Install the following by referencing the appropriate Section of the SAF Service Manual for Drum Brake Axles: a. Brake shoes, drums and wheels, Section 14.
    1. Slack adjuster, Section 16.
  3. Verify brake adjustment according to the procedures in Section 19 of the SAF Service Manual for Drum Brakes Axles.

 

XL-TA20004SB-en-US Rev A 2013-05-29


TA-20004

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10052377
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/SB-10052377-8280.pdf

 


 

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