BENDIX TCH-003-041 User's Manual
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1. Technical Bulletin Bulletin No TCH 003 041 A Effective Date 7 8 97 Cancels N A Page 1 of 2 Subject MV 3 DASH CONTROL MODULE Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC produces the popular MV 3 Dash Control Module for the medium and heavy duty trucking industry We take pride in maintaining high quality levels in all our products but have identified a batch of MV 3 valves with potential for the SUPPLY 11 port to crack during installation See the installation instructions below for our full recommended procedure The factors leading to this issue have been thoroughly investigated and resolved We continue to improve our engineering and manufacturing processes to give our customers the best quality at the right price Figure 1 MV 3 Dash Control Module General Note Non metallic Valve Installation Our recommended procedure when installing air lines to any non metallic valve is as follows e Use a liquid thread sealant on the fitting Attach the fittings until they are hand tight Tighten the fittings approximately one and one half turns or using a maximum of 10 ft Ibs torque If further installation steps involve the fitting e g when attaching an air hose use a wrench to hold the fitting body so that no further force is applied to the valve port Note Typically these ports have tapered thread so excessive force will damage the thread the valve and may crack the port Figure 2 Manufacture Date Location Figur2. e 3 SUPPLY 11 Port Location Warranty Coverage To be eligible for warranty coverage check that all three of the following points apply a The MV 3 valve has threaded supply and delivery ports not push to connect and b The date of manufacture is between 1 95 and 5 97 The date of production can be found by looking at the valve body between the mounting plate SUPPLY 12 and DEL 22 ports see Figure 2 The year of manufacture is the number shown at the center of the dial and the arrow points to the month of manufacture and c wm The port that has cracked is the SUPPLY 11 port To help customers experiencing this specific issue we are offering a special warranty coverage period through September 1 2000 Items a b and c above must all apply to qualify for this special warranty coverage parts and labor at standard rate Note We are unable return any parts rejected If you have any questions please contact your Account Manager
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