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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2012
Roy L. Hayford, Canton, MI (US);
Joseph A. Kay, Highland, MI (US);
Kurt Heydenburg, Howell, MI (US);
Pradeep D. Mirji, Karnataka, IN;
Vishwanath Ramachandra, Karnataka, IN;
Roy L. Hayford, Canton, MI (US);
Joseph A. Kay, Highland, MI (US);
Kurt Heydenburg, Howell, MI (US);
Pradeep D. Mirji, Karnataka, IN;
Vishwanath Ramachandra, Karnataka, IN;
ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A slack adjuster comprises a worm shaft that is configured to drive a worm gear adapted for coupling to a camshaft. An adjustment assembly receives slack adjustment input from a push rod and is configured to automatically rotate the worm shaft when brake slack exceeds a predetermined limit. The slack adjuster includes a manual adjuster that is moveable between a non-adjustment position where the manual adjuster is de-coupled from the worm shaft and a manual adjustment position where the manual adjuster is coupled to the worm shaft such that a position of the worm shaft can be manually adjusted as needed.