Air Suspension On
Air Suspension On
Air Suspension On
BOLSTER
LEVELING VALVE
SHOCK ABSORBER
PNEUMATIC OPERATION
INSTALLATION LEVER
LEVELING VALVE
LEVELING
VALVE
U
20 LTRS. RESERVOIR
AS N
20 LTRS. RESERVOIR
RESERVOIR
B
150 LTRS.
DUPLEX A DUPLEX
CHECK L CHECK
VALVE A VALVE
N
CHECK C
VALVE E
TWO WAY DIRT AS
COLLECTOR
DISTANCE PIECE
1. OUTER PLY.
2. SECONDARY PLY.
3. SECONDARY PLY.
4. INNER PLY.
1 2 3 4
BELLOW STRUCTURE FOR M/S CONTITECH MAKE AIR
SPRING
DETAILS OF FIRESTONE MAKE
AIR SPRING BELLOW
DETAILS OF FIRESTONE MAKE
AIR SPRING BELLOW
THE YEAR OF MANUFACTURING OF THE BELLOW IS EMBOSSED ON THE BELLOW. THERE
IS TWO CONCENTRIC CIRCLES ON THE SURFACE OF BELLOW. THE LETTER IN THE SMALL
CIRCLE IS REPRESENT THE YEAR OF MANUFACTURING AND THE NUMBER DOTS
REPRESENT THE MONTH OF MANUFACTURING.
DETAILS OF FIRESTONE MAKE
AIR SPRING BELLOW
BID RING- THIS IS THE PART WITH WHICH THE OTHER PART OF RUBBER BELLOW IS
FITTED BY THS SAME PROCEDURE. THIS IS FITTED WITH PADESTAL ASSEMBLY BY THE
HELP OF 24 NOS. M-10 STUD AND NUTS WITH 40 kg-m TORQUE.
EMERGENCY
SPRING IS FITTED
HERE
BID RING IS
FITTED HERE
BASE PLATE IS
FITTED HERE
DETAILS OF FIRESTONE MAKE
AIR SPRING BELLOW
EMERGENGY SPRING- THIS FITTED ON PADESTAL ASSEMBLY BY THE HELP OF FOUR NOS.
M-10 BOLT WITH 40 kg-m TORQUE. THIS IS MADE OF RUBBER COVERED WITH METAL
PLATE AT BOTH ENDS.
DETAILS OF FIRESTONE MAKE
AIR SPRING BELLOW
BASE PLATE- THIS IS THE LOWEST PART OF SPRING. THIS IS FITTED WITH PADESTAL
ASSEMBLY BY THE HELP OF FIVE NOS. OF M-14 BOLTS AT 60 kg-m TORQUE. PREVIOUSLY
THIS WAS OF CIRCULAR SHAPE WITH SIX FIXING HOLES. BUT NOW IT IS OF RECTANGULAR
SHAPE WITH FOUR FIXING HOLES.
009
6 HOLES EQUISPACED
400
26 42
12 MIN.
12 MIN.
13 22
DETAILS OF FIRESTONE MAKE
AIR SPRING BELLOW
TOP PLATE
BID SKIRT
RUBBER
BELLOW
EMERGENCY SPRING
BID RING
PADESTAL
ASSEMBLY
BASE PLATE
TESTING OF AIR SPRING
TEST SET-UP
LOAD TEST PROCEDURE AS PER RDSO STR CK-106
1. PLACE THE AIR SPRING ASSEMBLY IN TEST RIG.
2. TEST HEIGHT OF AIR SPRING TO BE MAINTIANED AT 255 5 mm.
3. CONNECT AIR SUPPLY TO AIR SPRING.
4. RAISE AIR PRESSURE TO 2.0 kg/cm2.
5. CLOSE AIR SUPPLY SOURCE.
6. TAKE LOAD READING IN kgs AT 2.0 kg/cm2.
7. RAISE AIR PRESSURE TO 3.4 kg/cm2.
8. CLOSE AIR SUPPLY SOURCE.
9. TAKE LOAD READING IN kgs AT 3.4 kg/cm2.
10. RAISE AIR PRESSURE TO 4.8 kg/cm2.
11. CLOSE AIR SUPPLY SOURCE.
12. TAKE LOAD READING IN kgs AT 4.8 kg/cm2.
13. RAISE AIR PRESSURE TO 6.0 kg/cm2.
14. CLOSE AIR SUPPLY SOURCE.
15. TAKE LOAD READING IN kgs AT 6.0 kg/cm2.
16. RAISE AIR PRESSURE TO 6.4 kg/cm2.
17. CLOSE AIR SUPPLY SOURCE.
18. TAKE LOAD READING IN kgs AT 6.4 kg/cm2.
If readings in steps 6,9,12,15 & 18 are within 15% of the value as specified
below, then the air spring has successfully been tested.
TEST RESULT