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PRIMARY

CONTROL 

PORT (41)

CAST PORT 

IDENTIFICATION

SECONDARY 

CONTROL

PORT (42)

RESERVOIR 

SUPPLY

PORT (11)

MOUNTING 

BRACKET STUDS

 EXHAUST 

PORT (1)

 DELIVERY 

PORT (22)

RESERVOIR 

SUPPLY

PORT (11)

Bendix

®

 Dual Relay Valve

SD-03-1000

DESCRIPTION

The Dual Relay Valve is a special purpose, multifunction 
relay valve. It is typically used on articulated vehicles with 
three or more axles. Normally mounted at the rear of the 
vehicle, in proximity to the valves and chambers served, its 
function is similar to a pilot relay and speeds the application 
and release of control air pressure to the service relay 
valve(s) on the rear most axle or axles of the vehicle. The 
Dual Relay Valve is a pilot relay valve that responds to the 
control air delivered to it from both circuits of the foot brake 
valve.  The Dual Relay Valve is controlled independently 
by the front (secondary) and mid (primary) delivery circuits 
of the dual circuit foot brake valve.

The Dual Relay Valve is supplied air from the rear axle(s) 
service reservoir that is isolated from the other service 
reservoirs forming a third service brake circuit on the 
vehicle. With the addition of a third brake circuit the vehicle 
will maintain braking on at least two axles in the event of a 
single service system malfunction. In systems where this 
valve is used, the brake circuits are designated as Front 
(steering) Axle, Mid-Axle and Rear Axle. 

Although typically nipple mounted to the rear service 
reservoir the valve can be bracket mounted. Only four (4) 
ports are utilized in the die cast body of the Dual Relay 
Valve. All air connections are identifi ed with raised numerals 
with the following designations:

 Port ID 

Size 

Designation

 

41 

3/8 NPTF 

Primary Control Port

 

42 

3/8 NPTF 

Secondary Control Port

  12, 43 

Plugged 

Not used

 22 

3/8 

NPTF 

Delivery

 

11 

3/8 NPTF 

Rear Service Reservoir

OPERATION

Refer to fi gures 1 and 2. Each service reservoir is isolated 
and is protected from loss of air in other service reservoirs. 
The front and mid-axle service reservoirs supply air directly 
to the secondary and primary circuits of the foot brake 
valve, as well as antilock and traction components for their 
respective circuits. The rear axle service reservoir supplies 
air to the Dual Relay Valve, as well as the rear axle service 
antilock relay and traction components. 

FIGURE 1 - DUAL RELAY VALVE

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