valve shaft and the attaching locations at each
end of the actuation cylinder. See
2.
With your hands or a pair of pliers, motion the
valve several times to distribute the lubricant
down the shaft and the attaching locations.
NOTE: Starting the engine and idling for short
periods of time is not recommended. During a
cold engine start-up, enough moisture is devel-
oped within the engine and the exhaust system
to create a corrosion hazard that could affect
the future operation of the Pacbrake. The brake
housing may trap water in the valve shaft bore
causing corrosion in an improperly functioning
or nonfunctioning brake. If it is necessary to pe-
riodically start the engine, it is recommended
that normal operating temperatures be attained
before shutting down the engine.
Allison World Transmission
Pacbrake exhaust brakes used with the Allison World
Transmission MD series, are interfaced with the
transmission electronic control module (ECM). An
exhaust-brake-enabled transmission ECM will usually
provide converter lockup in gears two through six.
Effective exhaust braking begins when the transmis-
sion automatically downshifts into fifth gear (62 mph
or less). Once on, the Pacbrake exhaust brake will
control road speed and/or slow the vehicle suffi-
ciently that the transmission will automatically down-
shift, if necessary, to Allison’s preselect mode.
The preselect mode is normally assigned to second
gear; however, the transmission can be repro-
grammed by an Allison Transmission Distributor to
third or fourth gear, should the operator desire. If ad-
ditional retarding power is required before the auto-
matic downshifting occurs, you can select a lower
transmission gear on the Allison shift selector.
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Fig. 7.21, Pacbrake Exhaust Brake and Air Cylinder
Engines
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