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Product: TRUCK

Model: 777D TRUCK FKR

Configuration: 777D Off-Highway Truck FKR00001-UP (MACHINE) POWERED BY 3508B Engine

Systems Operation
777D Off-Highway Truck Air System and Brakes
Media Number -RENR8430-01 Publication Date -01/03/2007 Date Updated -23/03/2007

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Air Compressor Governor

SMCS - 1804

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Illustration 1 g00435998

(1) Spring

(2) Piston

(3) Inlet/exhaust valve

(4) Spring

The air compressor governor operates with the compressor unloader

pistons in the air compressor in order to control the air pressure in the
system. When the air compressor governor is adjusted, spring (1) will
hold the adjustment. For the cut-out pressure setting and the minimum
cut-in pressure, refer to Specifications, "Air Compressor Governor" for
the Air System and Brakes.

When the air pressure that is supplied by the air compressor increases
to the cut-out pressure setting, the air pressure moves piston (2)
against the force of spring (4). Piston (2) moves inlet/exhaust valve (3)
in order to open the passage to the compressor unloader mechanism.
The air pressure flows through the air compressor governor to the
compressor unloader mechanism. The compressor unloader
mechanism stops the flow of compressed air to the rest of the system.

When the air pressure that enters the air compressor governor
decreases to the minimum cut-in pressure, the force of spring (4) is
greater than the air pressure that is acting on piston (2). Inlet/exhaust
valve (3) moves in order to close the passage. This simultaneously
opens the exhaust opening of the air compressor governor. The air
compressor will send compressed air flow to the air dryer.

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