Bendix
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AD-9si™ Air Dryer
Preventative Maintenance and Bendix® PuraGuard®
Oil Coalescing Technology. The Tools To Keep Your
Air Treatment System in Optimal Working Condition.
Preventative Maintenance – As Easy As 1-2-3
Adhering to a preventative maintenance schedule is crucial to keeping your vehicle’s air
system clean and ensuring superior performance of all components that utilize system
air – such as brakes, emissions equipment and automated manual transmissions.
Depending on vocation, Bendix recommends a 1, 2, or 3 year air dryer cartridge
replacement on vehicles equipped with a Bendix compressor.
For severe service applications, such as residential refuse trucks or school
buses, the air dryer cartridge should be replaced every year or 100,000 miles;
1
For pick-up and delivery operations, or for double- and triple-trailer line
haul trucks, every two years or 200,000 miles is the recommendation; and
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Introducing the Bendix® AD-9si™ Air Dryer.
Advanced Technology for Freightliner® Vehicles.
Line-haul operations using a single trailer should swap the filter out
every 3 years or 300,000 miles.
3
More frequent intervals may be required depending on a vehicle’s age, its compressor
condition, use of a non-Bendix compressor, the operating environment, the vehicle’s
vocation, and its usage.
In conjunction with these guidelines, your fleet can determine the functionality of your
filters by checking for moisture in the air brake system monthly. If moisture is present,
the air dryer cartridge may require replacement. Refer to the Bendix Service Data Sheet
of the specific air dryer for additional information. (Recommended intervals for trucks
equipped with non-Bendix compressors are 6 months (50,000 miles); 1 year (100,000
miles); and 2 years (200,000 miles), respectively). IMPORTANT! When servicing, note
that standard Bendix
PuraGuard oil coalescing air dryers or cartridges, however, PuraGuard oil coalescing air
dryers or cartridges MUST only be serviced with like replacements.
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AD-9si™ air dryers or air dryer cartridges may be serviced with
The Mark of Assurance.
The performance evolution continues with the Bendix
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AD-9si
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To learn more, talk to your Freightliner dealer representative,
call 1-800-AIR-BRAKE (1-800-247-2725) or visit www.Bendix.com today.
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Bendix® AD-9si
Air Dryer
Cleaner Air = Lower Costs
Air is essential…not just to operate brakes, but for many new components such as
automated manual transmissions and diesel particulate filters. So why trust your vehicle
to anyone other than the experts? Bendix is the number one choice of air dryers on
Freightliner
vehicle air drying technology field, we’ve produced over 10 million air dryers for
heavy-duty vehicles. And now we’re proud to bring you our newest air dryer, the
Bendix® AD-9si™.
Bendix® AD-9si™: Superior Air Dryer Technology
and a No Up-Charge Option
The new Bendix® AD-9si™ air dryer is a no up-charge option with up to 25% more air
drying capacity versus the existing Bendix
means more clean air when your vehicle needs it.
When equipped with a PuraGuard
superior air system oil removal – up to 200 times more than competitive oil coalescing
cartridges – and delivers proven performance and easy maintenance. In addition, the
AD-9si weighs 3 lbs. less than the competitive air dryer it replaces.
A Full Line of Bendix® Air Dryers to Meet
Your Fleet’s Unique Needs
Freightliner also offers two well-known Bendix air dryers:
Bendix
outer shell protecting the desiccant cartridge. And for easier service, depending
on your vehicle configuration, you may use a bracket to attach an external D-2
governor to the AD-9 air dryer.
Bendix
can select the Bendix
a Bendix AD-IS
compartment air reservoir mounted in a back-of-cab
position. It eliminates the need for a separate wet tank while
generating at least 10 pounds in weight savings.
Both can be ordered with a Bendix PuraGuard oil coalescing
cartridge. See the Bendix AD-9si FAQ’s sheet (BW2955) for
additional details, including order codes
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heavy- and medium-duty air braked trucks. A trail-blazer in the commercial
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AD-IP® model. More air drying capacity
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oil coalescing filter the Bendix® AD-9si™ provides
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AD-9® – Leading the industry for over 20 years, the AD-9 has a robust
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DRM™ – For a nominal upgrade charge, your fleet
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DRM (Dryer Reservoir Module),
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air dryer mounted directly to a multi-
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Bendix
Bendix PuraGuard
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PuraGuard® – The Best Protection for Your Investment
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technology offers better oil coalescence over competitive oil coalescing cartridges
with up to 200 times more oil removal. Less oil in the air system means less risk of failure for
expensive vehicle systems, such as emissions control systems and automated manual transmissions
that rely on air.
Bendix
performance of your vehicle systems.
When you combine the field-proven performance of any Bendix® air dryers with
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PuraGuard® oil coalescing technology, you’ll ensure the reliability, durability and the proper
Bendix® PuraGuard® Oil Coalescing Technology
First Phase:
Skin Cooling – Lowers the temperature,
converting aerosols to liquid
Second Phase:
PuraGuard® Treatment – Coalesces and collects
oil particles, protecting the desiccant from contamination
Third Phase:
Recyclable desiccant removes moisture by adsorption
clean dry air
Competitive Oil Coalescing Technology
Competitive oil coalescing technology places
the oil separator AFTER the desiccant. Getting
the oil out first (as PuraGuard
more oil is removed before it can contaminate
the desiccant, delivering superior performance
and a longer cartridge life.
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does) means
An advancement in
air drying technology,
the better performing
and easier to ser
AD-9si better meets
the needs of Freightliner
vehicles.
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Experience Bendix Peace Of Mind
Fleet owners trust the Bendix AD-9si to provide the latest in advanced air drying
technologies. Fleets and owner/operators can trust in our commitment to provide
multiple options and a supply of parts and remanufactured air dryers to meet the
unique requirements of their Freightliner.
Industry Leading Warranty
With protection for three years or 350,000 miles, the Bendix AD-9si air dryer is – if
installed as original equipment on the vehicle – eligible for our Total Air Guarantee (T.A.G.)
program. T.A.G. extends the warranty of other Bendix air and antilock brake system
components also installed as original equipment for three years or 350,000 miles.
Keep in mind:
For better air dryer performance, non-oil coalescing
cartridges can be upgraded to the Bendix
oil coalescing cartridge. However, if the Bendix
PuraGuard
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oil coalescing cartridge is an OE Standard,
it must be replaced with a like unit.
Discover the Newest
air treatment technology delivered by the leader in Air Drying and Oil Coalescing Technology.
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PuraGuard®
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Bendix®
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