BENDIX TCH-003-011 User Manual

Technical Bulletin

Bulletin No.: PRO-03-11 Effective Date: 7/5/77 Page: 1 of 1

Subject: LQ-4 Front Axle Ratio Valve

We are pleased to announce the availability of our new LQ-4 Front Axle Ratio Valve,
which replaces and obsoletes the LQ-3.

Notice 7 of FMVSS, which became effective 2/26/76, extended stopping distances and
permitted vehicle manufacturers to depower front axle brakes and eliminate antilock on
the front axles of many vehicles.

The LQ-4 has been engineered with sufficient capacity to handle chamber sizes up to
type 24, and does not require an additional relay valve to meet 121 brake timing
requirements.

The LQ-4 is directly interchangeable with, and directly replaces its predecessor, the
LQ-3. The LQ-4’s mounting flange and size are identical to that of the LQ-3, however
porting has been increased from ¼” to 3/8”.

Please use the conversion list below as a reference until catalog page 03-A-3 has been
revised. Piece number identification appears on the edge of the cover of both the LQ-3
and LQ-4.

Conversion List

(Obsolete) (New)
LQ-3 LQ-4

286289 289144
286682 289145
287187 289146
287253 289147
287276 289148
287279 289149
288532 289150

Note: Because of recent D.O.T. rulings, th e LQ-3A is no long er us ed by OEM.
Therefore, a high capacity valve (LQ-4A) will not be manufactured at this time.