1 WET BRAKES AND FINAL DRIVES THE BRAKECORE REBUILD PROCESS

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WET BRAKES AND WET BRAKES AND FINAL DRIVESFINAL DRIVES

THE BRAKECORE REBUILDTHE BRAKECORE REBUILD PROCESSPROCESS..

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WHY BRAKECORE IS BETTER WHY BRAKECORE IS BETTER THAN THE COMPETITIONTHAN THE COMPETITION

Our rebuild process begins with a detailed Our rebuild process begins with a detailed checklist of technical and dimensional data. Our checklist of technical and dimensional data. Our mechanics carefully inspect each piece and record mechanics carefully inspect each piece and record the results on strip down inspection sheet. This the results on strip down inspection sheet. This procedure allows for a quicker strip down without procedure allows for a quicker strip down without sacrificing quality. Each aspect of the strip down sacrificing quality. Each aspect of the strip down process is documented and can provide the process is documented and can provide the customer with valuable failure analysis data.customer with valuable failure analysis data.


WE TAKE OUR REBUILD WE TAKE OUR REBUILD PROCESS FUTHER THAN A PROCESS FUTHER THAN A

TYPICAL REBUILD.TYPICAL REBUILD. Metal Surfaces are Metal Surfaces are

not simply visually not simply visually inspected; they are inspected; they are carefully examined carefully examined and measured for and measured for acceptable acceptable tolerance.tolerance.


The OEM instructions call for a The OEM instructions call for a visual inspection only;visual inspection only;

We use calipers to We use calipers to measure clearances, if measure clearances, if someone has ground someone has ground the bore or piston out the bore or piston out of round with a die of round with a die grinder , it is grinder , it is undetectable unless undetectable unless measured.measured.


COMPONENT LONGEVITY.COMPONENT LONGEVITY.

All Seals, Steel All Seals, Steel Plates, Friction Plates, Friction Discs and Dampers Discs and Dampers are replaced with are replaced with new to ensure new to ensure component component longevity;longevity;


METAL FATIGUEMETAL FATIGUE All components All components

subject to metal subject to metal fatigue are magnetic fatigue are magnetic partial tested to partial tested to detect cracks and detect cracks and imperfections. imperfections. Anchor studs are Anchor studs are always replaced .always replaced .


PARTS SERVICE UPDATESPARTS SERVICE UPDATES

All UNITS ARE UPDATED TO THE LATEST All UNITS ARE UPDATED TO THE LATEST OEM SPECIFICATIONS. THIS MEANS THAT OEM SPECIFICATIONS. THIS MEANS THAT AS AS PARTS SERVICE UPDATESPARTS SERVICE UPDATES ARE ARE RELEASED,THE CUSTOMER WILL RELEASED,THE CUSTOMER WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE LATEST VERSION OF ALWAYS HAVE THE LATEST VERSION OF THE COMPONENTS.THE COMPONENTS.


SPRINGS AND BOLTS.SPRINGS AND BOLTS.

Before installation, Before installation, all springs (New & all springs (New & Used) are tested to Used) are tested to OEM specification.OEM specification.

All bolts are All bolts are torqued using torqued using torque wrench.torque wrench.


SOAKING OF FRICTION DISCS.SOAKING OF FRICTION DISCS.

All wet brake friction All wet brake friction discs are soaked in discs are soaked in TO-4 spec fluid or TO-4 spec fluid or fluid specified by the fluid specified by the customer for 24 hours customer for 24 hours before assembly.before assembly.


SEALS DUO CONES TORIC.SEALS DUO CONES TORIC.

All duo-cone All duo-cone wheel seals wheel seals are installed are installed using factory using factory installation installation tools.tools.


TESTING OF REBUILT UNITS.TESTING OF REBUILT UNITS. All wet brake units All wet brake units

are tested at OEM are tested at OEM specified pressure, specified pressure, every wet brake unit every wet brake unit is tested for piston is tested for piston stroke & internal stroke & internal leakage on the leakage on the service and service and emergency side with emergency side with a hydraulic test a hydraulic test machine.machine.


QUALITY CONTROL.QUALITY CONTROL. The bottom line is The bottom line is

that Brakecore goes that Brakecore goes to extra lengths to to extra lengths to ensure that the ensure that the highest Quality, highest Quality, Longest life, Lowest Longest life, Lowest cost per hour cost per hour components leave components leave our shop. our shop.


THE ENTIRE WHEEL END.THE ENTIRE WHEEL END. If the entire wheel end If the entire wheel end

is exchanged, the is exchanged, the customer only has to customer only has to remove the spindle bolts remove the spindle bolts and hose connections to and hose connections to send in the housing, send in the housing, final drive, wet brake final drive, wet brake and spindle as one and spindle as one piece; this requires piece; this requires much less labour on his much less labour on his part.part.


CUSTOMER SATISFACTIONCUSTOMER SATISFACTION

The customer receives warranty on The customer receives warranty on the entire unit, not just the plates he the entire unit, not just the plates he buys and installs himself or the wet buys and installs himself or the wet brake he sends in as a single unit. brake he sends in as a single unit. Effectively, the customer is no longer Effectively, the customer is no longer self-insuring his repairs; self-insuring his repairs; Brakecore’s Brakecore’s warranty insures against failure.warranty insures against failure.


EXCHANGE COMPONENTS .EXCHANGE COMPONENTS . BRAKECORE’SBRAKECORE’S

exchange exchange components components provide an provide an economical economical way to reduce way to reduce down time.down time.

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1 WET BRAKES AND FINAL DRIVES THE BRAKECORE REBUILD PROCESS