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RE: Is this brake shoe legal ? - DosGatos - 08-21-2018 Fmcsa 393.47 "... shall not be less than 4.8 mm (3/16inch) at the shoe center for a shoe with a continuous strip of lining; less than 6.4 mm (1/4inch) at the shoe center for a shoe with two pads; or worn to the wear indicator if the lining is so marked..." I only know what I read. RE: Is this brake shoe legal ? - Starlight - 08-21-2018 [attachment=4162] This is the newest standard from CVSA. Right out of the inspection manual. The federal standard you are qouting might be from an older release. RE: Is this brake shoe legal ? - Rawze - 08-21-2018 There is no debate. From the FMCSA USA -- ecfr.gov -- Here is the official ruling that have recently gone into effect as of aug. 17, 2018. It is found in section "393.47 - Brake actuators, slack adjusters, linings/pads and drums/rotors" ... https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=1&ty=HTML&h=L&mc=true&=PART&n=pt49.5.393#se49.5.393_147 Some websites and links still have out of date rulings that differ, but this link I posted is the most up to date standard in effect for the USA. The rules in other countries may vary. RE: Is this brake shoe legal ? - Chamberpains - 08-21-2018 Hammerhead is correct. If it is at the quarter inch mark it is failed and out of service. That is 6 mm. Starlights paper even says anything less than 7 mm is out of service. I'm pretty sure we're looking at a shoe that is a two pad riveted shoe. It is not a solid glued shoe. RE: Is this brake shoe legal ? - DosGatos - 08-21-2018 (08-21-2018 )Rawze Wrote: There is no debate.7mm at centre. Is the op Canadian? RE: Is this brake shoe legal ? - Starlight - 08-21-2018 Lets not have a war of words but if you read the link Rawze posted it clearly says that if the shoe is marked with a wear limit point, like they all are, then it becomes the fail point. The 1/4 inch that it speaks about are for when a shoe isnt marked. In 21 years i havent seen a shoe that isnt marked with a wear limit point. And no we shall not argue but i see no discrepancy between my inspection manual and the link Rawze posted. Only the wording is different. RE: Is this brake shoe legal ? - iceman - 08-21-2018 (08-21-2018 )Rawze Wrote: There is no debate. And this is in line with what the dot officer told me a month ago during an inspection. I specifically asked him where he measures and how it is determined if it acceptable. He stated that if any portion of the "wear line" cannot be seen ( or worn to the wear indicator if the lining is so marked) he would get right up in my face about it. RE: Is this brake shoe legal ? - Rawze - 08-21-2018 Don't know about other trucks, but if I let my brakes get down even close to those wear points or near 1/4",.. the S-cam starts to get close to rolling over if I slam the brakes really hard when testing them. Seen that on a few guys trucks that have come over here actually. RE: Is this brake shoe legal ? - DosGatos - 08-21-2018 (08-21-2018 )Starlight Wrote: This is the newest standard from CVSA. Right out of the inspection manual. The federal standard you are qouting might be from an older release. I was quoting current dot scripture. CVSA is a lobbying group. Their mission is to create uniform standards in north america; Canada, USA and Mexico. They can print handouts all day long but until they succeed the brochure you hold has no meaning. Even they admit; if you want the law, go to the source. |