Handy Air Brake Service Tool
“Our new Klamp-It Brake Service Tool makes it easy to change the brake diaphragms and/or brake parking chambers right on your truck. It turns a tedious job that normally requires 2 people into a quick and easy job one person can do,” says Perry Adams, P&K Tools, LLC, Phelps, N.Y.
Adams grew up on a dairy farm in New York where the family also had trucking interests. “After more than 30 years of doing my own brake maintenance on trucks, I came up with the idea for an air brake tool.
“The problem is that the rubber diaphragm on air brakes occasionally fails, and to replace it you have to line up the diaphragm, service chamber and parking brake chamber perfectly,” says Adams. “A 2-piece clamp connects the two chambers together, with the diaphragm between them. The problem has always been getting the replacement parts aligned properly, and also getting the clamp to seal properly. The Klamp-It holds all these components in place, while leaving both your hands free to line everything up properly and to re-attach, align and tighten the 2-piece clamp.”
The Klamp-It is equipped with a “hook” at one end and a trigger-type handle on the other end. The operator installs a cage bolt in the parking brake chamber and then backs off the brake’s slack adjuster to pull the push rod out. He places the hook over the push rod and then pushes the handle over the cage bolt, squeezing the trigger handle to pull everything in place.
The 2-piece clamp is then removed and then the parking brake chamber, allowing the diaphragm to be replaced. The operator then re-installs the Klamp-It with the brake chamber to align and then tighten with the trigger handle, leaving both hands free to install and tighten the clamp.
“The hook has a built-in swivel feature so you can use it either from the left or right side of the air brake assembly.”
You can watch a demonstration video of the tool on his company’s website.
The Klamp-It Brake Service Tool sells for $149.95 plus S&H. The company also offers a brake return spring installation tool that sells for $19.95 plus S&H.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Perry Adams, P&K Tools, LLC, 643 S. Marbletown Rd., Phelps, N.Y. 14532 (ph 315 359-7397; perrya77@hotmail.com; www.klamp-it.com).
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Handy Air Brake Service Tool “Our new Klamp-It Brake Service Tool makes it easy to change the brake diaphragms and/or brake parking chambers right on your truck It turns a tedious job that normally requires 2 people into a quick and easy job one person can do ” says Perry Adams P&K Tools LLC Phelps N Y Adams grew up on a dairy farm in New York where the family also had trucking interests “After more than 30 years of doing my own brake maintenance on trucks I came up with the idea for an air brake tool “The problem is that the rubber diaphragm on air brakes occasionally fails and to replace it you have to line up the diaphragm service chamber and parking brake chamber perfectly ” says Adams “A 2-piece clamp connects the two chambers together with the diaphragm between them The problem has always been getting the replacement parts aligned properly and also getting the clamp to seal properly The Klamp-It holds all these components in place while leaving both your hands free to line everything up properly and to re-attach align and tighten the 2-piece clamp ” The Klamp-It is equipped with a “hook” at one end and a trigger-type handle on the other end The operator installs a cage bolt in the parking brake chamber and then backs off the brake’s slack adjuster to pull the push rod out He places the hook over the push rod and then pushes the handle over the cage bolt squeezing the trigger handle to pull everything in place The 2-piece clamp is then removed and then the parking brake chamber allowing the diaphragm to be replaced The operator then re-installs the Klamp-It with the brake chamber to align and then tighten with the trigger handle leaving both hands free to install and tighten the clamp “The hook has a built-in swivel feature so you can use it either from the left or right side of the air brake assembly ” You can watch a demonstration video of the tool on his company’s website The Klamp-It Brake Service Tool sells for $149 95 plus S&H The company also offers a brake return spring installation tool that sells for $19 95 plus S&H Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Perry Adams P&K Tools LLC 643 S Marbletown Rd Phelps N Y 14532 ph 315 359-7397; perrya77@hotmail com; www klamp-it com
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