Changing slack adjusters on a semi truck

I will be changing out a slack adjuster on a 2007 Freightliner Columbia in this video. The slack adjusters are pretty much the same in most semi trucks in the U.S. I'll show you all the steps from pulling the old one off to adjusting the brakes on the new one. Enjoy and ask me anything in the comments and I'll do my best to give you an informed answer.

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00:00 Diagnosis
01:12 Prepping new slack adjuster for installation
01:30 Caging the brake chamber
02:27 Pulling out pins on old slack adjuster
03:02 Cleaning old slack adjuster for removal
03:39 Pulling off snap ring
04:38 Pulling off old slack adjuster
05:14 Pulling off shim and rubber piece
05:29 Cleaning s-cam shaft
05:35 Side by side comparison of new and old slack adjuster
06:11 Applying anti-seize to s-cam shaft
06:25 Installing new slack adjuster
(Put shim and rubber piece back on first)
07:10 Installing snap ring
07:40 Adjusting slack adjuster to line up with clevis
07:53 Installing pins
08:44 Adjusting brakes with the new slack adjuster
09:07 Uncaging the brake chamber
09:26 Changing out grease zerk
09:36 Checking push rod travel
09:47 Final checks

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