SD-03-3617

Bendix® PP-7™ Trailer Supply Valve

FUNCTION AND DESCRIPTION
The PP-7™ trailer supply valve provides in cab control for the
tractor protection system and functions in conjunction with
the park control valve. It is responsible for synchronizing
NUT & THREAD the tractor and trailer parking and emergency brakes.

It is essentially a combination of two non-modulating, on-off

1/8 P.T. control valves in a single, compact package.
SUPPLY
Each of the four pipe tapped ports of the PP-7™ valve are
identified with cast in, raised letters. The supply and control
ports have 1/8 inch N.P.T.F. dry seal pipe threads while the
EXHAUST
delivery and exhaust ports have 1/4 inch N.P.T.F. dry seal
pipe threads.

LOCK LOCK
WASHER WASHER

CAP SCREW CAP SCREW

FIGURE 1 - EXTERIOR

BUTTON (2)

(17) PLUNGER SPIROL

PIN (1)

(18) PLUNGER THIN NUT

RETURN O-RING (19)
SPRING
BODY

HEX LOCK NUT (15) INLET & EXHAUST

(16) VALVE
(12) O-RING RETAINING RING (10)
SEALING RING (3)
(13) INLET O-RING RETAINER (11)
& EXHAUST
VALVE INLET & EXHAUST (14)
VALVE SPRING
1/4 P.T. DELIVERY SPRING (7)
LOWER BODY
(9) O-RING
PISTON (6)
O-RING (8)
1/8 P.T. CONTROL
O-RING (5)

END PLATE (4)

FIGURE 2 - SECTIONAL
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 TRACTOR DUAL AIR BRAKE SYSTEM
PP-7™
Control
Valve TP-3® Tractor Protection Valve
DS-1™ Double Check
& Stoplight Switch

Spring Brake Spring Brake

SR-1™ Spring
Park Brake Valve
Control E-7™
Dual
Valve Brake Valve

LQ-3™ Valve

Double Check
Modulator Valve LP-3™ Low Pressure
Indicator

#2 Service R-8™
Reservoir Relay
Valve
Supply
Reservoir

#1 Service
Reservoir

Spring Brake Spring Brake

FIGURE 3 - PIPING DIAGRAM

PP-7™ VALVE LESS THAN 50 PSI

SYSTEM PRESSURE

Park
Control
Valve
Supply
Port
To
Parking
Brakes Plunger
Inlet & Exhaust
#1 Service
Reservoir Exhaust Vent Control Inlet
and Exhaust
To Tractor
Protection
Double Exhaust
Check Control Port Port
Valve #2 Service
Reservoir

Control
Piston

FIGURE 4 - PP-7™ TRAILER SUPPLY VALVE LESS THAN 50 PSI SYSTEM PRESSURE

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 PP-7™ VALVE SYSTEM FULLY CHARGED

Park
Control
Valve Supply
Port
To
Parking
Brakes Plunger
Inlet & Exhaust
#1 Service
Reservoir Exhaust Vent Control Inlet
and Exhaust
To Tractor
Protection
Double Exhaust
Check Control Port Port
Valve #2 Service
Reservoir

Control
Piston

FIGURE 5 - PP-7™ TRAILER SUPPLY VALVE SYSTEM FULLY CHARGED

GENERAL OPERATION inlet will be open and the exhaust valve will be seated,
The PP-7™ trailer supply valve is a dash panel mounted, sealing the exhaust vent. Supply air is permitted to flow
push-pull operated control valve. The button of the PP-7™ through the body to the control inlet and exhaust valve. With
valve must be manually depressed, but will automatically the park control valve delivering full system pressure to the
pop out and exhaust if supply air is below 40 p.s.i. Fifty p.s.i. control port of the PP-7™ valve, the control piston moves
or greater supply air pressure is required for the button to into contact with the control valve, closing the exhaust
remain in after it is depressed, and it will remain in until passage through the piston and opening the inlet. Opening
supply air pressure falls below 40 P.S.I. or until the valve the control inlet permits supply air to flow out the delivery
is manually actuated. port of the PP-7™ valve. (See Note.)
NOTE: If the vehicle is parked and system air pressure is
OPERATION - LESS THAN 50 P.S.I. SYSTEM above 50 P.S.I., the park control valve will not be
PRESSURE delivering air to the PP-7™ valve control port and
With less than 50 P.S.I. system air pressure, the button of the control inlet valve will be closed. In this case
the PP-7™ valve will remain out, and the park control valve no air will be flowing from the delivery port of the
will not deliver air to the control port of the PP-7™ valve. PP-7™ valve.
In this condition supply air cannot flow past the closed
OPERATION - MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC
plunger inlet, and the plunger exhaust valve is off its seat.
EMERGENCY
With no air pressure on the control port, the control inlet
is seated, and the exhaust passage through the control MANUAL
piston is open. In order to disconnect the tractor and trailer, the button of
the PP-7™ valve is pulled by the operator. Pulling the button
OPERATION - ABOVE 50 P.S.I. SYSTEM AIR
closes the plunger inlet and unseats the exhaust valve. Air
PRESSURE that was flowing out the delivery port returns to the PP-7™
When system air pressure is greater than 50 P.S.I., the valve and is exhausted from the vent in the midsection of
button of the PP-7™ valve can be depressed and will stay the PP-7™ valve.
in. If the vehicle is in the running condition, the park control NOTE: If the parking brakes were applied prior to pulling
valve will be delivering system air pressure to the control the PP-7™ valve button, no delivery air would be
port of the PP-7™ valve. (See Note.) present to exhaust. Delivery air would have been
With the button of the PP-7™ valve depressed, the plunger exhausted when the parking brakes were applied.
See “Operation Park Application.”

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 PP-7™ VALVE MANUAL EMERGENCY

Park
Control
Valve
Supply
Port
To
Parking
Brakes Plunger
Inlet & Exhaust
#1 Service
Reservoir Exhaust Vent Control Inlet
and Exhaust
To Tractor
Protection
Double Exhaust
Check Control Port Port
Valve #2 Service
Reservoir

Control
Piston
FIGURE 6 - PP-7™ TRAILER SUPPLY VALVE MANUAL EMERGENCY

PP-7™ VALVE PARK APPLICATION

Park
Control
Valve
Supply
Port
To
Parking
Brakes Plunger
Inlet & Exhaust
#1 Service
Reservoir Exhaust Vent Control Inlet
and Exhaust
To Tractor
Protection
Double Exhaust
Check Control Port Port
Valve #2 Service
Reservoir

Control
Piston
FIGURE 7 - PP-7™ TRAILER SUPPLY VALVE PARK APPLICATION

AUTOMATIC OPERATION - PARK APPLICATION

In the event of trailer breakaway or a sudden complete During a parking brake application, the park control valve
failure of the trailer supply line, the button of the PP-7™ removes air pressure from the control port of the PP-7™
valve will pop out when air pressure in the supply line falls valve. The button of the PP-7™ valve remains in.
below 40 P.S.I.
With air pressure removed from the control port of the
OPERATION - AUTOMATIC EXHAUST (NO OVER PP-7™ valve, the control piston moves away from the
RIDE) control inlet and exhaust valve. The inlet valve seats and
the exhaust passage through the control piston is open.
If the driver holds the button of the PP-7™ valve in after Air at the delivery port of the PP-7™ valve is exhausted at
supply air pressure has dropped below the 40 P.S.I. the exhaust port of the PP-7™ valve.
automatic pop out pressure, the control piston will move
into the exhaust position when control port pressure falls
below 20 P.S.I.
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PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE the button of the PP-7™ valve should be out when the
Important: Review the Bendix Warranty Policy before pressure in the supply line drops below 40 P.S.I.
performing any intrusive maintenance procedures. A 9. Reconnect the test gauge to the tractor-trailer supply
warranty may be voided if intrusive maintenance is line and depress the button of the PP-7™ valve. Open
performed during the warranty period. the drain cocks of No. 1 and No. 2 service reservoirs
No two vehicles operate under identical conditions, as slightly. Note at what pressure (descending) the
a result, maintenance intervals may vary. Experience is button of the PP-7™ valve pops out and exhausts the
a valuable guide in determining the best maintenance tractor-trailer supply line. This should occur between
interval for air brake system components. At a minimum, 20-45 P.S.I. air system pressure.
the PP-7™ valve should be inspected every 6 months or If the PP-7 ™ trailer supply valve fails to function as
1500 operating hours, whichever comes first, for proper described or if leakage is excessive, it is recommended
operation. Should the PP-7™ valve not meet the elements that it be returned to the nearest Bendix authorized outlet
of the operational tests noted in this document, further for a factory remanufactured valve. If this is not possible,
investigation and service of the valve may be required. the valve should be repaired using only genuine Bendix
replacement parts, in which case the following should
prove helpful.
OPERATING AND LEAKAGE CHECKS
NOTE: Bendix Maintenance Kit piece number 287367 is
To perform the following test, an accurate vehicle test
available for the PP-7™ trailer supply valve from
gauge installed in a spare hose coupling is required. The
any authorized Bendix outlet. This kit contains
vehicle dash gauge(s) should be checked for accuracy
all the necessary parts to completely repair the
against the test gauge prior to making these tests.
valve.
1. Block or hold the vehicle by means other than the
service air brakes.
REMOVAL
1. Chock the vehicle wheels and drain all air system
2. With the PP-7™ trailer supply valve button out and the
reservoirs completely.
parking control valve in the exhaust, or brakes applied
position, build the air system pressure to governor 2. Disconnect all air lines leading to and from the PP-7™
cut-out. valve and mark them for proper reconnection.
3. Apply a soap solution to the exhaust vent and the 3. Using a drift pin punch, remove the spirol pin (1) Fig. 2
plunger stem of the PP-7™ valve to check for leakage. which secures the button to the plunger. Remove the
Leakage should not exceed a 1 inch bubble in 5 button (2).
seconds at either point. 4. Using a 1-5/16 inch wrench, remove the special thin
™
4. Depress the control button of the PP-7 valve and nut which secures the PP-7™ valve to the panel and
apply a soap solution to the exhaust vent and the remove the valve.
exhaust port. Leakage should not exceed a 1" bubble
in 5 seconds at either point.
DISASSEMBLY
5. Install the test gauge and coupling on the trailer supply
1. Mark the upper and lower body halves to show their
coupling (tractor emergency hose coupling) at the rear
relationship to each other.
of the tractor.
2. Remove the two 1/4 inch-20 cap screws, that secure
6. Place the tractor parking control valve in the “brakes
the lower valve body to the upper valve body, using a
released” position and observe an immediate rise in
7/16 inch wrench. Separate the two body halves.
pressure on the test gauge. The pressure registered
on the test gauge should equal dash gauge or system 3. Remove and discard the square cut sealing ring (3)
pressure. between the upper and lower body halves.

7. Apply a soap solution to the exhaust port of the PP-7™ 4. Remove the end plate (4) and o-ring (5) from the lower
valve. Leakage should not exceed a 1" bubble in 5 body and discard the o-ring.
seconds. 5. Remove the control piston (6) and piston return spring
8. With the tractor air system at governor cut-out pressure, (7).
shut off the engine and note the dash gauge pressure. 6. Remove the large (8) and small diameter o-rings (9)
Quickly disconnect the test gauge and hose coupling from the piston and discard them.
from the tractor-trailer supply line coupling. Leakage 7. Remove the internal truarc retaining ring (10) from the
from the tractor-trailer supply line should cease and lower body.

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8. Remove the o-ring retainer (11) and remove and discard 12. Reinstall the rebuilt valve on the vehicle in the reverse
the o-ring (12). manner in which it was removed.
9. Remove the inlet exhaust valve (13) and return spring
(14).
TESTING THE REBUILT VALVE
10. Using a 7/16 inch wrench remove the special hex nut
(15) from the plunger inlet exhaust valve and washer. Test the rebuilt unit using the operation and leakage checks
outlined in this manual.
11. Remove the plunger inlet exhaust valve (16) and
washer.
12. Remove the plunger (17) and plunger return spring (18) GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES
from the body. WARNING! PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THESE
13. Remove and discard the plunger o-ring (19). INSTRUCTIONS TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH:
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
When working on or around a vehicle, the following
1. Clean all metal parts in a good commercial solvent general precautions should be observed at all times.
making sure all ports, passages, and bores are clean 1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, apply the
and open. parking brakes, and always block the wheels.
2. Dry the parts thoroughly and inspect the plunger and Always wear safety glasses.
piston bores for scratches and nicks. 2. Stop the engine and remove ignition key when
working under or around the vehicle. When
3. It is recommended that all non-metallic parts and
working in the engine compartment, the engine
springs be replaced, using only genuine Bendix
should be shut off and the ignition key should be
replacements. removed. Where circumstances require that the
engine be in operation, EXTREME CAUTION should
be used to prevent personal injury resulting from
ASSEMBLY contact with moving, rotating, leaking, heated or
Prior to assembly all internal bores and all non-metallic electrically charged components.
parts should be coated with a film of silicone lubricant, 3. Do not attempt to install, remove, disassemble
Bendix piece number 291126. or assemble a component until you have read
and thoroughly understand the recommended
1. Install the control inlet exhaust valve (13) and return procedures. Use only the proper tools and observe
spring (14) in the lower body. all precautions pertaining to use of those tools.
2. Install the o-ring (12) in the body, then the o-ring retainer 4. If the work is being performed on the vehicle’s
(11) and the truarc retainer (10). air brake system, or any auxiliary pressurized air
3. Install the end plate o-ring (5) in the oval groove in the systems, make certain to drain the air pressure
lower body. from all reservoirs before beginning ANY work
on the vehicle. If the vehicle is equipped with
4. Install the plunger o-ring (19) and place the plunger an AD-IS® air dryer system or a dryer reservoir
return spring (18) and plunger (17) in the upper body. module, be sure to drain the purge reservoir.
5. Depress the plunger until the threaded portion extends 5. Following the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended
sufficiently to install the plunger inlet and exhaust valve procedures, deactivate the electrical system in a
(16), the valve washer and special hex nut (15). Torque manner that safely removes all electrical power
the special hex nut to 30-40 inch pounds. from the vehicle.
6. Never exceed manufacturer’s recommended
6. Install the square cut seal ring (3) in the upper body.
pressures.
7. Install the large (8) and small diameter o-rings (9) on 7. Never connect or disconnect a hose or line
the control piston (6). containing pressure; it may whip. Never remove
8. Place the upper and lower bodies together taking care a component or plug unless you are certain all
to align the marks made during disassembly. system pressure has been depleted.
9. Install the control piston return spring (7) and control 8. Use only genuine Bendix® replacement parts,
components and kits. Replacement hardware,
piston in the lower body.
tubing, hose, fittings, etc. must be of equivalent
10. Install the end plate (4) on the lower body and secure size, type and strength as original equipment and
it with the two 1/4 inch-20 cap screws. be designed specifically for such applications and
11. Torque the cap screws to 30-40 inch pounds. systems.

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9. Components with stripped threads or damaged
parts should be replaced rather than repaired. Do
not attempt repairs requiring machining or welding
unless specifically stated and approved by the
vehicle and component manufacturer.
10. Prior to returning the vehicle to service, make
certain all components and systems are restored
to their proper operating condition.
11. For vehicles with Antilock Traction Control (ATC),
the ATC function must be disabled (ATC indicator
lamp should be ON) prior to performing any vehicle
maintenance where one or more wheels on a drive
axle are lifted off the ground and moving.

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