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To use the stab braking technique during emergency braking, you
2.
Air loss in a single vehicle (not a combination unit) should not be more than ______ with the engine off and the brakes on.
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A straight truck or bus air brake system cannot leak more than ______ psi per minute with the engine off and the brakes released.
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When a failure occurs in the service brake system, the system you need to stop the vehicle is the
5.
Which of the following answers is most correct about using brakes on a long and/or steep downgrade?
6.
If your vehicle is equipped with an alcohol evaporator, every day during the winter weather you should
7.
The air supply pressure gauge shows the driver how much pressure
8.
Three different systems are found on modern air brake systems; service brakes, parking brakes, and the
9.
The vehicle must have a warning device which comes on when the air pressure in the service air tanks falls below
10.
The purpose of engine retarders is to
11.
The air compressor governor controls
13.
Which brake system applies and releases the brakes when the driver uses the brake pedal?
14.
If your truck or bus has dual parking control valves, you can use pressure from a separate tank to
15.
What turns on the electrical stop light switch in an air brake system?
16.
Why should you not fan the brakes on and off during long downgrades?
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How do you check the free play in manual slack adjusters?
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A combination vehicle air brake system cannot leak more than ______ psi per minute with the engine off and the brakes released.
19.
What will determine how effective the spring emergency brakes or the parking brakes work?
20.
In air brake equipped vehicles, you use the parking brakes when?
21.
You must make a quick emergency stop. You should brake so you
22.
The most common type of foundation brake found on heavy commercial vehicles is
23.
When using the parking brakes or emergency brakes, what type of pressure is being used?
24.
During normal operations, the parking and emergency brakes are usually held back by
25.
Which of the following statements about brakes is true?
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Which of the following is O.K. to find in the air brake system?
27.
The air loss rate for a straight truck or bus with the engine off and the brakes applied should not be more than
28.
If the air system should develop a leak, what will keep the air in the air tanks?
29.
Air brake equipped vehicles must have
30.
If your vehicle has an alcohol evaporator, it is there to