1.
The most common type of foundation brake found on heavy commercial vehicles is
2.
Why should you not fan the brakes on and off during long downgrades?
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The purpose of engine retarders is to
4.
If your vehicle has an alcohol evaporator, it is there to
5.
Three different systems are found on modern air brake systems; service brakes, parking brakes, and the
6.
What turns on the electrical stop light switch in an air brake system?
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During normal operations, the parking and emergency brakes are usually held back by
8.
Which of the following statements about brakes is true?
9.
The air compressor governor controls
10.
Which brake system applies and releases the brakes when the driver uses the brake pedal?
11.
If the air system should develop a leak, what will keep the air in the air tanks?
12.
Air brake equipped vehicles must have
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To use the stab braking technique during emergency braking, you
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The vehicle must have a warning device which comes on when the air pressure in the service air tanks falls below
15.
In air brake equipped vehicles, you use the parking brakes when?
16.
A combination vehicle air brake system cannot leak more than ______ psi per minute with the engine off and the brakes released.
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What will determine how effective the spring emergency brakes or the parking brakes work?
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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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The air supply pressure gauge shows the driver how much pressure
20.
If your truck or bus has dual parking control valves, you can use pressure from a separate tank to
22.
When using the parking brakes or emergency brakes, what type of pressure is being used?
23.
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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The air loss rate for a straight truck or bus with the engine off and the brakes applied should not be more than
25.
How do you check the free play in manual slack adjusters?
26.
Which of the following is O.K. to find in the air brake system?
27.
You must make a quick emergency stop. You should brake so you
28.
If your vehicle is equipped with an alcohol evaporator, every day during the winter weather you should
29.
Which of the following answers is most correct about using brakes on a long and/or steep downgrade?
30.
When a failure occurs in the service brake system, the system you need to stop the vehicle is the
