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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.
2.
Which brake system applies and releases the brakes when the driver uses the brake pedal?
3.
The vehicle must have a warning device which comes on when the air pressure in the service air tanks falls below
4.
Three different systems are found on modern air brake systems; service brakes, parking brakes, and the
6.
The air supply pressure gauge shows the driver how much pressure
7.
The air loss rate for a straight truck or bus with the engine off and the brakes applied should not be more than
8.
Air brake equipped vehicles must have
9.
If your vehicle is equipped with an alcohol evaporator, every day during the winter weather you should
10.
During normal operations, the parking and emergency brakes are usually held back by
11.
A combination vehicle air brake system cannot leak more than ______ psi per minute with the engine off and the brakes released.
12.
Which of the following answers is most correct about using brakes on a long and/or steep downgrade?
13.
The air compressor governor controls
14.
If your vehicle has an alcohol evaporator, it is there to
15.
How do you check the free play in manual slack adjusters?
16.
In air brake equipped vehicles, you use the parking brakes when?
17.
What will determine how effective the spring emergency brakes or the parking brakes work?
18.
The purpose of engine retarders is to
19.
Which of the following is O.K. to find in the air brake system?
20.
Which of the following statements about brakes is true?
21.
To use the stab braking technique during emergency braking, you
22.
When a failure occurs in the service brake system, the system you need to stop the vehicle is the
23.
If the air system should develop a leak, what will keep the air in the air tanks?
24.
Air loss in a single vehicle (not a combination unit) should not be more than ______ with the engine off and the brakes on.
25.
If your truck or bus has dual parking control valves, you can use pressure from a separate tank to
26.
You must make a quick emergency stop. You should brake so you
27.
When using the parking brakes or emergency brakes, what type of pressure is being used?
28.
Why should you not fan the brakes on and off during long downgrades?
29.
The most common type of foundation brake found on heavy commercial vehicles is
30.
What turns on the electrical stop light switch in an air brake system?
