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CDL NY Air Brakes

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show You have to push harder on the brake are pedal to control your speed on downgrade  
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show Service  
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show When air is pumped into the air tanks.  
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show Before driving.  
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For air brake system in good condition the air compressor start pumping at about ____ P.S.I   show
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If your vehicle has an alcohol evaporator, it is there to:   show
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show Ice will form in the storage tanks and cause the brakes to ----  
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show 150  
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show Controls the air pressure applied to put on the brakes.  
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Repeatedly pressing and releasing ( Fanning the brake pedal may result in:   show
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The most common type of foundation brake found on heavy vehicles is the:   show
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S-cam.   show
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show Brake drums or disc.  
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All air brake equipped vehicles have:   show
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The application pressure gauge shows how much air pressure you:   show
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The driver must be able to see a warning before air pressure in the service air tanks falls below _____PSI   show
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Stop light switch:   show
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show Make sure the air brake system is fully pressurized.  
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The braking power of the spring brakes;   show
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show Spring  
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If your truck or bus has dual parking control valves, you can use pressure from a separate tank to   show
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If the springs brakes are on you should push the brake pedal.   show
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show Stop and safely park as soon as possible  
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show Bring the vehicle to a safe stop and continue only when the system is fixed  
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If your truck has a dual air system and one of the systems is low pressure.   show
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show Level ground, chock the wheels, and turn off the parking brakes.  
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The slack adjuster probably needs to be adjusted if it moves more than, about____ inch. When you pull hard on it.   show
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How should you check that the spring brakes come on when air pressure in the system drops below a certain level:   show
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show 45  
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show 3 PSI in 1 min  
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show The air pressure may drop too low during driving requiring dependency  
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show 125  
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show 100  
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show Park on level ground, waits for normal air pressure, and release the parking brake firmly using the brake pedal.  
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To test air service brakes you should:   show
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If you must make an emergency stop, brake so you:   show
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show Applying the brakes as hard as you can without locking  
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Emergency stab braking is when you:   show
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Under ideal conditions a truck with air brakes going 55mph requires a stopping distance of:   show
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The total stopping distance for air brakes is longer than the hydraulic brakes due to ___ distance:   show
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The air brake lag distance at 55mph on dry pavement ads about ____ feet to the stopping distance.   show
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show Expansion of the brake drums.  
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The use of air brakes on a long or steep downgrade under normal conditions is only a supplement to:   show
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The proper method of breaking while going down long or steep curves after selecting the proper gear is to brake until your speed drops to ___ mph below the safe speed then release your brakes.   show
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show 35  
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show Stop by the road and park. Continue on after the system is fixed.  
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In air brake vehicles, the parking brakes should be used;   show
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Which of these is not the proper time to use parking brakes?   show
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Of the choices below the first thing to do when low pressure air warning comes on is:   show
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Spring brakes used on tractors or straight trucks will bring your truck to a stop when the air pressure drops _____ PSI   show
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An air pressure system is fully charged at ______ PSi   show
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Air braking takes more time than hydraulic braking because air:   show
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If you do not have automatic tank drains, how often should you drain the oil and water from the bottom of the storage tank?   show
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show Spring brakes  
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