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How do brakes work on a long, steep downgrade?   show
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show Every time you leave your vehicle, with a few exceptions  
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The purpose of a supply pressure gauge is:   show
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show Safety Valve  
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Which of the following can cause brakes to fade or fail?   show
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Which of the following are true about a dual air brake system?   show
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show Radio signal system  
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show Your brakes may fail because of water freezing  
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show Provides the air supply for the brake system, will close if you apply the parking brakes, will close automatically if the air supply drops to a certain level  
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show All vehicles with air brakes currently in operation  
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show Set the parking brakes, chock the wheels, remove the keys  
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An antilock braking system (ABS):   show
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show  
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  show
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Under which conditions are front wheel brakes good?   show
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show You should drive faster so that you will be able to keep the trailer and tractor in sight  
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show With the engine off, step on and off the brake pedal to lower the air pressure below 60 psi  
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show You will still have normal brake function and will need to get the ABS repaired soon  
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show Use gloves and pull hard on each slack adjuster you can reach  
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show 150 psi  
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How can you tell if your vehicle is equipped with an ABS?   show
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show Between the push rod and S-cam on drum brakes, part of the air brake system that is used to adjust the brakes, and between the power screw and push rod on disc brakes  
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show All are correct  
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show Brakes that come on automatically on a truck or tractor when the psi drops too low, not going to take full effect until your psi drops to a certain range (20-30 psi), made up of powerful springs that are held back by air pressure while you are driving  
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show Depends on whether the service brakes are in proper adjustment  
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The driver must be able to see a low pressure warning, which comes on before pressure in the service air tank falls below:   show
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The safety valve is set to automatically reduce pressure at:   show
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The SERVICE brake system applies:   show
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The application pressure gauge shows the amount of air pressure:   show
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show When air is pumped into the air storage tanks  
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The stop light switch:   show
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show Stop and park safely. Continue only after the system has been fixed.  
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show 45  
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show Service  
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On a long or steep downgrade, once you have reached your “safe” speed, brake until you are traveling:   show
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show 3 psi in one minute  
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show Spring pressure  
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In a vehicle equipped with air brakes, the brake pedal:   show
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show S-cam drum brake  
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In the event of a brake system failure, the emergency brake system uses _____ to stop the vehicle.   show
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The S-cam:   show
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At 55 mph on dry pavement, the air brake lag distance is about:   show
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What is the supply pressure gauge used for?   show
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The parking brake control:   show
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show Slack adjusters, brake camshaft  
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show Spring brakes  
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show Release the spring emergency/parking brakes  
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To make an emergency stop with the “stab braking” method, you should:   show
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If the air compressor should develop a leak, what will keep air in the tanks?   show
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Excessive use of the service brakes may result in overheating, which can lead to :   show
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show 55 psi  
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show 1 inch  
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show Let the air out of the brake chambers  
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show 125  
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show Release the spring brakes  
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Your vehicle has a dual air brake system. One of the systems loses air pressure. What will happen?   show
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show Never.  
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Tractor and straight truck spring brakes will come fully on when the air pressure drops to a range of:   show
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A typical air brake system is fully charged at:   show
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show Air pressure  
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show It may lead to sudden emergency braking in a single-circuit air system  
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show If the brakes are very hot.  
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show Brake drum  
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show Compressed air enters the brake chambers  
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Under ideal conditions, the average driver of a truck or bus equipped with air brakes and traveling at 55 mph would require what stopping distance?   show
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If you need to stop quickly and your vehicle lacks antilock brakes, you can use:   show
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Which of the following is the most important thing about hard braking?   show
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A converter dolly with ABS is required to have:   show
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During your final air brake check, if the air pressure does not build up fast enough:   show
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show Stop braking, turn quickly, and counter steer  
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show Brake firmly while slowly moving forward  
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show It is shaped like the letter “S”  
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How do you adjust a manual slack adjusters?   show
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In controlled braking, you:   show
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show Turn off the engine, release the parking brake, and let the system settle  
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Before starting down a hill, you should be in the proper gear:   show
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