CDL Air Brakes 2 13 Questions And Answers
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Emergency controlled braking is when you:
Apply the brakes as hard as you can without locking the wheels
The application pressure gauge shows you how much pressure:
You are applying to the brakes
The supply pressure gauge shows how much pressure:
Is in the air tanks
How often should you drain the water and oil from your air tanks?
At the end of each day of drive
The spring brakes on trucks will bring it to a stop automatically when air pressure falls to what range?
20-45 psi
The air compressor should stop pumping at what psi?
125 psi
Modern air brakes combine 3 different systems. The service, parking, and _____ brakes.
emergency
The S-cam
forces the brake shoes to the drums
If your truck has a dual air system, and I system is low on air pressure:
either the front or rear brakes will not be operating fully
Excessive use of the service brakes results in overheating, which can lead to:
Expansion of the brake drums