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Air Brakes Part 2
Air Brakes Endorsement
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Undergraduate 3
05/30/2018

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Term

The supply pressure gauge tells how many foot pounds is acting upon the S-cam.

 

True

or

 

Definition
False
Term
Three different systems are found on modern air brake systems: service brakes, parking brakes, and…
Definition
Emergency brakes
Term
To use the stab breaking technique during emergency braking, you
Definition
Brake card with the pedal until the wheels lock, released pedal pressure until the wheels began rolling, then repeat again, if necessary.
Term

Trying to slow down for too high a speed to many times make calls too much heat build up in your air brakes. 

 

True

or

False

Definition
True
Term
Vehicles equipped with air brakes must…
Definition
Have an air pressure gauge and low pressure warning device
Term
What must you do to keep the spring emergency brakes or the parking brakes working?
Definition
Keep the service brakes in proper adjustment
Term
What turns on the electrical stop light switch in an air brake system?
Definition
Air pressure
Term

When the spring breaks come on, it indicates that the air pressure is at the upper limit.

 

True

or

False

Definition
False
Term
When going down long or steep downgrades you should always…
Definition
Used to breaking effects of the engine
Term
When going down a long downgrade in a new streamlined truck with a powerful drivetrain, the gear you should be in is…
Definition
A lower gear than the one used going up the grade
Term
When using the parking brakes or emergency brakes, what type of pressure is being used?
Definition
Spring pressure
Term

When the wheels lock up, you will continue going straight by holding the steering wheel Fernley and straight ahead and maintaining steady pressure on the brakes.

 

True

or

False

Definition
False
Term
When is "snubbing" the brakes on a long downgrade recommended?
Definition
It is not recommended: when braking is necessary, you should use light constant braking to maintain a safe speed
Term

When air pressure drops too much, the spring breaks come on.

 

True

or

False

Definition
True
Term
When a failure occurs in the service break system, the system you need to stop the vehicle is the…
Definition
Emergency brake system
Term
When a driver depresses the brake pedal, what air brakesystem is he using?
Definition
Service breaks
Term
When using brakes on a long and/or steep downgrade?
Definition
Use a low gear and go slow enough that a fairly light, steady use of the brakes will keep you from speeding up
Term
Which brake system applies and releases the brakes when the driver uses the break pedal?
Definition
The service break system
Term

Which of the following is okay to find in the air brake system?

 

Oil

Air

Water

Air and Oil

Definition
Air
Term
What color coding is used on glad hands?
Definition
The service breaks or color-coded blue and emergency brakes are color coded
Term

Which of the following statements about brakes is true?
A.  The heavier a vehicle or the faster it is moving, the more heat the brakes have to absorb to stop it.

B.  Brakes have more stopping power when they get very hot

C.  brake drums cool very quickly

D.  all of the above are true

Definition
A
Term
Why should you not and the brakes on and off during long downgrades
Definition
The short time off the brakes does not allow brake cooling
Term

With the engine at operating RPM, the air pressure should be old from 85 to 100 psi within 45 seconds dual air systems.

 

True

or

False

Definition
True
Term

You should drain your air tanks at the end of each working day to remove moisture and oil.

 

True

or

False

Definition
True
Term

You should avoid setting the parking brake…

 

  1. In freezing temperatures, if the brakes are wet.
  2. If the brakes are very hot.
  3. Both a and b
  4. None of the above
Definition
3
Term
You lose steering control when…
Definition
Your steering tires lock up
Term
You must make a quick emergency stop. You should break…
Definition
So you can stay in a straight line and maintain steering control
Term

You should not use the parking brakes when the brakes are very hot.

 

True

or

False

Definition
True
Term
Your airbrake safety relief valve has opened several times. This means…
Definition
You should have the system repaired
Term
Your vehicles single brake system (pre--1975) should…
Definition
Out-of-state Bill pressure from 50 to 90 psi within three minutes at Otto and be up graded to a dual system before driving
Term
These the vehicle must have a warning device which comes on when air pressure in the service air tanks follows below…
Definition
60 psi
Term
All vehicles equipped with air brakes have…
Definition
A supply pressure gauge
Term
If you do not have automatic tank drains: how often should you drain all in water from the bottom of the compressed air storage tanks?
Definition
At the end of each day of driving
Term
Which of the following makes total stopping distance longer for air brakes then for hydraulic brakes?
Definition
Brake lag
Term
The air loss rate for a straight truck with the engine off in the brakes on should be no more than…
Definition
3 PSI in one minute
Term
The brake system then applies and releases the brakes when the driver uses the brake pedal is the____brake system
Definition
Service
Term
Before driving a vehicle with a dual air system, allow time for the air compressor to build up a minimum of____psi pressure in both the primary and secondary systems
Definition
100 psi
Term
The application pressure gauge shows how much air pressure you…
Definition
Or applying to the brakes
Term
Why should you drain water from compressed air tanks?
Definition
Water can freeze in cold weather and cause brake failure
Term
Emergency stab breaking is when…
Definition
You break as hard as you can, release the break when the wheels locked, then put on the brakes again when the wheels start rolling again
Term
Your vehicle has a dual air brake system. If a low air pressure warning comes on for the secondary system, you should…
Definition
Bring the vehicle to a safe stop and continue only when the system is fixed
Term
Your brakes are fading when…
Definition
You have to push harder on the break pedal to control your speed on a downgrade
Term
What can legally hold a parking or emergency brake in position for a truck, truck tractor, or bus?
Definition
Spring break
Term
If your truck or bus has dual parking control valves, it means that you can use pressure from a separate tank to…
Definition
Release the spring breaks to move a short distance
Term
To check the free play or manual slack adjusters on 2-cam breaks you should…
Definition
Park on level ground, chock the wheels, and released the parking brakes
Term

Modern air brake system include which of the following.]

 

  1. Service brakes
  2. parking brakes
  3. emergency brakes
  4. all of the above
Definition
4
Term
Air breaking takes more time than hydraulic braking because air brakes…
Definition
Need to have airflow through the lines to work
Term
If your vehicle has alcohol evaporator, every day during cold weather you should…
Definition
Check infield the alcohol level
Term
When driving Denning long steep Hill you should use a low gear and…
Definition
Go slow enough that a fairly light, steady use of the brakes will keep you from speeding up
Term
During normal driving, spring breaks are usually held back by…
Definition
Air pressure
Term
Vehicles with air brakes must have…
Definition
An air pressure gauge to show the pressure available for breaking
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