DC CDL AIR BRAKES PRACTICE TEST

6. Excessive use of the service brakes results in overheating. Too much heat can:
cause the brakes apply unevenly.
make the brakes stop working.
cause the brakes to squeak.
cause the brakes to grab.
7. To check the slack adjusters on S-cam brakes, you should:
park on level ground and fan off the air pressure by rapidly applying and releasing the foot brake.
park on level ground, chock the wheels and release the parking brakes, then use gloves and pull hard on each slack adjuster that you can reach.
release the parking brake valve and begin reducing the air pressure by stepping on and off the brake pedal.
All of the above.
8. Do NOT use the parking brakes:
if the brakes are very hot.
when you park for less than two hours.
when you leave your vehicle.
to test that they work.
9. In air-operated disc brakes, the pressure of the ______ on the ______ turns a "power screw".
slack adjuster; cam roller
brake camshaft; tie rod
brake chamber; slack adjuster
slack adjuster; tie rod
10. The __________ keeps air from going out if the air compressor develops a leak.
tractor protection valve
emergency relay valve
air compressor drive belt
one-way check valve
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