NEW MEXICO CDL AIR BRAKES PRACTICE TEST

16. If your vehicle has dual parking control valves, you can use pressure from a separate tank to:
park better.
balance the service brakes while you are parked.
release the spring brakes so you can move the vehicle in an emergency.
17. Before starting down a hill, you should slow down and shift down:
to a speed that you can control without using the brakes hard.
to a gear that will cause your engine to exceed its redline.
so you can coast downhill.
18. In vehicles with air brakes, water and compressor oil in the bottom of the air tank:
should not be removed.
should be drained completely.
should be added regularly.
19. If air pressure does not build up fast enough:
the pressure may drop too low during driving.
you should turn the electrical power on and step on and off the brake pedal.
you should put the parking brake on and gently pull against it in a low gear.
20. In air-operated disc brakes, the pressure of the ______ on the ______ turns a "power screw".
slack adjuster; tie rod
brake chamber; slack adjuster
brake camshaft; tie rod
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