Heavy Duty Truck Systems – Chapter 25 – Review Test & Practice Questions
What connects a Pitman arm to the steering control arm? - correct answer ✔✔drag link
What device does a steering knuckle pivot on? - correct answer ✔✔kingpin
What is used to retain a straight kingpin in a steering knuckle assembly? - correct answer
✔✔draw key
Which of the following components defines steering toe-out on turns? - correct answer
✔✔Ackerman geometry
If you increase the length of a tie rod on a typical heavy-duty truck steering system, what
happens to the toe setting? - correct answer ✔✔toe-out increases
When the front tires of a truck both lean outward slightly at the top, which of the following is
indicated? - correct answer ✔✔positive camber
How should steering knuckle vertical clearance be adjusted? - correct answer ✔✔adding or
subtracting shims
Which of the following types of manual steering gears are used on heavy-duty trucks? - correct
answer ✔✔both A and C
Which of the following alignment factors have the potential to cause the greatest amount of tire
wear? - correct answer ✔✔toe
Which of the following statements regarding toe adjustments is true? - correct answer ✔✔all of
the above
What connects a Pitman arm to the steering control arm? - correct answer ✔✔drag link
What device does a steering knuckle pivot on? - correct answer ✔✔kingpin
What is used to retain a straight kingpin in a steering knuckle assembly? - correct answer
✔✔draw key
Which of the following components defines steering toe-out on turns? - correct answer
✔✔Ackerman geometry
If you increase the length of a tie rod on a typical heavy-duty truck steering system, what
happens to the toe setting? - correct answer ✔✔toe-out increases
When the front tires of a truck both lean outward slightly at the top, which of the following is
indicated? - correct answer ✔✔positive camber
How should steering knuckle vertical clearance be adjusted? - correct answer ✔✔adding or
subtracting shims
Which of the following types of manual steering gears are used on heavy-duty trucks? - correct
answer ✔✔both A and C
Which of the following alignment factors have the potential to cause the greatest amount of tire
wear? - correct answer ✔✔toe
Which of the following statements regarding toe adjustments is true? - correct answer ✔✔all of
the above