MICHIGAN STATE BRAKES
CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Most y1995 y& ynewer yvehicles yuse ywhich yof ythe yfollowing ytypes yof ywheels
ybearings yon ynon-drive ywheel? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Sealed ynon-serviceable
to ytest ya yvacuum ypower ybrake ybooster yin ythe yvehicle, yyou yshould ypump ythe
ybrake ypedal yat yleast y4 ytimes, yhold ythe ybrake ypedal ydepressed, yand ystart ythe
yengine. ythe ybrake ypedal yshould: y- ycorrect yanswers y-drop yslightly yand yremain
yfirm
You yare yinstalling ya yset yof ybrake yshoe ylinings ythat yare ynot ythe ysame ylength.
yTraditionally, ythe yprimary yshoe ylining yis: y- ycorrect yanswers y-Smaller yand ygoes
ytowards ythe yfront yof ythe ycar.
, A ycracked yor ytorn yvacuum ydiaphragm yin ya ybrake ypower ybooster ywould ymost
ylikely ycause: y- ycorrect yanswers y-a yhard ypedal yfeel yrequiring yvery yhigh ypedal
yeffort yto ystop
A ymechanic yfinds ygear ylube yinside yboth yrear ybrake ydrums yon ya yrear ywheel ydrive
yvehicle. yWhat yis ythe ymost ylikely ycause yof ythis yproblem? y- ycorrect yanswers y-A
yplugged yaxle
Which yof ythe yfollowing yincorrect yservice yprocedures ywill ycause ybrake ylock-up? y-
ycorrect yanswers y-master ycylinder ypush yrod yadjusted ytoo ylong
Which yof ythe yfollowing ydescribes ythe yproper yway yto ydepressurized yan yABS
ysystem? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Pump ythe ybrake ypedal yat yleast y25 ytimes y(or ymore,
ydepending yon ythe ymanufacturer's yrecommendation) ywith ythe yignition yoff.
The yrear ybrakes yare ydragging yafter yhaving ynew ylinings yinstalled yand ythe ydrums
ymachined. ythe ymost ylikely ycause yis ythe: y- ycorrect yanswers y-technician yuse ythe
yparking ybrake yto yadjust yshoes yand ythe ycable yis ystuck
When yturning ybrake ydrums: y- ycorrect yanswers y-use ya ydampening ystrap yto yreduce
ychatter
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yNOT ya ynecessary ydrum ybrake ymeasurement? y- ycorrect
yanswers y-run-out
On ya y3-channel ysystem, ywhich ywheels yare yon ythe ysame ycircuit? y- ycorrect
yanswers y-both yrear ywheels
One yway yto ytest yan yABS ywheel yspeed ysignal yis yto yuse y_____ yon yyour ydigital
ymultimeter. y- ycorrect yanswers y-AC yvolts
The ykey yinput yfor ythe yABS ycontrol ymodule ycomes yfrom ythe: y- ycorrect yanswers y-
wheel yspeed ysensors
ABS yspeed ysensor yand ysensor yrings: y- ycorrect yanswers y-should ynot ybe
yhammered yor ytapped yon yand yshould yalways ybe yreplaced yas ya ymatched yset
Flexible ybrake yhoses yshould ybe yreplaced: y- ycorrect yanswers y-when ydampness yis
yevident yon ythe yhose
Which yof ythe yfollowing yshould ybe yused yto ycheck yfor yrotor ythickness yvariation: y-
ycorrect yanswers y-Micrometer
After yrebuilding ya ymaster ycylinder, ythe yrod ybetween ythe ymaster ycylinder yand
ybooster yshould ybe: y- ycorrect yanswers y-adjusted yproperly
CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Most y1995 y& ynewer yvehicles yuse ywhich yof ythe yfollowing ytypes yof ywheels
ybearings yon ynon-drive ywheel? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Sealed ynon-serviceable
to ytest ya yvacuum ypower ybrake ybooster yin ythe yvehicle, yyou yshould ypump ythe
ybrake ypedal yat yleast y4 ytimes, yhold ythe ybrake ypedal ydepressed, yand ystart ythe
yengine. ythe ybrake ypedal yshould: y- ycorrect yanswers y-drop yslightly yand yremain
yfirm
You yare yinstalling ya yset yof ybrake yshoe ylinings ythat yare ynot ythe ysame ylength.
yTraditionally, ythe yprimary yshoe ylining yis: y- ycorrect yanswers y-Smaller yand ygoes
ytowards ythe yfront yof ythe ycar.
, A ycracked yor ytorn yvacuum ydiaphragm yin ya ybrake ypower ybooster ywould ymost
ylikely ycause: y- ycorrect yanswers y-a yhard ypedal yfeel yrequiring yvery yhigh ypedal
yeffort yto ystop
A ymechanic yfinds ygear ylube yinside yboth yrear ybrake ydrums yon ya yrear ywheel ydrive
yvehicle. yWhat yis ythe ymost ylikely ycause yof ythis yproblem? y- ycorrect yanswers y-A
yplugged yaxle
Which yof ythe yfollowing yincorrect yservice yprocedures ywill ycause ybrake ylock-up? y-
ycorrect yanswers y-master ycylinder ypush yrod yadjusted ytoo ylong
Which yof ythe yfollowing ydescribes ythe yproper yway yto ydepressurized yan yABS
ysystem? y- ycorrect yanswers y-Pump ythe ybrake ypedal yat yleast y25 ytimes y(or ymore,
ydepending yon ythe ymanufacturer's yrecommendation) ywith ythe yignition yoff.
The yrear ybrakes yare ydragging yafter yhaving ynew ylinings yinstalled yand ythe ydrums
ymachined. ythe ymost ylikely ycause yis ythe: y- ycorrect yanswers y-technician yuse ythe
yparking ybrake yto yadjust yshoes yand ythe ycable yis ystuck
When yturning ybrake ydrums: y- ycorrect yanswers y-use ya ydampening ystrap yto yreduce
ychatter
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis yNOT ya ynecessary ydrum ybrake ymeasurement? y- ycorrect
yanswers y-run-out
On ya y3-channel ysystem, ywhich ywheels yare yon ythe ysame ycircuit? y- ycorrect
yanswers y-both yrear ywheels
One yway yto ytest yan yABS ywheel yspeed ysignal yis yto yuse y_____ yon yyour ydigital
ymultimeter. y- ycorrect yanswers y-AC yvolts
The ykey yinput yfor ythe yABS ycontrol ymodule ycomes yfrom ythe: y- ycorrect yanswers y-
wheel yspeed ysensors
ABS yspeed ysensor yand ysensor yrings: y- ycorrect yanswers y-should ynot ybe
yhammered yor ytapped yon yand yshould yalways ybe yreplaced yas ya ymatched yset
Flexible ybrake yhoses yshould ybe yreplaced: y- ycorrect yanswers y-when ydampness yis
yevident yon ythe yhose
Which yof ythe yfollowing yshould ybe yused yto ycheck yfor yrotor ythickness yvariation: y-
ycorrect yanswers y-Micrometer
After yrebuilding ya ymaster ycylinder, ythe yrod ybetween ythe ymaster ycylinder yand
ybooster yshould ybe: y- ycorrect yanswers y-adjusted yproperly
