2024 TEXAS CDL AIR BRAKES UPDATED&VERIFIED 100% SOLVED GUARANTEED SUCCESS TESTSED 2019 Air brake systems combine what three different systems? - ANS-Service brakes, parking brakes and emergency brakes. When should you drain the air tanks? - ANS-After e

2024 TEXAS CDL AIR BRAKES UPDATED&VERIFIED 100% SOLVED GUARANTEED SUCCESS TESTSED 2019 Air brake systems combine what three different systems? - ANS-Service brakes, parking brakes and emergency brakes. When should you drain the air tanks? - ANS-After every working day. Why drain water from the compressed air tanks? - ANSWater can freeze in cold weather and cause brake failure. Air brake equipped vehicles must have: - ANS-A supply pressure gauge and warning signal when psi drops below 60. What can legally hold a parking or emergency brake in position for a truck, truck tractor or bus? - ANS-Spring pressure. What makes the total stopping distance for air brakes longer than that for hydraulic brakes? - ANS-Brake lag distance. The first thing you should do when the low air pressure warning comes on? - ANS-Stop and safely park ASAP. The braking power of the spring brakes: - ANS-Depends on the adjustment of the service brakes. The air compressor governor controls what? - ANS-When air is pumped into the air tanks. The application pressure gauge shows the driver how much pressure: - ANS-Is being applied to the brakes. When you apply pressure to the brake pedal, you are... - ANS-Pushing against a spring and against air pressure to the brakes. Air loss should not be more than with the engine off and brakes released. - ANS-2 psi per minute Stab braking - ANS-Brake as hard and you can, get off the the breaks when wheels are locked, get back on the brakes when wheels start rolling again. How do you know when your brakes are fading? - ANS-You have to push harder on the brake pedal to control your speed on a downgrade. The air compressor is connected to the engine through... - ANS-Gears or a V-belt