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A. Counter steer.
B. release the brakes.
C. use the trailer hand brakes.
Once you realize your vehicle is in a skid, you should release the brakes so that the wheels can grip the road again.
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A. Turning on the parking brakes from the cab.
B. Lifting the brake pedal.
C. Applying and releasing the trailer brakes and listening for brake sounds.
Shut the engine off so you can hear the brakes. Apply and release trailer brakes and listen for sounds of trailer brakes being applied and released. You should hear the brakes move when applied and air escape when the brakes are released.
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A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
With a fully-charged air system, turn off the engine, release the parking brake; and time the air pressure drop. The loss rate should be less than three psi in one minute for combination vehicles, we do not add the additional second here because the brakes are released.
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A. The emergency tractor brakes will come on
B. Nothing is likely to happen until you try to apply the brakes
C. The trailer's air tank will exhaust through the open line
You may not notice a major leak in the service line until you try to put the brakes on. Then, the air loss from the leak will lower the air tank pressure quickly. If it goes low enough, the trailer emergency brakes will come on.
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A. Make sure that the trailer brakes are off
B. Apply the service brakes twice to alert others
C. Supply air to the trailer system, then pull out the trailer air supply knob to lock the trailer brakes
From cab, push in air supply knob or move tractor protection valve control from the emergency to the normal position to supply air to the trailer brake system. Check brake system for crossed air-lines. Shut engine off so you can hear the brakes. Check air brake system pressure gauge for signs of major air loss.
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A. Three turns off the top with the crank handle secured in its bracket
B. Fully raised with the crank handle secured in its bracket
C. Raised half way with the crank handle removed
Use low gear range to begin raising the landing gear, once free of weight, switch to the high gear range. Raise the landing gear all the way up. Never drive with landing gear only part way up as it may catch on railroad tracks or other things. After raising landing gear, secure the crank handle safely.
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A. The brake pedal will work the trailer spring brakes instead of the air brakes
B. If the trailer has no spring brakes, you can drive away, but you will not have trailer brakes
C. The hand valve will apply the tractor brakes instead of the trailer brakes
If the trailer has no spring brakes you would be able to drive away, but service breaks for the trailer only will not work.
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A. To ensure good electrical connections
B. To reduce heat and noise
C. To prevent steering problems
Be sure that the fifth wheel plate is greased as required. Failure to keep the fifth wheel plate lubricated could cause steering problems because of friction between the tractor and trailer.
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A. stacked closest to the doors.
B. stacked as close to the front of the rig as possible.
C. spread evenly across the trailer(s) and as low as possible.
As part of your Vehicle inspection, make sure the truck is not overloaded and the cargo is balanced and secured properly.
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A. With the fifth wheel directly beneath the kingpin
B. Completely cleared from the trailer
C. With the tractor frame under the trailer
Pull tractor forward until fifth wheel comes out from under the trailer but stop with tractor frame under trailer preventing the trailer from falling to ground if landing gear should collapse or sink.
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A. only if it is on the tractor and all trailers.
B. whether it is on the tractor or the trailers.
C. only if it is on the tractor.
Brake the same way, regardless of whether you have ABS on the tractor, the trailer, or both.
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A. some states require chocking of trailer wheels.
B. if the air supply leaks away, there will be no brakes.
C. you don't want the trailer rolling down a hill.
Trailers that do not have spring brakes have emergency brakes, which work from the air stored in the trailer air tank. A major leak in the emergency line will cause the tractor protection valve to close and the trailer emergency brakes to come on, but the brakes will hold only if there is air pressure in the trailer air tank. Eventually, the air will leak away and then there will be no brakes. Therefore, it is very important for safety that you use wheel chocks when you park trailers without spring brakes.
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A. open
B. neutral
C. closed
To unlock the fifth-wheel pull the release handle to "open" position.
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A. When you lock up the drive tires on the tractor and the tractor spins out sideways as the trailer continues to push forward
B. When you lock up the drive tires on the trailer and the trailer spins out sideways as the tractor continues to push forward
C. Neither of the above
Rear wheel braking skids occur when the rear drive wheels lock. Because locked wheels have less traction than rolling wheels, the rear wheels usually slide sideways to "catch up" with the front wheels. With vehicles towing trailers, a drive-wheel skid can let the trailer push the towing vehicle sideways, causing a sudden jackknife.
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A. Neutral
B. Low reverse
C. High reverse
Before inspection the trailer while coupling you need to secure the vehicle. Put transmission in neutral. Put parking brakes on. Shut off engine and take key with you so someone else won't move truck while you are under it.
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A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
With a fully-charged air system, turn off the engine, release the parking brake; and time the air pressure drop. The loss rate should be less than three psi in one minute for combination vehicles, adding one second if the brakes are applied.
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A. It will keep dirt and water out of the lines
B. The connected brake circuit becomes a backup air tank
C. If you did not, you could never build system pressure
If there are no dummy couplers, the glad hands can sometimes be locked together. It is very important to keep the air supply clean and free of moisture.
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A. The tractor to lose all air pressure
B. The trailer supply valve to stay open
C. System parking brake will close
D. The tractor protection valve to close
The tractor protection valve keeps air in the tractor or truck brake system should the trailer break away or develop a bad leak. The tractor protection valve is controlled by the trailer air supply control valve in the cab. The control valve allows you to open and shut the tractor protection valve. The tractor protection valve will close automatically if air pressure is low (in the range of 20 to 45 psi). When the tractor protection valve closes, it stops any air from going out of the tractor. It also lets the air out of the trailer emergency line. This causes the trailer emergency brakes to come on, with possible loss of control.
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A. Only when the trailer is fully loaded
B. To test the trailer brakes
C. Only with the foot brake
The trailer hand valve, also called the trolley valve or Johnson bar, works the trailer brakes. The trailer hand valve should be used only to test the trailer brakes.
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A. you're unlikely to brake as hard.
B. there is less traction.
C. the center of gravity is lower.
Large combination vehicles take longer to stop when they are empty than when they are fully loaded. When lightly loaded, the very stiff suspension springs and strong brakes give poor traction and make it very easy to lock up the wheels.
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A. turn the crank a few more times until the trailer is lifted off the fifth wheel.
B. turn the crank a few more times to lift some weight off the tractor.
C. secure the crank handle safely.
If trailer is loaded, after the landing gear makes firm contact with the ground, turn crank in low gear a few extra turns. This will lift some weight off the tractor making it easier to unlatch fifth wheel, and to recouple to the trailer.
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A. 50 to 75 psi.
B. 75 to 100 psi.
C. 20 to 45 psi.
’s specification usually 20 – 45 psi.
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A. check the air line connections.
B. check the electrical cables.
C. cross the air lines.
If you do cross the air-lines, supply air will be sent to the service line instead of going to charge the trailer air tanks. Air will not be available to release the trailer spring brakes. If the spring brakes don't release when you push the trailer air supply control, check the air-line connections.
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A. easier it is to turn around corners.
B. more stable it is when turning.
C. easier it is to turn over.
The height of the vehicle's center of gravity is very important for safe handling. A high center of gravity means you are more likely to tip over.
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A. neutral
B. normal
C. emergency
–45 psi, the trailer air supply control knob should pop out, or the valve control should go from the "normal" to the "emergency" position.
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