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Brake Inspection Steps & Defects

What should be verified about the tractor's gauges and warning lights as part of the in-cab brake check?

  • A.Warning lights can be covered if they are distracting
  • B.Only the speedometer is part of a brake check
  • C.A failed low air buzzer is acceptable if the lamp works sometimes
  • D.Gauges should read sensibly and warning devices should work, so the driver can detect a pressure loss immediately
Correct answer

D. Gauges should read sensibly and warning devices should work, so the driver can detect a pressure loss immediately

Why

The driver manages an air brake failure through gauges and warnings, so those instruments are part of the safety system. A warning that does not work removes the early notice the system is designed to give.

Manual topic: Air Brakes - Brake Inspection · From the Air Brakes practice bank (AB-154).

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