When the brakes are applied on a vehicle equipped with air brakes, air pressure is directed to the brake. Subscribe to the ccj daily newsletter to receive the most important news and analysis about the trucking industry. The purpose of this handbook is to introduce you to the knowledge and skills you need to drive a vehicle with air brakes in a safe and lawful manner. In airoperated disc brakes, air pressure acts on a brake chamber and. Air brake manual government of newfoundland and labrador. If you want to have the air brake book pdf emailed to you, enter your email. Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 drivers must complete an approved air brake course to get a q. Weighing the costs and benefits of air disc brakes despite maintenance and pad life advantages, price remains the biggest hurdle to air disc brake adoption. This endorsement permits the holder to drive vehicles equipped with air brakes in the class of vehicle for which the driver is licensed. It contains the information you need to prepare for the air brake endorsement examination. You must have an air brake endorsement on your drivers licence to drive these vehicles. Each student is provided with a copy of the air brake manual. And our goal for the air brake book is to help keep you up to.
The book, first published in 1988, serves as a complete, uptodate reference on heavy vehicle air. Air brakes are really three different braking systems. Florida cdl handbook air brakes lowest price traffic school. Wedge type brakes may be selfadjusting or may require manual adjustment.
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