Practice question
How can a driver verify that the compressor cut-in and cut-out pressures are correct?
- Read the numbers stamped on the side of the brake chambers
- Monitor the air gauges while running the engine, noting the pressures where the compressor starts and stops pumping
- Measure the pushrod stroke before and after starting the engine
- Disconnect the wet tank drain valve and listen to the pitch of the air stream
Answer: B — Monitor the air gauges while running the engine, noting the pressures where the compressor starts and stops pumping
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