Practice question

Describe the internal operation of a spring brake chamber during a manual caging procedure.

  1. The caging bolt is threaded into a pocket in the pressure plate and turned, mechanically drawing the plate and spring back to compress it
  2. The bolt is pushed into the chamber to release a latch holding the S-cam
  3. Hydraulic fluid is pumped into the caging port to compress the spring
  4. The bolt cuts the emergency spring, disabling the parking brake permanently

Answer: A — The caging bolt is threaded into a pocket in the pressure plate and turned, mechanically drawing the plate and spring back to compress it

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