Practice question
Why must you never turn the adjusting nut on an automatic slack adjuster in the direction that increases slack during inspection, and what damage can occur?
- It will cage the trailer parking spring permanently
- Turning it against the internal clutch mechanism can damage the self-adjusting gears, causing the ASA to fail to adjust automatically in the future
- It will trigger the low air warning light on the tractor dashboard
- It will block the oil flow to the S-cam bushings
Answer: B — Turning it against the internal clutch mechanism can damage the self-adjusting gears, causing the ASA to fail to adjust automatically in the future
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