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Practicar estas en una sesión cronometradaTraducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. A dual air-brake vehicle has 65 psi in both systems. The parking brakes release. Is it ready to drive?
Parking-brake release does not prove safe operating pressure. Dual systems need at least 100 psi in both circuits before driving, plus the required checks.
Oregon DMV Commercial Driver Manual · 5.2 — Dual Air Brake Systems · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. What does a low-air-pressure warning tell a driver?
The warning signals falling stored air. Stop safely when it appears while driving. Check the vehicle specifications and applicable manual for the test threshold; do not assume one setting fits every vehicle.
Oregon DMV Commercial Driver Manual · 5.3.3 Final Air Brake Check; 5.1.11 Low Air Pressure Warning · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. In an air-brake system, what does the air-compressor governor control?
The governor controls when the compressor pumps air into storage tanks. The current Oregon CDL manual gives about 125 psi for cut-out and about 100 psi for cut-in; during a vehicle check, use the manufacturer’s specified pressures.
Oregon Commercial Driver Manual · 5.1.2 Air Compressor Governor; 5.3.3 Final Air Brake Check · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. The safety valve releases excess air at approximately:
The safety valve protects the tank from over-pressurization by releasing air at about 150 PSI.
FMCSA 2005 CDL Testing System Model Manual (July 2014) · Section 5.1.6 — Safety Valve; Oregon Manual § 5.1.6 cross-check · verificado 2026-09-19
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. When testing air leakage rate on a single vehicle, the maximum allowable loss with engine off and service brakes applied is:
With a fully charged system and service brakes applied, air loss should be no more than 3 PSI per minute (single vehicle) or 4 PSI (combination).
FMCSA 2005 CDL Testing System Model Manual (July 2014) · Section 5.3.3 — Applied Air-Leak Test; Oregon Manual § 5.3.3 cross-check · verificado 2026-09-19
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. Tractor and straight-truck spring brakes typically apply fully as pressure drops into which range?
The typical range is 20–45 psi; check the vehicle specification. Application does not guarantee effective stopping if the brakes are out of adjustment. Stop safely at the low-air warning instead of waiting for spring brakes.
Oregon DMV Commercial Driver Manual · 5.1.14 Spring Brakes · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. Brake lag in an air brake system is:
Brake lag is the delay after the brake pedal is pushed while air flows through the lines and applies the brakes. The current Oregon CDL manual says this takes one-half second or more, so it adds to stopping distance.
Oregon Commercial Driver Manual · 5.4.4 Stopping Distance — Brake Lag · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. With the vehicle secured against movement, how do you test the low-air warning?
Pedal applications lower stored air so the warning can be checked. Use the applicable manual and vehicle specifications for its threshold. Parking-valve pop-out is a separate check.
Oregon DMV Commercial Driver Manual · 5.3.3 — Test Low Pressure Warning Signal · verificado 2026-09-29
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. During the applied leakage test, air loss for a combination vehicle should not exceed:
Combination vehicles can leak up to 4 PSI per minute with service brakes applied; single vehicles up to 3 PSI per minute.
FMCSA 2005 CDL Testing System Model Manual (July 2014) · Section 5.3.3 — Applied Air-Leak Test; Oregon Manual § 5.3.3 cross-check · verificado 2026-09-19
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. For an emergency stop without ABS, what sequence describes stab braking?
This non-ABS method requires wheel rotation to resume before the next full application. It is not light rhythmic pumping or parking-brake use.
Oregon DMV Commercial Driver Manual · 2.17.2 · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. What is the purpose of the air pressure governor on an air brake system?
The governor controls when the air compressor pumps air into the reservoirs: it stops pumping at cut-out and allows pumping again at cut-in. Use the manufacturer's specified pressures when inspecting the vehicle; Oregon's manual gives about 125 psi cut-out and about 100 psi cut-in as typical values.
Oregon Commercial Driver Manual · 5.1.2 Air Compressor Governor; 5.3.3 Final Air Brake Check · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. In the static air-leak test, which stated limit is correct for a combination vehicle?
For the static test, the manual states less than 3 psi in one minute for a combination vehicle and less than 2 psi for a single vehicle. The separate applied test uses limits of 4 psi for a combination vehicle and 3 psi for a single vehicle.
FMCSA-hosted Commercial Driver License Manual (July 2014) · 5.3.3 — Test Air Leakage Rate · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. The 'applied leakage test' for a combination vehicle should not show more than what pressure loss per minute?
With the service brakes fully applied, a combination vehicle should lose no more than 4 psi in one minute in the manual’s applied-leakage check. The single-vehicle limit is 3 psi in one minute. A greater drop exceeds the check limit and needs inspection.
FMCSA 2005 CDL Testing System Model Manual (July 2014) · Section 5.3.3 — Applied Air-Leak Test; Oregon Manual § 5.3.3 cross-check · verificado 2026-09-19
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. What is 'brake lag' and why is it important?
Brake lag is the delay between pressing the brake pedal and the brakes working. With air brakes, it takes one-half second or more for air to flow through the lines to the brakes. That delay adds brake-lag distance to perception, reaction, and braking distance, so leave enough following space.
Oregon Commercial Driver Manual · 5.4.4 Stopping Distance — Brake Lag · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. On a newer tractor, which control normally applies the tractor parking brakes?
On newer vehicles, pulling the yellow diamond-shaped control applies the tractor parking brakes. The red eight-sided control manages trailer air supply. Older vehicles may use a different-shaped parking control, so identify the labeled control for that vehicle.
FMCSA CDL Manual · 5.1.15 — Parking Brake Controls · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. Before driving a vehicle with a dual air-brake system, where must pressure reach at least 100 psi?
Check both gauges. An extinguished warning alone does not establish adequate driving pressure.
Oregon DMV Commercial Driver Manual · 5.2 — Dual Air Brake Systems · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. Spring brakes are designed to:
Air pressure holds spring brakes released. Loss of air lets the springs apply. Their braking force depends on proper brake condition and adjustment; automatic application is not a guarantee of a safe stop.
Oregon DMV Commercial Driver Manual · 5.1.14 Spring Brakes · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. For a dual air system with standard-size reservoirs, what is the usual 85-to-100-psi buildup check at operating engine rpm?
The usual check is within 45 seconds at operating rpm. Larger reservoirs may have a different permissible buildup time; use the manufacturer specifications. A failed applicable check needs repair before driving.
Oregon DMV Commercial Driver Manual · 5.3.3 Final Air Brake Check; 5.1.11 Low Air Pressure Warning · verificado 2026-09-07
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. The air compressor governor stops the compressor from pumping air (cut-out) at about:
The governor cuts out around 125 psi to stop pumping and cuts back in near 100 psi, keeping tank pressure in a safe working range.
FMCSA 2005 CDL Testing System Model Manual (July 2014) · Section 5.1.2 — Air Compressor Governor; Oregon Manual § 5.1.2 cross-check · verificado 2026-09-19
Traducción en revisión. Se muestra el contenido actualizado en inglés. On a tractor, the spring (parking/emergency) brakes will come on automatically when air pressure drops to about:
A typical application range is 20–45 psi, subject to the vehicle specification. Brake condition and adjustment still matter. Stop safely at the low-air warning; do not wait for this automatic application.
Oregon DMV Commercial Driver Manual · 5.1.14 Spring Brakes · verificado 2026-09-07
