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Combination

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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show Red  
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show Reduce speed before entering turns  
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show Nothing is likely to happen until you try the brakes  
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How do you supply air to the air tank on the trailer?   show
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show 3 psi  
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show Hook up the emergency and service air lines  
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show The coupling is not correct and should be corrected before driving the coupled unit  
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show At normal pressure  
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show If the trailer has no spring brakes, you could drive away but you wouldn't have trailer brakes  
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How far should you crank up the front trailer supports (dollies) after coupling a semi-trailer?   show
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You're driving a combination vehicle when the trailer breaks away and pulls apart the air lines. You should expect the trailer brakes to apply and:   show
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The hand valve should be used to park a combination vehicle:   show
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Air brake equipped trailers made before 1975:   show
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show It should never be done  
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When backing up under a trailer, you should line up:   show
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You're hooking up a tractor and semi-trailer, and you've connected both air lines. Before backing under the trailer, you should:   show
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show It keeps dirt and water out of the lines  
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show None  
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After hooking up, you should check the fifth wheel connection by:   show
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When should you use the hand valve to park a combination vehicle?   show
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You have coupled with a semi-trailer. Where should you put the front trailer supports before driving away?   show
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show Pushing in the trailer air supply valve  
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You are coupling a tractor to a semi-trailer and have backed up but are not under it. What should you hook up before backing under?   show
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show Nothing is likely to happen until you try to apply the brakes.  
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In normal driving, some drivers use the hand valve before a brake pedal to prevent a jackknife. Which of these statements is true?   show
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The air leakage rate for a combination vehicle (engine off, brakes off) should be less than ________ psi per minute.   show
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The fifth wheel locking lever is locked after the jaws close around the kingpin. This means that:   show
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Air lines on a combination vehicle are often colored to keep from getting them mixed up. The emergency line is _______; the service line is _______.   show
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show The tractor protection valve to close.  
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show None  
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After you lock the kingpin into the fifth wheel, you should check the connection by:   show
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The safety catch for the fifth wheel locking lever must be:   show
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show Applying and releasing the trailer brakes and listening for brake sounds.  
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show Walk around the rig to be sure that it is clear.  
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You should not back a tractor under a trailer until the whole air system is:   show
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Before you back under a trailer, make sure the:   show
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show Pull gently forward in low gear against the locked trailer brakes then look at it carefully.  
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show It will be raised slightly when the tractor is backed under it  
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Here are two things that a driver can do to prevent a rollover. They are: (1) Go slow around turns; and (2):   show
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Which part of the kingpin should the locking jaws close around?   show
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Which of these statements is true?   show
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show Emergency trailer brakes come on.  
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Why should you be sure that the fifth wheel plate is greased as required?   show
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show If the trailer has no spring brakes, you could drive away but you would not have trailer brakes.  
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The front trailer supports are up and the trailer is resting on the tractor. Make sure:   show
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show There is enough clearance between the tractor frame and the landing gear.  
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  show
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  show
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show Trailer emergency brakes to come on.  
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show It will keep dirt and water out of the lines.  
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show To test the trailer brakes.  
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show Often do not have spring brakes.  
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When you get ready to back under a semi-trailer, you should line up:   show
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show 4.  
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show Going slow around curves.  
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Why are "bobtail" tractors harder to stop?   show
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On a combination vehicle, to stop a jackknife:   show
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show When the rear wheels follow a different path than the front wheels.  
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You need ________ times more stopping distance when stopping a combination at 40 miles per hour than at 20 miles per hour.   show
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show Supplies the trailer with air.  
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The service air line:   show
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show Red.  
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Why should you connect the air hose couplers together?   show
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What happens when you cross the air lines of an older trailer without spring brakes?   show
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Why do many trailers built before 1975 have no parking brakes?   show
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show Nothing is likely to happen until you press the brakes.  
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show It prevents steering problems.  
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What should you do just before the tractor is coupled?   show
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show Directly in front of the trailer  
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show The trailer is lifted slightly when the tractor connects.  
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During coupling, how do you lock the trailer brakes before you back under the trailer?   show
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To make sure the kingpin and fifth wheel connection are secure, what should you do?   show
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When coupling is complete, how much space should there be between the upper and lower fifth wheel?   show
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When the fifth wheel locking lever is almost in the locking position but will not lock, what should you do?   show
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After the tractor is coupled, you should not move it until you push in the air supply knob and:   show
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After coupling, you can make sure the air lines are not crossed because:   show
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show 3 psi per minute.  
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The maximum leakage rate for a combination vehicle with the engine off and brakes on is:   show
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show To test the trailer brakes.  
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Why do you need a tractor protection valve?   show
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The tractor protection valve will close automatically when:   show
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When testing the trailer emergency brakes, you should charge the air brake system, check that the trailer rolls freely, and:   show
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show Bring the air pressure up to normal.  
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show Turn the parking brakes off.  
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