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In newer vehicles with air brakes, you put on the brakes using a diamond-shaped, , push-pull control knob. You pull the knob out to put the parking brakes (spring brakes) and push it in to them. On older vehicles, the parking brakes may be controlled by a . Use the parking whenever you park.
Caution: Never push the brake pedal down when the brakes are on. If you do, the brakes could be by the combined forces of the and the pressure. Many brake systems are designed so this will not happen. But not all systems are set up that way, and those that are may not always work. It is much better to develop the habit of not pushing the brake pedal down when the brakes are on.
Modulating Control Valves. In some vehicles a control handle on the dash board may be used to apply the spring brakes . This is called a “modulating valve.” It is spring-loaded so you have a for the braking action. The more you move the control lever, the the spring brakes come on. They work this way so you can control the spring brakes if the brakes fail. When parking a vehicle with a modulating control valve, move the as far as it will go and hold it in place with the locking device.
Dual Parking Control Valves. When main air pressure is lost, the brakes come on. Some vehicles, such as buses, have a separate air tank which can be used to the spring brakes. This is so you can move the vehicle in an emergency. One of the valves is a - type and is used to put on the spring brakes for parking. The other valve is spring loaded in the “” position. When you push the control in, air from the separate air tank the spring brakes so you can move. When you the button, the spring brakes come on again. There is only enough air in the separate tank to do this a few . Therefore, plan carefully when moving. Otherwise, you may be stopped in a location when the separate air supply runs out. (See Figure 5.3.)
Truck tractors with air brakes built on or after March 1, 1997, and other air brakes vehicles (trucks, buses, trailers and converter dollies) built on or after March 1, 1998, are required to be equipped with brakes. Many commercial vehicles built before these dates have been voluntarily equipped with ABS. Check the certification label for the date of manufacture to determine if your vehicle is equipped with ABS. ABS is a computerized system that keeps your wheels from up during hard brake applications.
Vehicles with ABS have malfunction lamps to tell you if something is not working. Tractors, trucks and buses will have ABS malfunction lamps on the instrument panel.
Trailers will have ABS malfunction lamps on the side, either on the front or rear corner. Dollies manufactured on or after March 1, 1998, are required to have a lamp on the side.
On newer vehicles, the malfunction lamp comes on at start-up for a bulb check and then goes out quickly. On older systems, the lamp could stay on until you are driving over mph.
If the stays on after the bulb check or goes on once you are under way, you may have lost ABS control at one or more .
In the case of towed units manufactured before it was required by the Department of Transportation, it may be difficult to tell if the unit is equipped with ABS. Look the vehicle for the electronic control unit (ECU) and wheel speed sensor wires coming from the of the brakes.
ABS is an to your normal brakes. It does decrease or increase your normal braking capability. ABS only activates when wheels are about to up.
ABS does not necessarily shorten your distance, but it does help you keep the vehicle under control during braking.
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