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Week 10 of 52

Air brakes 3: failure modes, fade, water, freeze-up, spring brakes, why stroke matters

CFR49 CFR 396 App AAAMVAsection 5ELDTA1.3.2ClassA, B and C

The seven videos

  1. MondayLesson 1 of 5

    Air brakes 3: brake fade, the heat that steals your stopping power

    Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.

  2. TuesdayLesson 2 of 5

    Air brakes 3: water, freeze-up, and the fix Bendix says not to use

    Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.

  3. WednesdayLesson 3 of 5

    Air brakes 3: spring brakes, why losing air IS the brake applying

    Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.

  4. ThursdayLesson 4 of 5

    Air brakes 3: why pushrod stroke is the one number that actually gets measured

    Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.

  5. FridayLesson 5 of 5

    Air brakes 3: Mountainburg, when every failure mode this week happened on one truck

    Covers the required minimum, then goes past it.

  6. SaturdayTips from the seat

    Tips from the seat, on this week’s subject. Not written yet.

  7. SundayCase law and war stories

    Case law / war stories: Mountainburg, start to finish