Manitoba Airbrake Practice Exam

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To ensure balanced braking, slack adjusters on each side of an axle should what?

Be different lengths
Be the same effective lengths
Be adjusted once a year
Not be adjusted

The correct answer is: Be the same effective lengths

Slack adjusters on each side of an axle should be the same effective lengths in order to ensure balanced braking. This means that they need to be adjusted to the same length so that both brakes engage and disengage at the same rate. If slack adjusters were different lengths (option A), it would result in one brake engaging before the other, causing uneven braking and potentially leading to accidents. If they were not adjusted at all (option D), it would result in either one brake being too loose and not engaging fully, or one brake being too tight and causing excessive wear. Adjusting them once a year (option C) may not be sufficient as any changes in load or road conditions could affect the braking balance during the year. Therefore, it is important for slack adjusters to have the same effective lengths to ensure safe and balanced braking.