NEW portable Brake Testing Unit
Airbrake
This page is intended to share information on CMV airbrake inspection, analysis, failure analysis, new technologies and related items of interest.
Mr. Stopper will periodically post information from interesting or unusual case file data that has been investigated involving truck brake complaints or failures involved in CMV collisions. Please check back regularly for updates.
1. AIR BRAKES -- CHECK ‘EM
The most common and dangerous mechanical problem with trucks - defective brakes.
This video helps drivers to tell whether their truck’s air brake system is in good
order. Demonstrated: re-setting automatic and manual slack adjusters, draining air tanks,
inspecting air lines, checking air pressure loss.
#AV1031 - 15-min.
This video can be purchased from Miles Multimedia www.milesmultimedia.com
To see a sample clip from this Videotape please access the link below.
Truck Brake Sample Video - Real Player format