Don't Let Your Brakes Fail You: Proper air brake maintenance and operation dramatically reduce downtime

摘要

Brake system safety violations are the No. 1 reason heavy trucks are declared Out of Service by the DOT. Out of adjustment brakes usually top the list of problems that result in vehicles being removed from service, says Robert Braswell, technical director, Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC), American Trucking Associations. Proper adjustment goes a long way toward alleviating problems.