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What controls the parking brakes on a vehicle with air brakes?
a.The foot brake pedal
b.A separate parking brake control valve
c.The supply pressure gauge
d.The trailer hand valve only
解析
On air brake vehicles, the parking brakes are set with a separate control valve, often a yellow diamond-shaped knob. Pulling the knob out applies the spring parking brakes, and pushing it in releases them. The parking brakes are held on by spring force, not air pressure.
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