Air Brake Coach
Brake adjustmentQuestion 60 of 116

Which part of the push rod stroke do properly adjusted brakes use?

  1. The lower half
  2. None of it
  3. Only the last inch
  4. The upper half
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Correct answer: The upper half

Properly adjusted brakes use the upper half of the available stroke on the graph.

Source: Air Brake Manual: A Guide for Instructors (Government of Alberta, Alberta Transportation, March/April 2012), Module 8: Foundation brakes, page 77

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026