InspectionQuestion 75 of 116

What must you do first in the tractor protection check?

  1. Push the red button and check that the yellow button is pulled
  2. Disconnect the trailer air lines
  3. Hold a full brake application
  4. Build the pressure to cut-out
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Correct answer: Push the red button and check that the yellow button is pulled

The first task is to push the trailer air supply valve (red button). The yellow button must be pulled.

Source: Air Brake Manual: A Guide for Instructors (Government of Alberta, Alberta Transportation, March/April 2012), Air Brake Practical Test (DPLS0003): Tractor protection system, page 123

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026