TELMA RETARDER Flashcards
WHERE IS THE TELMA RETARDER LOCATED
REAR AXLE
THE DRIVE SHAFT IS CUT, BALANCED AND ATTACHED TO ___ THAT REST NEAR THE RETARDER WITH A VERY___ CLEARANCE
TWO ROTARS
NARROW
ELECTROMAGNETS WITH ALTERNATE POLARITIES ARE LOCATED WHERE?
IN THE STATOR COILS
THE MAGNETIC FIELD CREATES WHAT TYPE OF CURRENT IN THE ROTARS TO OPPOSE ROTAR ROTATION AND SLOW THE DRIVELINE?
EDDY CURRENT
WHERE DOES RETARDING OCCUR?
DRIVE WHEELS
THE USES OF THE TELMA ARE?
DESCENDING GRADES
DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC
WHENEVER RETARDING IS REQUIRED
THE ___ SWITCH ACTIVATES OR DEACTIVATES THE SYSTEM
ON/OFF SWITCH
THE PRESSURE MANIFOLD IS CONNECTED TO THE __
BRAKE PEDAL
THE RETARDER WILL DEACTIVATE WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED IS BELOW___
2-3 MPH
HOW MANY POSITION HANDLES ARE ON THE TELMA RETARDER
5
WHERE IS THE 5 POSITION HANDLE LOCATED
ON THE STEERING COLUMN
THE TELMA RETARDER HAS HOW MANY ACTIVATION LIGHTS?
4
__ PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BRINGS THE RETARDER ___ INTO OPERATION
SLIGHT
PROGRESSIVELY
WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF EACH POSITION ON THE TELMA
25%
50%
75%
100%
HOW MANY PSI IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE 25% BRAKING EFFECT
3PSI
HOW MANY PSI IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE 50% BRAKING EFFECT
5PSI
HOW MANY PSI IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE 75% BRAKING EFFECT
7PSI
HOW MANY PSI IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE 100% BRAKING EFFECT
10PSI
WHCIH POSITION AFTER STABILIZING THE VEHICLE OBTAINS THE NEST ENDURANCE
POSIOTION 2
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR THE RETARDER TO BE DEACTIVATED BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP?
TO PREVENT A LARGE ELECTRICAL DRAW
AT LOW SPEEDS THE TELMA IS VERY EFFECTIVE FOR SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING AND REQUIRES LITTLE TO NO USE OF THE ___
SERVICE BRAKES
CAN THE TELMA BE USED WHEN THE ABS IS ACTIVATED?
NO IT DEACTIVATES
COMBINE THE USE OF THE TELMA WITH THE __TO BENEFIT FROM THE BRAKING EFFECT
TRANSMISSION
DOES THE TELMA INCREASE OR DECREASE THE DRAW ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM?
INCREASE
