HEAVY TRUCK STEERING AND SUSPENSION MICHIGAN
MECHANIC STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 ( A+
GRADED 100% VERIFIED
1. YOU HAVE REPLACED A POWER STEERING PUMP WHICH FAILED.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO BEFORE PUTTING THE TRUCK BACK INTO
SERVICE?: A.
REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC LINES.
B. REMOVE AIR WITH A PRESSURE BLEEDER. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
C. FLUSH THE SYSTEM WITH CLEAN POWER STEERING FLUID. (POSSIBLE
CORRECT ANSWER)
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
2. IN THE TANDEM SETUP SHOWN BELOW, RUBBER BUSHINGS WOULD
BE FOUND AT:: A. POINT B. B. POINT C.
C. POINT A. (CORRECT ANSWER)
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
3. AFTER YOU HAVE PUT ON A NEW TIE ROD END, WHAT SHOULD YOU
CHECK AND CORRECT IF NECESSARY?: A. CAMBER. (NOT CORRECT
ANSWER)
B. WHEEL TURN ANGLE.
C. TOE SETTING. (CORRECT ANSWER)
D. CASTER.
4. TO REMOVE KING PIN DRAW KEYS FROM THE AXLE BEAMS, YOU
SHOULD:: A. DRIVE THEM OUT FROM THE SMALL END WITH A SOFT DRIFT.
(POSSIBLE CORRECT ANSWER)
B. HEAT THE BEAMS AND TAP THEM OUT. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
C. USE A SHOCK PULLER THREADED INTO THE LARGE END OF THE KEYS.
D. FIRST DRILL OUT THE MIDDLE OF THE KEYS TO WEAKEN THEM, THEN
DRIFT THEM OUT. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
5. WHICH OF THESE WILL CAUSE RAPID OR UNEVEN TIRE WEAR IF
SET INCORRECTLY?: A. STEERING GEAR PRELOAD. B. CASTER.
C. CAMBER. (CORRECT ANSWER)
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
6. THE POSITION OF THE FRONT TIRES IN THE DRAWING BELOW
INDICATES
, TOO MUCH:: A. TOE IN. (NOT CORRECT
ANSWER) B. POSITIVE CASTER. (NOT CORRECT
ANSWER)
C. NEGATIVE CAMBER.
D. POSITIVE CAMBER. (CORRECT ANSWER)
7. ABOUT THE BELOW ILLUSTRATION, WHICH STATEMENT IS
CORRECT?: A. THE STEERING ARM IS LOCATED AT POINT Z.
B. THE PITMAN ARM IS LOCATED AT POINT X. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
C. THE DRAG LINK IS LOCATED AT POINT Y. (CORRECT ANSWER)
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE.
8. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON A SOLID-AXLE TRUCK HAS INSIDE TIRE
TREAD WEAR. THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY:: A. POSITIVE CASTER.
B. NEGATIVE CAMBER. (CORRECT ANSWER)
C. NEGATIVE CASTER. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
D. POSITIVE CAMBER. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
9. WHAT PART IN THE BELOW ILLUSTRATION SOMETIMES REQUIRES
REAMING WHEN INSTALLING NEW KING PINS?: A. #4.
B. #1.
C. #2. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
D. #3. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
10. ADJUSTABLE TRAILER AXLES ARE ALLIGNED BY:: A. ADJUSTABLE
RADIUS RODS.
B. A SLIDING UNDERCARRIAGE. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
C. AXLE SHIMS. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
D. ADJUSTABLE WALKING BEAMS. (CORRECT ANSWER)
11. SOME TRUCKS UTILIZE AN EQUALIZING BEAM SUSPENSION. WHAT
SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS SYSTEM?: A A. EQUALIZING BEAMS
ARE ADJUSTABLE FOR DIFFERENT SIZED TRUCKS.
B. EQUALIZING BEAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT LENGTHS AND
SHOULD BE MEASURED BEFORE ORDERING A REPLACEMENT. (CORRECT
ANSWER)
C. EQUALIZING BEAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN FORGED STEEL, BUT NEVER IN
FORGED ALUMINUM.
D. EQUALIZING BEAMS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE IN ONE LENGTH BUT SOME
MECHANIC STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 ( A+
GRADED 100% VERIFIED
1. YOU HAVE REPLACED A POWER STEERING PUMP WHICH FAILED.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO BEFORE PUTTING THE TRUCK BACK INTO
SERVICE?: A.
REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC LINES.
B. REMOVE AIR WITH A PRESSURE BLEEDER. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
C. FLUSH THE SYSTEM WITH CLEAN POWER STEERING FLUID. (POSSIBLE
CORRECT ANSWER)
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
2. IN THE TANDEM SETUP SHOWN BELOW, RUBBER BUSHINGS WOULD
BE FOUND AT:: A. POINT B. B. POINT C.
C. POINT A. (CORRECT ANSWER)
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
3. AFTER YOU HAVE PUT ON A NEW TIE ROD END, WHAT SHOULD YOU
CHECK AND CORRECT IF NECESSARY?: A. CAMBER. (NOT CORRECT
ANSWER)
B. WHEEL TURN ANGLE.
C. TOE SETTING. (CORRECT ANSWER)
D. CASTER.
4. TO REMOVE KING PIN DRAW KEYS FROM THE AXLE BEAMS, YOU
SHOULD:: A. DRIVE THEM OUT FROM THE SMALL END WITH A SOFT DRIFT.
(POSSIBLE CORRECT ANSWER)
B. HEAT THE BEAMS AND TAP THEM OUT. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
C. USE A SHOCK PULLER THREADED INTO THE LARGE END OF THE KEYS.
D. FIRST DRILL OUT THE MIDDLE OF THE KEYS TO WEAKEN THEM, THEN
DRIFT THEM OUT. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
5. WHICH OF THESE WILL CAUSE RAPID OR UNEVEN TIRE WEAR IF
SET INCORRECTLY?: A. STEERING GEAR PRELOAD. B. CASTER.
C. CAMBER. (CORRECT ANSWER)
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
6. THE POSITION OF THE FRONT TIRES IN THE DRAWING BELOW
INDICATES
, TOO MUCH:: A. TOE IN. (NOT CORRECT
ANSWER) B. POSITIVE CASTER. (NOT CORRECT
ANSWER)
C. NEGATIVE CAMBER.
D. POSITIVE CAMBER. (CORRECT ANSWER)
7. ABOUT THE BELOW ILLUSTRATION, WHICH STATEMENT IS
CORRECT?: A. THE STEERING ARM IS LOCATED AT POINT Z.
B. THE PITMAN ARM IS LOCATED AT POINT X. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
C. THE DRAG LINK IS LOCATED AT POINT Y. (CORRECT ANSWER)
D. NONE OF THE ABOVE.
8. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON A SOLID-AXLE TRUCK HAS INSIDE TIRE
TREAD WEAR. THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY:: A. POSITIVE CASTER.
B. NEGATIVE CAMBER. (CORRECT ANSWER)
C. NEGATIVE CASTER. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
D. POSITIVE CAMBER. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
9. WHAT PART IN THE BELOW ILLUSTRATION SOMETIMES REQUIRES
REAMING WHEN INSTALLING NEW KING PINS?: A. #4.
B. #1.
C. #2. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
D. #3. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
10. ADJUSTABLE TRAILER AXLES ARE ALLIGNED BY:: A. ADJUSTABLE
RADIUS RODS.
B. A SLIDING UNDERCARRIAGE. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
C. AXLE SHIMS. (NOT CORRECT ANSWER)
D. ADJUSTABLE WALKING BEAMS. (CORRECT ANSWER)
11. SOME TRUCKS UTILIZE AN EQUALIZING BEAM SUSPENSION. WHAT
SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS SYSTEM?: A A. EQUALIZING BEAMS
ARE ADJUSTABLE FOR DIFFERENT SIZED TRUCKS.
B. EQUALIZING BEAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT LENGTHS AND
SHOULD BE MEASURED BEFORE ORDERING A REPLACEMENT. (CORRECT
ANSWER)
C. EQUALIZING BEAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN FORGED STEEL, BUT NEVER IN
FORGED ALUMINUM.
D. EQUALIZING BEAMS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE IN ONE LENGTH BUT SOME
