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Single-unit air brakesQuestion 14 of 200
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How does the shuttle move inside a blended-air two-way check valve?

AToward the higher-pressure inlet to block it
BAway from the higher-pressure inlet so that pressure reaches deliveryCorrect answer
COnly when both reservoirs are emptyYour answer
DBack and forth at compressor speed
Incorrect.

The free-floating shuttle moves away from the higher-pressure inlet and lets that pressure supply the parking-brake control. (Guide p. 166)

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