Automatic Slack Adjusters/Employment History

I've seen this statement more than once while doing the CDL study course:

"The manual adjustment of automatic slack adjusters is dangerous because it gives the vehicle operator a false sense of security about the effectiveness of the braking system."

What does this mean? Oh, and instead of a "new" subject, I wanted to ask how far back a person needs to go with their employment history. I had a CDL class "B" in 1976-77 but that's not relevant now is it? Thanks,

Stephen E. Birch

Hence the word "Automatic" slack adjusters. If you have to manually adjust them that means they are malfunctioning and should be looked at by a shop. Sure you can adjust them back up to make they tight again but you have to question why they were out of adjustment the first time.

Employment history by federal regulations companies need at least 10 years work history with no gaps or if you do have gaps you have to at least prove what you were doing during those gaps.

obviously If you're 21 you will not have 10 years but if you're 28 years of age and Older you have to provide 10 years worth.

Hence the word "Automatic" slack adjusters. If you have to manually adjust them that means they are malfunctioning and should be looked at by a shop. Sure you can adjust them back up to make they tight again but you have to question why they were out of adjustment the first time.

OK, hadn't thought of that and it wasn't explained in the testing part . . . makes perfect sense, though . . . thanks for the reply . . .

Employment history by federal regulations companies need at least 10 years work history with no gaps or if you do have gaps you have to at least prove what you were doing during those gaps.

obviously If you're 21 you will not have 10 years but if you're 28 years of age and Older you have to provide 10 years worth.

Ten years it is then . . . I'm way past 21 & 28 for that matter . . . started working at 12 and worked all through high school so I had 9 years in at 21 . . . been a working fool all my life ("Gotta make a livin' he's a Loosiana man!" Well, actually, always been a California man but still, gotta make a livin' . . .