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Chapter 27
End of Chapter Review Questions Answer Key
1. Which of the following wheel types uses tires mounted to rims that mount to the
wheel using lugs?
2. If a set of dual tires were properly matched, which of the following would be true?
3. Which of the following methods should be used to completely deflate a truck tire?
4. Which type of tire tread is recommended for use on steering axles for on-highway
trucks?
5. What should be done to match multipiece rim components properly?
6. Technician A says that he seats radial tire beads by using a Cheetah rapid discharge
air tank. Technician B says that he seats radial tire beads using a metal ring inflation
aid. Who is correct?
7. What is the maximum allowable wheel runout permitted on cast spoke wheels?
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8. Where is the brake drum mounted on a cast spoke wheel assembly?
9. Which type of wheel assembly presents the least maintenance and alignment
problems?
10. Which type of hub requires heating in an oven to remove the bearing cups?
11. Oil-lubricated drive axle wheel bearings receive oil from:
12. Which type of wheel seal fits tightly to both the hub and axle spindle and moves
within itself?
13. Which of the following methods is used to lock the bearing setting on an axle or
spindle?
14. Which of the following is the preferred method of repairing a wheel seal leak that has
glazed the brake shoe linings?
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15. Technician A says that an advantage of disc wheels over cast spoke is that they
produce fewer wheel alignment problems. Technician B says that in stud-piloted disc
wheel systems, a loose inner nut can easily go undetected, eventually pounding out
the ball seat. Who is correct?
16. Which of the following is said to be an advantage of low-profile radial tires?
17. Technician A states that any tire that tests 50 percent or less of its specified pressure
should be removed from the truck and checked out in a safety cage. Technician B uses
a clip-on air chuck with a remote in-line valve and gauge to inflate tires on the
vehicle. Who is correct?
18. Technician A says that wheel axial runout on a cast spoke wheel can be eliminated
only by removing the wheel rims and breaking down the tires. Technician B adjusts
cast spoke wheel radial runout by chalk-marking high points, then loosening the lug
nuts on the chalk-marked side and tightening those 180 degrees opposite. Who is
correct?
19. What must be done to install a ConMet PreSet hub to an axle?
20. When using the TMC method of adjusting wheel bearings, endplay must be within
what range?