Describe the two most common kinds of caliper-actuated parking brakes.

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The two most common kinds of caliper-actuated parking brakes are thescrew-and-nuttype and the ball-and-ramp type. A few imported cars have a third kind that uses an eccentric shaft and a rod to apply the caliper piston. This type is not as common as the first two, however. An eccentric acts like a cam. One portion of the shaft is oval shaped. As the shaft turns, the high part of the oval pushes the operating rod out of applying the brakes.

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Two technicians are discussing non-indicator type ball joint inspection. Technician A says that the vehicle should be on the ground with the ball joints loaded, then checked for free play. Technician B says the ball joints should be unloaded before checking for free play. Which technician is correct?

A) Technician A only B) Technician B only C) Both technicians D) Neither technician

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By the end of the Archaic Age around 500 BCE, the Greeks were growing

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It is necessary to get a 100-gallon tank in a space 5 feet long. What size diameter is needed? Express the answer to the nearest tenth inch.

A. 22.1 B. 22.2 C. 22.3 D. 22.4

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