- Difficult Weather Conditions;
- Slippery Roads;
- Long Descending, and so on..
In that event the Jake braking can be activated in two ways, the first way of activation can be done by the position of the clutch pedal, and later-on the second way of activation is through the position of the throttle. So the braking process can be done in a fully automated manner.
I must note that the Jake braking is the most effective when the truck is at the highest engine speed, and only with appropriate gear the Jake brake can obtain its maximum retarding power. Having the best gear can mean everything!
In addition, there is option of low-speed cutoff control to be installed on the vehicles that have mechanical engine controls, with the purpose to deactivate in a easier way the engine brake when at low speeds.
4. How A Jake Brake Works
The Jake brake as a diesel engine retarder is operating with truck’s engine help, that is to say this brake is allowing the truck driver to slow and to control easier the truck thanks to the engine’s exhaust valves. Later-on this brake being a power-absorbing air compressor is enabling truck drivers to maintain a better control of the truck in different weather and road conditions, and all that can be done without the usage of truck’s service brakes.
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Henceforth, we can see clearly that the process of work of the Jake brake brings numerous benefits for truck drivers, such as:
