ASE Brakes Terms & Definitions Practice Test

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A belt driven device that provides electrical current for the vehicle charging system; a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy; a generating device that uses diode rectifiers to convert AC to DC.
Downward gear engagement in which the input shaft and output shaft are locked together; the gearing in the drivetrain in which one turn of the crank shaft equals one turn of the wheel.
Poppet valves in the cylinder head that control the flow of exhaust from the engine.
A component located on the brake backing plate, on which the brake shoes rotate and to which the return springs are secured.