Современное автомобилестроение. Сахарова Н.С. - 55 стр.

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   Exercise 3. Pay attention to the use of the infinitive. Translate the sentence.

  1. Saab was one of the first manufacturers to introduce this non-polluting friction
material.

   Exercise 4. Read the following text. Translate it orally with the help of a
dictionary.

   Brakes

    The brake system is diagonally split into two circuits (three on cars with ABS).
Each brake circuit actuates the brakes of one front wheel and the diagonally opposite
rear wheel. The handbrake is selfadjusting and acts on the rear wheels.
    The brake lines are protected against corrosion and are run in ventilated passages
inside the car. A warning lamp in the facia lights up when the handbrake is applied,
and also if one of the brake circuits should fail or if the brake fluid level should drop
below the minimum. The hydraulic fluid reservoir is common to the brake system
and clutch, and the warning lamp thus has a twin function. In the event of hydraulic
fluid leakage, the clutch function will be lost first, which serves as an added warning
to the driver.
    The brake-pad friction material is asbestos-free. Saab was one of the first
manufacturers to introduce this non-polluting friction material. This was principally
due to the favourable design of the Saab brake system - with disc brakes all round,
floating calipers, and brake discs with large effective cooling areas. This design
contributes towards keeping the brake fluid cool.


   Exercise 5. Finish up the following sentences begining with “it must”(должна)
   1) It must perform...
   2) It must not fade...
   3) It must have...

   Exercise 6. Answer the following questions to the text.

   1) What are the aims of the brake system in a car?
   2) Into how many circuits is the brake system split?
   3) How is the brake system split?
   4) How does each brake circuit actuate the brakes?
   5) On what wheels does the handbrake act?
   6) How are the brake lines run inside a car?
   7) What happens in case of hydraulic fluid leakage?
   8) What is the modern design of the Saab brake system?

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