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How many missing or broken leaves in a leaf spring make the spring defective under inspection standards?
- A.Any broken leaf is a defect, and a spring missing a quarter or more of its leaves is out of service
- B.Leaf condition is never an inspection item
- C.Half the leaves must be gone before it matters
- D.Only the top leaf counts
Correct answer
A. Any broken leaf is a defect, and a spring missing a quarter or more of its leaves is out of service
Why
Each leaf carries part of the load and helps locate the axle, so a single break already shifts work onto the survivors. Losing a quarter of the pack is the formal out-of-service line, but no broken spring is a drive-it-anyway item.
Manual topic: Suspension - Leaf Springs · From the General Knowledge practice bank (GK-225).