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Over time, {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|air brake system components}} leak air. This includes the {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|brake cylinders}}, | Over time, the {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|air brake system components}} leak air. This includes the {{pll|Air Brake System Overview|brake cylinders}}, so they cannot be relied upon to keep the {{pll|Brake Shoes|brake shoes}} applied indefinitely. This is why on parked {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|vehicles}} a {{pll|Handbrake|handbrake}} must be applied manually. |
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Over time, the air brake system components leak air. This includes the brake cylinders , so they cannot be relied upon to keep the brake shoes applied indefinitely. This is why on parked vehicles a handbrake must be applied manually.