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Pre-trip Study Guide

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                                    Engine Compartment                                                                                  Front axle checks

                                      1. Alternator/belts/mounting                                                                               1. Springs/U bolts
                                      2.  Water pump/belt/leaks                                                                                  2. Spring mounts
                                      3. Leaks/hoses/wire                                                                                             3. Shock absorber/mounts/leakage
                                      4. Air compressor/belts/mounting                                                                       4. Steering box/mounting/leakage
                                      5. Oil level                                                                                                          5. Steering leakage/tie rods
                                      6. Coolant level                                                                                                   6. Brake hose to chamber
                                      7. Power steering level                                                                                       7. Brake chamber/mounting/pushrod
                                                                                                                                                                        clevis and pin

                                                                                                                                       8. Slack adjuster/position(no more
                                                                                                                                                                          than 1  inch pull)
                                                                                                                                                                  9. Brake drum/cracks/shoes
                                                                                                                                                                 10. Tire/kick for pressure/tread depth
                                                                                                                                                                  11. Rim/cracks/bends
                                                                                                                                                                  12. Lug nut tightness/rust streaks
                                                                                                                                                                  13. Hub oil seals inner-outer
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1. Left tractor door hinges/latches/mirror mounts
2. Left fuel tank mounting straps/fuel cap tightness
3. Front of vehicle light mounts/cab damage
4. Right fuel tank/mounting straps/cap tightness
5. Right door/ mirror mounts
6. Exhaust stack/integrity of connections
7. Rear of cab/air hoses/light cord
8. Catwalk/steps
9. Drive shaft/U joints
10. Tractor frame rails/cross members
11. Tractor front/header board
12. Air glad-hands/trailer light cord socket/socket ketch
13. Right trailer side/clearance lights/reflectors
14. under-frame
15. Landing gear/up/no stones
16. Trailer side door latches and hinges
17. Trailer axle,spring
18. Spring mounts
19. Trailer shocks/airbags
20. Brake hoses to chamber
21. Brake chamber/chamber mounting tightness
22. Brake drum/cracks/brake shoes,lining thickness
23. Tires/preesure/tread depth
24. Rim/cracks/bends
25. Lug nut tightness/Budd or disc/spoke wedges and nuts
26. Spoke wheel spacer
27. Hub oil seals/inner-outer
28. Rear of trailer/mud flaps
29. Rear trailer door/latches/hinges
30. Landing gear crank stored
31. Fifth wheel release arm in
32 Fifth wheel slider locks in
33. Fifth wheel platform greased
34. Trailer apron plate not caved in
35. King pin latched

  Vehicle Light Checks

1. Headlights/bright/dim
2. Front signals/4-ways
3. Front clearance/reflector
4. Rear tail lights
5. Rear signals/4-ways
6. Rear brake lights
7. Rear clearance/reflector

 In-cab Checks

1. Cluch/gearshift/nuetral
2. Start-up oil pressure
3. Volt meter
4. Air pressure/dual tanks
5. Speedometer
6. Light indicators
7. Steering wheel play
8. Horns (city and air horn)
9. Windshield/mirrors adjusted
10. Wipers
11/Heaters/defroster
12. Safety/emergency equipment
13. System air-brake checks/leakage/low air pressure waning/button pop
14. Check service brakes
15. Check parking brakes

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