Pre-trip Study Guide
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for 'Glossary of Truck Terminology'.
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
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
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
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