Tow Truck Operator Cert. Study Guide
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cars, trucks, and light vans weighing 6,000 pounds or less with 4 tires.
- ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Class 1 light duty trucks can tow___________
cars, trucks and vans weighing 6,001 through 10,000 pounds with 4
tires. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Class 2 light duty trucks can tow
___________________
trucks and vans weighing 10,000 through 14,000 pounds with 6 tires
or more. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Class 3 medium duty trucks can tow
__________________________
trucks, buses, and vans weighing 14,001 through 16,000 pounds with
6 tires or more. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Class 4 medium duty trucks can tow
_____________________
trucks, RVs, buses, and vans weighing 16,001 through 19,500 pounds
with 6 tires or more. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Class 5 medium duty trucks can
tow ________________
the 8th character from the right in the vehicle's VIN number, then
cross-referencing that character with a chart. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-The
year a vehicle was made can be determined by looking at what?
,grade 70 transport chain, and grade 80 alloy chain. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-
Chains and the grades of chain that are suitable for the towing
industry
truck inspection - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Check bed locks for broken bolts,
bent locks, and lubrication. Check hydraulic fluid level. Inspect
attachment pins on hydraulic pistons and attachment points to the
frame of a truck. Inspect winch attachment bolts. If light bar is
attached to bed, make sure all lighting is working properly. All this
should be part of the operator's daily what?
3/8 inch as measured on one side of the link. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-The
most common size of chain in light duty work
6,600 pounds - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-3/8 inch chain, graded 70 is safe for
towing how many pounds?
7,300 pounds - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-3/8 inch chain, graded 80 is safe for
towing how many pounds?
3/8 inch 6x19 and 7/16 inch 6x19 - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-The most common
sizes of wire rope used for light duty towing
kinks, twists, knots, cracked or broken links, stretching, bending, and
other abnormalities. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Daily inspection of an operator's
truck should include checking chains for what?
, 6 strands and 19 wires per strand - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-What does 6x19
mean when referring to wire rope?
3,500 pounds - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-3.8 inch wire rope is safe for towing
how many pounds?
4,700 pounds - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-7/16 inch wire rope is safe for towing
how many pounds?
normally 50 feet long - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-How long is wire rope on a tilt
bed?
100 to 150 feet long - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-How long is wire rope on a boom
truck?
broken wires, broken strands, distortion around the hook area, flat
spots on the cable, damaged thimbles, kinks, and drums not wrapped
properly - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Daily inspection of an operator's truck should
include checking wire rope for what?
lubricated. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Wire rope should be properly
__________________
gloves - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-What safety equipment is required when
working with wire rope?
electric and hydraulic - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-How are winches powered on
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cars, trucks, and light vans weighing 6,000 pounds or less with 4 tires.
- ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Class 1 light duty trucks can tow___________
cars, trucks and vans weighing 6,001 through 10,000 pounds with 4
tires. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Class 2 light duty trucks can tow
___________________
trucks and vans weighing 10,000 through 14,000 pounds with 6 tires
or more. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Class 3 medium duty trucks can tow
__________________________
trucks, buses, and vans weighing 14,001 through 16,000 pounds with
6 tires or more. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Class 4 medium duty trucks can tow
_____________________
trucks, RVs, buses, and vans weighing 16,001 through 19,500 pounds
with 6 tires or more. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Class 5 medium duty trucks can
tow ________________
the 8th character from the right in the vehicle's VIN number, then
cross-referencing that character with a chart. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-The
year a vehicle was made can be determined by looking at what?
,grade 70 transport chain, and grade 80 alloy chain. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-
Chains and the grades of chain that are suitable for the towing
industry
truck inspection - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Check bed locks for broken bolts,
bent locks, and lubrication. Check hydraulic fluid level. Inspect
attachment pins on hydraulic pistons and attachment points to the
frame of a truck. Inspect winch attachment bolts. If light bar is
attached to bed, make sure all lighting is working properly. All this
should be part of the operator's daily what?
3/8 inch as measured on one side of the link. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-The
most common size of chain in light duty work
6,600 pounds - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-3/8 inch chain, graded 70 is safe for
towing how many pounds?
7,300 pounds - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-3/8 inch chain, graded 80 is safe for
towing how many pounds?
3/8 inch 6x19 and 7/16 inch 6x19 - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-The most common
sizes of wire rope used for light duty towing
kinks, twists, knots, cracked or broken links, stretching, bending, and
other abnormalities. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Daily inspection of an operator's
truck should include checking chains for what?
, 6 strands and 19 wires per strand - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-What does 6x19
mean when referring to wire rope?
3,500 pounds - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-3.8 inch wire rope is safe for towing
how many pounds?
4,700 pounds - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-7/16 inch wire rope is safe for towing
how many pounds?
normally 50 feet long - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-How long is wire rope on a tilt
bed?
100 to 150 feet long - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-How long is wire rope on a boom
truck?
broken wires, broken strands, distortion around the hook area, flat
spots on the cable, damaged thimbles, kinks, and drums not wrapped
properly - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Daily inspection of an operator's truck should
include checking wire rope for what?
lubricated. - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-Wire rope should be properly
__________________
gloves - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-What safety equipment is required when
working with wire rope?
electric and hydraulic - ✔✔✔ ANSWER-How are winches powered on
