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What is the most important reason for doing a vehicle inspection. - ✔✔Safety is the most important
reason inspect your vehicle safety for yourself and for other road users a vehicle to affect found during
inspection could save you problems later
What thing should you check during a trip - ✔✔You should check instruments air pressure gauge if you
have airbrakes temperature gauges amateur voltmeter mirrors tires cargo cargo covers lights if you see
here smell or feel anything that might mean trouble check it out
How often should a truck driver inspect the safety of its cargo - ✔✔Drivers of trucks and trucks tractors
and transporting cargo must inspect the securement of cargo within the first 50 miles of a trip and every
150 miles for every three hours which ever comes first
Name some key steering system parts - ✔✔steering wheel, tie rod, steering shaft, hydraulic fluid
reservoir, gear box, pitman arm, drag link, steering knuckle, spindle, steering arm, power steering
cylinder
Name some suspension defects. - ✔✔Broken or missing springs, cracked spring hangers, leaking shock
absorbers, air suspension systems that are damaged or leaking.
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What three kinds of emergency equipment must you have? - ✔✔Fire extinguisher, spare electrical fuses ,
warning devices for parked vehicles.
What is the minimum tread depth for front tires or other tires - ✔✔You need at least 4/32 of an inch
thread in every groove on front tires you need 2/32 of an inch on the other tires
Name some things you should check on the front of the vehicle during the walk around inspection -
✔✔FRONT SIDE
, •driver and passengers door glass should be clean
•door latches or locks should work properly
FRONT WHEELS
•condition of wheels and rims--missing, bent, broken studs, clamps, lugs, or any signs of misalignment
•condition of tires--properly inflated, valve stem and cap OK, no serious cuts, bulges, or tread wear
•use wrench to test rust-streaked lug nuts, indicating looseness
•hub oil level OK, no leaks
FRONT SUSPENSION
•conditions of spring, spring hangers, shackles, u-bolts
•shock absorber condition
FRONT BRAKES
•condition of brake drum or disc
•brake pad has at least 1/4-inch of material
•condition of brake shoe
•condition of hoses
FRONT
•condition of front axle
•condition of steering system
-no loose, worn, bent, damaged or missing parts
-must grab steering mechanism to test for looseness
CONDITION OF WINDSHIELD
•check for damage and clean if dirty
•check windshield wiper arms for proper spring tension
•check wiper blades for damage, "stiff" rubber, and securement