Maine State Inspection Exam Study Guide Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

Maine State Inspection Exam Study Guide Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct Reject Vehicle (Fuel System) - ANSWER Fuel line rusted to near failure Seat Belts required in this year and newer - ANSWER 1966 Seat Mounting Requirements - ANSWER Mounted to floor, adjustable seats must stay in position Retractable Seat Belts required in this year and newer - ANSWER 1980 Battery requirements - ANSWER Must have functioning hold down system, not located in passenger compartment without proper cover Vehicles required to have splash guards - ANSWER 6000 lbs GVWR and up License Plate Requirements - ANSWER Must be current, horizontally mounted so as to be easily read, and be displayed front and rear. Exhaust Components Required - ANSWER The exhaust system includes the exhaust manifold, the piping leading from the flange at the exhaust manifold to and including the mufflers, the tail piping, and the catalytic converter. Exhaust system must be free of: - ANSWER Leaks, holes, unsupported/clamped components, loose baffles. Exhaust system must exit where? - ANSWER Completely to side or rear of the enclosed passenger portion of the vehicles body. What year Catalytic Converters are required - ANSWER 1982 and newer Maximum size of un-repaired bullseye windshield fractures allowed in Critical Vision Area - ANSWER 1 Inch Maximum length of Windshield cracks allowed anywhere on the windshield - ANSWER 6 inches What passenger windows are required to function in the up and down direction? - ANSWER Front Driver and Passenger Windows What windows are NOT allowed to be tinted without a certificate? - ANSWER Front driver and passenger windows No window may be covered with: - ANSWER Reflective Materials What Windshield wipers must work? - ANSWER Front only Any mirror must provide the driver with _______ feet of vision to the rear - ANSWER 200 Side mirrors must be able to maintain: - ANSWER Adjustment Horn - ANSWER Must be operational, activated easily by the driver, securely mounted to vehicle Exterior lights NOT required to operate - ANSWER Any auxiliary lights not prohibited by law or regulation that are added to the vehicle or installed as optional equipment by the manufacturer are not required to function (e.g. fog lights, lights on an off road roll bar, etc). Reject vehicle if any exterior light is covered by: - ANSWER Anything that reduces any amount of light emitted by the lamp Minimum/Maximum height of headlights measured from pavement to center of lens - ANSWER Min 22 Max 54 Required portion of LED bulbs required to function when equipped - ANSWER 50% or more Exterior light housings are allowed to have this inside. - ANSWER Moisture Headlight Aiming Process - ANSWER Technician expertise and judgement (no aiming machine required) Vehicle Stop Lamps must emit - ANSWER Steady or Pulsating Red Light Turn Signals/Stop lamps may not be repaired with: - ANSWER Colored Tape Lamp colors allowed in front of vehicle - ANSWER Amber, White, Clear Lamp colors allowed in rear of vehicle - ANSWER Red, Clear, Amber Tail lamps must be visible from ______feet - ANSWER 100 Tail lights must produce a - ANSWER Red light Reject vehicle if any auxiliary light emits a beam that is - ANSWER brighter than, has a greater candlepower than or distracts from the visibility of standard lighting equipment. Reject vehicle if it is not equipped with at least ____ adequate reflector securely attached to the rear. - ANSWER 1 Method used to test steering components (Tie rods, Pitman Arms, Idler Arms) - ANSWER Dry Park method Dry Park Method - ANSWER leave the weight of the vehicle on its suspension. Have an assistant rock the steering wheel back and forth while the Inspection Technician watches for any play or movement in the steering linkage. How NOT to test a tie rod - ANSWER Pliers or any other means than hands Allowed amount of Tie Rod Play allowed: - ANSWER NONE Steering Lash Testing - ANSWER Measure movement of steering wheel necessary before vehicle wheels begin to move side to side Power Steering Hydraulic system must be free of ANY: - ANSWER Leaks, rusted to failure hoses Ball joints with wear indicators must be checked in the ________ position - ANSWER loaded How to test ball joints without wear indicators: - ANSWER Hoist the vehicle either by the lower control arm when the spring is supported by the lower control arm, or by the frame when the upper control arm supports the spring. Ball joint play must be within - ANSWER Specification stated in manual Shock absorbers and Struts must not have - ANSWER leaks, damaged bushings Shock absorber _______________ is not cause for rejection - ANSWER "Seepage" Driveline components that must be free from wear/play - ANSWER drive shaft universal joints, constant velocity joints, or center bearings Reject vehicle if the front of the vehicle has been altered or modified to raise or lower the front end by the use of: - ANSWER blocks, universal spring shackle extensions, or the improper use of air shocks, spacers,