Difference between revisions of "Semi-trailer truck pre-trip inspection"
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| + | :#[[#Steering components|Steering components]] | ||
| + | :#Of one side of any axle: | ||
| + | :#*[[#Suspension components|Suspension components]] | ||
| + | :#*[[#Brake components|Brake components]] | ||
| + | :#*[[#Tires|Tires]] | ||
| + | :#*[[#Wheels|Wheels]] | ||
| + | :#[[#Driver's door/fuel area|Driver's door/fuel area]] | ||
| + | :#[[#Behind the cab|Behind the cab]] | ||
| + | :#[[#Coupling system|Coupling system]] | ||
| + | :#[[#Trailer front and sides|Trailer front and sides]] | ||
| + | :#[[#Trailer rear|Trailer rear]] | ||
| + | :#[[#Inside the cab|Inside the cab]], including [[#Air brake check|Air brake check]], [[#Parking brake check|Parking brake check]], [[#Service brake check|Service brake check]] | ||
==Coupling system== | ==Coupling system== | ||
Revision as of 01:37, 20 July 2021
Any semi-trailer truck pre-trip inspection should be based on the CDL Vehicle Inspection Test.
Contents
- 1 Versions
- 2 Coupling system
- 3 Inside the cab
- 3.1 Emergency equipment
- 3.2 Safety belt
- 3.3 Safe start engine
- 3.4 Mirrors
- 3.5 Windshield
- 3.6 Windshield wipers
- 3.7 Horns
- 3.8 Oil pressure gauge
- 3.9 Ammeter/voltmeter
- 3.10 Temperature gauge
- 3.11 Air pressure gauge
- 3.12 DEF level indicator
- 3.13 Light indicators
- 3.14 Cab and windshield fans
- 3.15 Brake check series
- 4 Air brake check
- 5 Parking brake check
- 6 Service brake check
- 7 Front of truck
- 8 Engine compartment
- 9 Steering components
- 10 Suspension components
- 11 Brake components
- 12 Tires
- 13 Wheels
- 14 Driver's door/fuel area
- 15 Behind the cab
- 16 Trailer front and sides
- 17 Trailer rear
Versions
According to the 11.6.1 section of the CDL Vehicle Inspection Test, the tested applicant is "required to perform one of the four versions of a Vehicle inspection in the vehicle."
All versions include:
- an engine start,
- an in-cab inspection,
- an inspection of the coupling system,
- an inspection of the entire vehicle or only a portion of the vehicle.
Version A
- Front of truck
- Engine compartment
- Steering components
- Of one side of the steering axle:
- Coupling system
- Inside the cab, including Air brake check, Parking brake check, Service brake check
Version B
- Driver's door/fuel area
- Behind the cab
- Of one side of any tractor tandem axles:
- Coupling system
- Inside the cab, including Air brake check, Parking brake check, Service brake check
Version C
- Coupling system
- Trailer front and sides
- Of one side of any trailer tandem axles:
- Trailer rear
- Inside the cab, including Air brake check, Parking brake check, Service brake check
Version D
- An inspection of the entire vehicle may consist of:
Coupling system
Kingpin and jaws
Trailer apron
Rear tractor lights/reflectors
Fifth wheel skid plate
Fifth wheel platform
Sliding locking system
Electrical line coupling
Air line coupling
Inside the cab
Emergency equipment
Safety belt
Safe start engine
Mirrors
Windshield
Windshield wipers
Horns
Oil pressure gauge
Ammeter/voltmeter
Temperature gauge
Air pressure gauge
DEF level indicator
Light indicators
Cab and windshield fans
Brake check series
- The brake check series consists of three different checks:
Air brake check
Failure to perform all three components of the air brake check correctly will result in an automatic failure of thee vehicle inspection test. If you realize that you have missed something or did something incorrectly during your air brake check, you may start over.
