Pretrip and Post-Trip Inspection General Information

Regulations in Canada and the U.S. clearly indicate that it is the driver's responsibility to perform an inspection, and ensure the complete road-worthiness of a vehicle, before placing it into service. Commercial vehicles may be subject to inspection by authorized inspectors, and an unsafe vehicle can be taken out of service until the driver or owner repairs it.

Use the following checklists to ensure that vehicle components are in good working condition before each trip. Careful inspections eliminate stops later to fix overlooked or forgotten items.

Numbers within each of the checklists reference the corresponding detailed instructions found under the daily, weekly, or monthly inspection and maintenance procedures in Safety Precautions.

If any system or component does not pass this inspection, it must be corrected before operating the vehicle. Whenever equipment requires adjustment, replacement, repair, addition of lubricants, or a change of lubricants, see the Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus Workshop Manual for procedures and specifications, or take the vehicle to an authorized Freightliner dealer.

IMPORTANT: The pretrip and post-trip checklists in this chapter, and the maintenance procedures detailed in Safety Precautions and in the Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus Maintenance Manual are not all inclusive . Also, refer to the inspection and maintenance instructions of the major component manufacturers.