Daily Pretrip Inspection Checklists
See the following tables for a list of procedures that should be performed daily, before the first trip. Place a check mark in the complete ( Comp. ) column to indicate a procedure has been performed.
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Inspector |
Date |
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Suspension and Slack Adjusters |
Comp. |
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1 |
Suspension components |
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2 |
Slack adjusters |
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Wheels and Tires |
Comp. |
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1 |
Wheel covers |
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2 |
Tire condition |
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3 |
Tire inflation |
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4 |
Rims and wheel components |
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5 |
Wheel bearing oil seals and lubrication levels |
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6 |
Mud Flaps |
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Saddle Tank Areas |
Comp. |
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|
1 |
Drain air reservoirs (without automatic drain valves) |
|
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2 |
Fuel tank(s) secure |
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3 |
Frame rails and crossmembers |
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4 |
Visible exhaust components |
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Engine Compartment |
Comp. |
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|
1 |
Leakage under engine |
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2 |
Air intake system |
|
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3 |
Engine oil level |
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4 |
Power steering reservoir level |
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5 |
Engine coolant level |
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|
6 |
Visible engine wiring |
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7 |
Frame rails |
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Cab |
Comp. |
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1 |
Reset dash-mounted air intake restriction indicator |
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2 |
Air-pressure warning system |
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3 |
Air governor cut-in and cut-out pressures |
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4 |
Air pressure build-up time |
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5 |
Air system leakage |
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6 |
Air pressure reserve |
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8 |
Mirrors, windows, windshield |
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9 |
Horn, windshield wipers, windshield washers |
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10 |
Heater and defroster |
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11 |
Interior lights |
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12 |
Exterior lights |
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13 |
Seat belts and tether belts |
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14 |
Fuel level |
|
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15 |
Mirror adjustment |
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16 |
Service brakes |
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Natural Gas Fuel System Inspection |
Comp. |
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1 |
Fuel tanks |
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2 |
Required decals |
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3 |
Vent caps |
|
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4 |
Plumbing components, fuel fill fitting, fuel lines |
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5 |
Fuel gauge components, fuel level sender cable, LNG fuel tank pressure |
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6 |
Coolant hoses |
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7 |
LNG fuel tank pressure |
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8 |
LNG vaporizer |
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