Introduction
My keys are in my pocket and my wheels are checked.
What is what to say to examiner when approaching the vehicle?
ABC fully charged fire extinguisher
3 reflective triangles
Spear fuses
What are emergency equipment?
Before performing this test; Build air pressure to guvnor cutout rate of 120 PSI. When you here the sneeze of the air evaporator say that you have enough air to perform this test.
What is the Air Brake Test?
Air or hydraulic brake check
Parking and trailer brake check
Service brake check
Lighting indicators check
Emergency equipment check
Windshield & traffic monitoring devices check
Wipers & washers check
Heater & defroster check
Horns check
What are the first actions to perform when completing MD MVA CDL Test?
Windshield washer fluid reservoir, is not cracked, broken, and is secure with no leaks. The lines are not dry rotted or frayed and is properly clamped and the air compressor is gear driven.
What is the second action to perform when completing the Engine area check?
Coolant reservoir and lines are not cracked, broken, and is secure with no leaks. It should read between and add and the full mark. The caps are hand tight.
What is the 7th action to perform when complete the engine test?
Steering hoses are not cracked, broken, and is secure. They are not dry rotted or frayed with no leaks and securely clamped.
What is the 4th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Disc brakes is not cracked, broken, and is secure with no illegal welds and no contaminants such as oil or metal shavings.
What is the 10th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Frame and crossmembers is not cracked, broken and is secure with no illegal welds, loose, or missing parts. There are no extra holes and they are not bent.
What is the 15th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Oil hub is not cracked, broken, and is secure with no leaks, loose or missing parts.
NOW CLOSE THE HOOD AND STRAP IT DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THEN GO TO THE DRIVER SIDE AND STRAP DOWN THE HOOD LATCH.
What is the 20th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Air tanks and lines on the truck and trailer are not cracked, broken and is secure with no leaks. The lines are not dry rotted or frayed and properly clamped. The tanks are drained daily free of condensation.
What is the 4th action to perform when completing the side of vehicle check?
Electric line and airlines on the truck and trailer are the electric service line and emergency line are locked in place and not cracked, broken, and is secure with no leaks from the hoses or tangle (Listen for that) and they are not dry rotted or frayed and not dragging.
What is the 2nd action to perform when completing the combination vehicle only check?
Frame and crossmembers are not cracked, broken, and is secure with no illegal welds and no loose or missing parts, and no extra holes in the frame and no parts are bent.
What is the 3rd action to perform when completing the trailer only check?
Reflectors-DOT tape is not cracked, broken, and is secure clean and has it's proper color.
Now say this concludes my pre trip inspection for my Class A test.
What is the 2nd action to perform when completing the rear of trailer check?
Enter with 3 points of contact
Put on my seatbelt
Mention safe start and ABS light went out so they work properly.
DEF gauge properly works.
Let the truck air build to the Guvnor Cut Out Rate of 120 PSI.
City horn and air horn checked and properly work.
What are the first things you would do after entering the tractor?
Turn them on and feel the top and bottom vents.
What is the heater and defrost test?
Put up 3 fingers and say I will now:
1. Turn the truck off
2. turn the key on so that the dash lights up
3. Push in the parking and trailer brake and let the air settle.
What are the first steps in the air brake test?
Ask the examiner (DLA) to check the front, side, and rear lights. Which will be the ID clearance lights, turn signals, 4 way flashers, high/low beam headlights, side markers, ID clearance lights on trailer, and rear turn signals, 4 way flashers, and brake lights.
What are Lights Operations Check and second step to completing MD MVA CDL test?
Air compressor and lines, are not cracked, broken and is secure with no leaks. The lines are not dry rotted or frayed and properly clamped and the air compressor is gear driven.
What is the 3rd action to perform when completing the engine check?
Tires
Rims
lug nuts
Springs & Air bags and shocks
Brake lines or hoses and leaks
Brake Contaminates
What is the Steering Axle Check?
Steering linkage consist of the pitman arm, drag link, upper and lower control arm and the tie rod. They are not cracked, broken, and is secure with no illegal welds, loose or missing parts, and is not bent. They are connected by castle nuts and cotter pins and the rubber bushings are not dry rotted and frayed.
What is the 5th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Break shoe linings is not cracked, broken and is secure with no illegal welds and is not worn dangerously thin.
What is the 11th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Steering tires are not cracked, broken, and is secure. They are not dry rotted or fried and has no leaks. The tread is evenly worn with no cuts or bulges on the side walls, the tread should be no less than 4 by 32 and no less than 2 by 32 in the rear and the front steering tires cannot be recapped but all other tired can be recapped, and I will check the tread depth with the tread depth gauge and I would check the air pressure with an air pressure gauge and or rubber mallet.
What is the 16th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Traffic Monitoring Devices
Battery
Fuel Tanks
Frames
What are the items to highlight when performing the side of vehicle check?
Reflectors-the DOT tape and reflectors on the truck and trailer are not cracked, broken and is secure with the proper color.
What is the 5th action to perform when completing the side of vehicle check?
The apron is not cracked, broken and is secure with no illegal welds or excessive wear. It is not bent and it sits on the 5th wheel skid plate and the fifth wheel skid plate is properly greased with no gap. The fifth wheel is not cracked, broken, and is secure with no illegal welds and is not bent. The release arm and lock pin are int he locked position and they are not cracked, broken and is secure with no illegal welds and no loose or missing parts and they are not bent. The fifth wheel sits on the platform and the platform has mounting bolts and these parts are not cracked, broken and is secure with no illegal welds, and no loose and missing parts and none are bent. The lockjaw is locked around the kingpin and it's not cracked, broken, and is secure with no illegal welds, loose or missing parts and is not bent. The king pin is not cracked, broken, and secure with no illegal welds and no loose or missing parts and its' not bent.
What is the 3rd action to perform when completing the combination vehicles only check?
The deck is not cracked, broken and is secure and has no holes.
What is the 4th action to perform when completing the trailer only check?
Hood mirrors
Flat mirrors
Spot mirrors
You are to verify that they are not cracked broken and is secured. Also verify that they are clean and the brackets are not cracked, broken and is secured, no illegal welds, and not bent.
What are traffic monitoring devices?
Turn on left then Right
4-way flashers
High Beam indicators
You must say they all properly work after testing them.
What are light indicators?
Holding the service brake down for 1 minute and say the vehicle should not loose no more than ____ PSI per min. When complete say the vehicle did not lose more than ___ PSI of air.
What is 4 PSI per minute?
Get out of vehicle and inspect the front lenses
ID clearance lights are not cracked, not broken and are secure. Amber is proper color with no condensation, amber in the front and red to the rear on my truck and trailer. Turn on singles, mention on my truck ad trailer are not cracked, broken, and is secure. Amber is the proper color with no condensation, amber to the front and red to the rear. Head lights are not cracked, broken and is secure , clean, clear and proper color with no condensation.
What are the front of vehicle/engine area check and 3rd step in the MD MVA CDL test?
Power steering pump and lines are not cracked, broken and is secure with no leaks. Its gear driven and the lines are not dry rotted or frayed and its properly clamped.
What is the 4th action to perform when completing the engine check?
Power steering fluid reservoir is not cracked, broken and is secure with no leaks and reads between the ad and full mark and the lines are not dry rotted or frayed and is securely clamped and the caps are hand tight on the reservoir.
What is the 1st action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
ABS line and brake hose is not cracked, broken, and is secure. The are not dry rotted or frayed and has no leaks from the hose.
What is the 7th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Leaf Springs is not cracked , broken, and is secure with no illegal welds and there are no loose or missing parts and they are not shifted or missing or bent.
What is the 12th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Rims are not cracked, broken and is secure with no illegal welds and they are not bent.
What is the 17th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Lenses on the side of the truck and trailer are not crack, broken, and is secure. Amber is the proper color, amber in the front red to the rear with no condensation.
What is the 1st action to perform when completing the side of vehicle check?
Battery box and batteries-the battery box is not cracked, broken and is secure with no loose or missing parts. The batteries are inside the box and they are not cracked, broken. They are secure with no leaks, excessive corrosion, and the cable connections are tight and not dry rotted and frayed.
What is the 6th action to perform when completing the side of vehicle check?
Reflective Tape
What are the items to highlight when completing the Trailer Only Check?
Side marker lights are not cracked, broken and is secure. The amber is the proper color with no condensation and the amber in the front and red to the rear. ABS light would be inspected the same was as the side marker light.
What is the 5th action to perform when completing the trailer only check?
Be sure that there are no cracks, its not broken but secure, no obstructions, no outdated stickers and is clean.
What is the Windshield?
Build air pressure to guvnor cut out rate 120 PSI
Push in yellow parking brake, put vehicle in drive, tap the accelerator and trailer brake should hold.
Then Pull out parking brake and push in red trailer brake and tap accelerator to tug against the parking brake and say that they both work properly.
YOU MUST SAY ALL THIS BEFORE PERFORMING THE TEST!!!!
When done pull out the trailer brake and put vehicle in neutral.
What is the parking and trailer brake Check?
Fan your brakes down to 60 PSI and say the low air pressure and buzzer and indicator should come on and when it comes on say it properly works.
What is the 3rd step in the Air Brake Test?
The vehicle is balanced if it wasn't balanced, I would place the vehicle out of service.
No leaks or puddles or broken glass, or hanging wires under the vehicle. If I had that I would place the vehicle out of service.
All tires are properly inflated to the manufacture specifications.
NOW OPEN THE HOOD AND GO TO THE PASSANGER SIDE.
What is the last and final things to mention when completing the Front of Vehicle check before moving on to the engine check?
Engine Oil/Transmission Dip Stick, not cracked, broken and is secure with no leaks. Check both fluid levels but using their dip stick.
What is the 5th action to perform when completing the engine check?
Steering shaft is not cracked, broken, and is secure with no illegal welds, and not bent and it has no more than two inches of play and free of debris.
What is the 2nd action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
MBrake Chamber is not correct, not broken, and is secure with no leaks and dents.
What is the 8th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Airbags are not on the front axle.
What is the 13th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Lug nuts and studs are not cracked, broken and is secure. They are not loose or missing and if lug nuts were loose or missing they would show rust or shininess.
What is the 18th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
DEF tank and lines are not cracked, broken and is secure with no leaks. The lines are not dry rotted or frayed and is properly clamped ad the cap is hand tight.
What is the 2nd action to perform when completing the side of vehicle check?
Fifth wheel skid plate and pintle hook or tow hitch
Kingpin, apron, gap drawbar ring, tongue, or coupler and tongue
Locking and safety devices
What are the items to highlight when completing the Combination Vehicle Only Check?
Landing gear is not cracked, broken, and is secure with no illegal welds, loose or missing parts, and the crank arm is in the lock position and the pads are in the raised position and no parts are bent.
What is the 1st action to perform when completing the trailer only check?
Lenses & Reflectors
What are the items to highlight when completing the Rear of Trailer check?
Make them spray and wipe and say they are not cracked, not broken but secure, flushed to the windshield the blades are not rotted or frayed and the whippers have no illegal welds and no loose or missing parts and are not bent.
What are the Windshield wipers and washer?
For this test you would explain what you would do by saying;
I would drive 5 miles an hour forward, apply the brake and the vehicle should not pull to the left or right.
What is the Service brake test?
Continue to fan the brakes down to 40-20 PSI and the parking and trailer brakes should pop out. When they do say they properly work and say this concludes the _____.
What is the 4th step in the air brake test?
The radiator and lines are not cracked, broken and is secure with no leaks. The hose is not dry rotted or frayed and is properly clamped.
What is the first action to complete when doing the Engine area check?
Water pump and lines are not cracked, broken, and is secure with no leaks. There are no loose or missing parts, it's belt driven, and the lines are not dry rotted or frayed and is properly clamped.
What is the 6th action to perform when completing the engine check?
Steering gearbox is not cracked, broken, and is secure with no leaks and no loose and missing parts.
What is the 3rd action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Brake drum is not cracked, broken, and is secure with no illegal welds and no contaminants such as oil or metal shavings.
What is the 9th action to performing when completing the steering axle check?
Shocks is not cracked, broken and is secure with no leaks, loose or missing parts.
What is the 14th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Valve stem is not cracked, broken, and is secure with no leaks and have a metal cap.
What is the 19th action to perform when completing the steering axle check?
Fuel tanks and lines are not cracked, broken and is secure with no leaks. The lines are not dry rotted or frayed and the cap is hand tight with a rubber seal and a metal chain.
What is the 3rd action to perform when completing the side of vehicle check?
The connector box on the truck & trailer is not cracked, broken, and is secure with no leaks, loose, or missing parts.
What is the 1st action to perform when completing the combination vehicles only check?
Clarence there is 3 feet of clearance so that the truck and trailer do not hit.
What is the 2nd action to perform when completing the trailer only check?
Left turn signal
Right turn signal
4-way flashers
Brake lights
ID clearance lights are not cracked, broken and secure red is the proper color with no condensation.
What is the 1st action to perform when completing the rear of trailer check?