In-Cab Check
You must inspect these 4 safety items before getting into the seat
What is the circuit breaker panel, the fire extinguisher, the breakdown triangles and the seatbelt?
This is how to do the "BRAKE" part of the test
What is parking brake UP, gear in DRIVE, step on the GAS, and the must must NOT move?
These are the 4 items you must inspect inside the passenger area
What is the ramp, the seats, the emergency escapes, and the (no) luggage compartments?
These are the parts that you must inspect in the brake area
What is the brake line, the brake chamber, the slack adjuster/push rod, the drum, and the pads?
This is the ONLY place the bus can have RED lights
What is the rear of the bus?
This is how you do a "Safe Start"
What is "parking brake on, gear in neutral, electric power switch on, and press the engine start button, then check that the ABS light is off"?
This is how you "put the bus to BED"
What is parking brake DOWN, engine OFF, electric switch on DAY run?
This is how you inspect the ramp
You must inspect these parts of the front wheel in this way
What is 4/32 inch of tread, evenly worn with no damage or punctures... no damages to the sidewall... no damages or weld repairs to the rim... all lug nuts are on and tight with no cracks or white powder around them... the center hub is not leaking... and the air valve is not damaged and can be used to check the pressure with a tire gauge?
This is what "BUST" means while inspecting the suspention area
What is the air bag, no U bolts, the shock absorbers and the torque arm?
This gauge will normally operate between 100 and 120p.s.i.
What is the air gauge?
This is how you do the "Leak, Light, Pop" part of the test
What is hold down the brake pedal for 1 minute and do not lose 3p.s.i., then fan the brake pedal until the low air light comes on above 60p.s.i., then fan the brake pedal until the emergency brake pops us at 20 to 40p.s.i.?
This is how you inspect the passenger seating
What is all seats must be securely mounted (shake every seat), clean, and have their coverings fully attached?
This is how you inspect the "A and W" alternator and water pump
What is the alternator and water pump are both securely mounted and working properly with no broken or missing parts, the water pump is not leaking, and the belt that runs both of them is not worn or damaged and has no more that 1/4 inch of slack?
This item is like a ladder and must have the long side sections and short cross sections, all secure and correctly attached with no twisted, bent, or cracked parts
What is the frame?
These are the operating ranges for the oil, temperature, and battery gauges
What is 20 to 60 for oil, 160 to 200 for temperature, and 23 to 28 for the battery?
This is how you do the Governor test
What is start the engine, let the air pressure build up, and the governor should release at 120 to 130p.s.i.?
This is how many emergency escapes the bus has
What is 8 (2 roof hatches and 6 windows marked with red handles)?
Inside the engine compartment "COW" means you inspect this
What is the coolant level, the oil dipstick level, and the wires/hoses?
This is what you must say on the rear tires because they are dually
What is there is a space between them with no touching and the space does not have any objects or debris jammed into it?
You must operate these signal indicators
What is Right turn, Left turn, High Beam, and 4-way flashers?
This is how you do the STOP test
What is set the parking brake OFF, put the gear in DRIVE, let the bus roll about 5m.p.h., step on the brake pedal, and the bus must stop without pulling to either side?
True or False, this bus has passenger luggage compartments
What is "False"?
While inspecting your steering section, "CARL" means this
What is the connecting arms and rods and links are all securely mounted, not worn out or missing any nuts/bolts/cotter pins and properly attached to each other?
You will inspect these items on the back end of the bus
What is the rear lights and the exhaust?