Road Rash
The following distance in seconds that I should have at 60 miles per hour in a truck that is 43 feet in length.
What is 7 seconds?
How I check the coolant level.
What is I check the sight glass or if engine is not hot, remove the radiator cap and check for visible coolant level?
When I lose 7 psi in 60 seconds in a combination vehicle, I have this.
What is an air leak?
The tread depth for front and rear tires, respectively.
What is 4/32 and 2/32?
This mirror has little to no depth perception.
What is the convex mirror?
What does CDL stand for
Commercial Driver's License
What does
G.O.A.L stand for?
Get Out And Look
I turn left in this gear.
What is 5th gear?
These two things should have no space between them, shouldn't be damaged, and should be properly lubricated.
What are the apron and the 5th wheel skid plate?
The reason that I fan my service brake until I'm at 90 psi or below.
What is so my air governor kicks on when i start the truck?
The signs of loose lug nuts.
What are rust trails or shiny threads?
This is how far I should look ahead while driving
What is 12-15 seconds?
Explain three points of contact?
Always come out back first.
Three of your four limbs must be in contact at all times.
This is when I check my mirrors while driving through an intersection.
What is before, during and after?
These three fluids should be between add and full.
What are coolant, oil, and power steering fluid?
When my tractor valve pops out at 15 psi or 50 psi, this happens.
What is a failed valve test?
My brake drums and linings should be free of these contaminants.
What are oil an grease?
This is the reset time required after a 70 hour week.
What is 34 hours?
The gear I should be in at 47 miles per hour.
What is 10th gear?
The condition of my leaf springs include these 4 things.
What is not cracked, damaged, missing or shifted?
When my low air pressure light comes on, my air gauges should read this?
What is 55 psi or above?
The criteria of a safe rim.
What is not cracked, damaged, bent and no welding repairs?
After this many hours of driving I'm required to take a 30 minute break.
What is 8 hours?
What is the name of Drive 509's sister software company? It's the guys upstairs!!
CDL Powersuite
This is how many times that I downshift when approaching a stop light.
What is as many times as I safely can?
The parts of my power steering system (according to the DOT).
What are the power steering box, the power steering hoses, the steering linkage, and the joints/sockets?
This is how many times that I read my air pressure gauges during the air supply test.
What is 6 times?
This is what the brake line does.
What is supply air with no leaks?
I should know these 2 things before driving under a bridge.
What is the bridge height and my clearance height?
What does F.M.C.S.A stand for?
Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration
True or false
Always let air out of an over-inflated HOT tire, so you don't damage the tire.
FALSE
As I am doing my final leak test to check that the valves will pop out between 20 and 45 only my red pops out. What do you do?
Nothing,
I will continue pumping the brakes until the parking brake pops out, and then read your primary and secondary gauge
What are recaps? And can we use them??
Recap tires, also known as retread or remold tires,
are used tire casings that have been remanufactured by replacing the worn-out tread with a new layer of rubber.
Only the Steer tires can not have recaps.
Landing Gear Criteria
Landing Gear and Clearance
The landing gear is Fully Raised
It has no missing parts
The crank handle is secure
The support frame and landing pads are not damaged
Inspect that the fifth wheel is positioned properly so that the tractor frame will clear the landing gear during turns.
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Air and electric connectors on the power unit and trailer are ____ ____ ____ ____.
Inspect that air hoses and electrical lines are not ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _____ ____.
Listen for air leaks.
Inspect that electrical lines and air lines are not ____ ____ ____ ____.
Air and electric connectors on the power unit and trailer are free of damage, seated and sealed, and locked into place.
Inspect that air hoses and electrical lines are not cut, cracked, chafed, spliced, taped or worn (steel braid/electrical conductor must not show through).
Listen for air leaks.
Inspect that electrical lines and air lines are not tangled, crimped or pinched, or dragging against vehicle parts or the ground.