mirrors/battery/fuel/tractor; trailer frame & cross members.
What are your traffic Monitoring devices that you should point out?
Hood and driver mirror: "they are properly mounted and secured, not cracked, bent or broken and they are clean."
after the crossmembers then you go back to the catwalk and point out what?
Air lines: "are properly mounted and secured at BOTH ENDS. they are, no abrasions, bulges, or cuts. they are not leaking air and no lines are dangling on the crosswalk.
Electric line: "is properly mounted and secured at both ends. no abrasions, bulges or cuts. no exposed wire. also it is not dragging on the crosswalk."
free-be: (again just incase trainers truck has it)
-Airline for 5th wheel:"is properly secured on both ends, no abrasions, bulges, or cuts. and is not leaking."
after the glade hands?
Apron: "properly mounted and secured, not cracked bent or broken. no unauthorized welds or holes. THERE IS NO VISIBLE GAP BETWEEN THE APRON AND 5TH WHEEL SKID PLATE."
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Skid plate:" properly mounted and secured. Not cracked, bent or broken. it is properly greased/lubed."
what must to tell the examiner once you get to the mudflaps and landing gear?
The Space Between the MUDFLAPS & LANDING GEAR: "is properly spaced out or at the appropriate spacing so that when i am turning they do not touch."
now which end of the trailer do you go too? and what is the final thing to point out to your examiner?
Sliding Tandem and sliding tandem RELEASE: " are properly mounted and secured, not cracked bent or broken."
& The Locking pins (@ the Front and Back): "are properly mounted and secured, not cracked bent or broken and are in the fully locked position."
what is next?
hint; its underneath your driver door.
Battery and battery box: "our batteries are properly mounted and secured, not cracked bent or broken. the connections are on tight and there is no corrosion, and the batteries are not leaking."
what is connected to the air and electric lines.
Glad hands: "are properly mounted and secured, not cracked bent or broken, and free of dry rot.
after the skid plate?
Safety Release latch: "properly mounted and secured. not cracked bent or broken. and it is in the fully locked position."
what are the 2 combined objects you must point out next?
Landing Gear: "is properly mounted and secured, not cracked, bent or broken. it is in the fully raised position and LANDING PADS/FEET are properly mounted and secured, not cracked bent or broken, and NO DAMAGE TO THE FEET/PAD."
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Crank Handle: "properly mounted and secure, not cracked, bent or broken. it is in the fully locked position, fully raised and placed in the crank handle holder."
after batteries, whats next?
DEF and Fuel tank: "they are properly mounted and secured, not cracked bent or broken. the CAPS are on tight and it is not leaking from the lines or the tanks."
{make sure you point}
after the latch what is next?
Sliding 5th wheel: " is properly mounted and secured not cracked bent or broken, and the locking pin is in the fully LOCKED position."
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Platform: "Properly mounted and secured, not cracked bent or broken, and there are no missing MOUNTING BOLTS."
next after fuel,
(there are two of these parts, they are the same but are different)
First, TRACTOR FRAME & Crossmembers: "THEY ARE PROPERLY MOUNTED AND SECURED, NOT CRACKED, BENT, OR BROKEN. NO UNAUTHORIZED WELDS AND NO MISSING CROSSMEMBERS."
NEXT,
TRAILER FRAME(SILVER GREY PART OF THE TRIALER) & CROSSMEMBERS(WHERE THE TRAILER FRAME IS, NOT THE APRON): "PROPERLY MOUNTED AND SECURED, NOT CRACKED, BENT, OR BROKEN. NO MISSING CROSSMEMBERS, NO UNAUTHORIZED WELDS, AND NO HOLES IN THE TRAILER FLOOR."
after the platform?
Locking Jaw: "is properly mounted and secured, not cracked, bent or broken And it is fully locked around the
King Pin: "which is also properly mounted and secured not cracked bent for broken."