operators_manual

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Driver'sCheckList
Tokeepyourvehicleintopshapeand
maintainahighlevelofsafetyforyou,
yourpassengers,andyourload,make
athoroughinspectioneverydaybefore
youdrive.Youwillsavemaintenance
timelater,andthesafetychecks
couldhelppreventaseriousaccident.
Pleaseremember,too,thatFederal
MotorCarrierSafetyRegulation392.7
requiresapre-tripinspectionandso
docommercialtruckingcompanies.
Youarenotexpectedtobecomea
professionalmechanic.Thepurpose
ofyourinspectionsistondanything
thatmightinterferewiththesafeand
efcienttransportationofyourself,any
passengers,andyourload.Ifyoudo
ndsomethingwrongandcannotxit
yourself,haveanauthorizeddealeror
qualiedmechanicrepairyourvehicle
rightaway.
Thefollowingoperationsaretobe
performedbythedriver.Performing
thesechecksandfollowingthe
maintenanceproceduresinthis
manualwillhelpkeepyourvehicle
runningproperly.
ApproachingYourVehicle
•Checktheoverallappearanceand
condition.Arewindows,mirrors,
andlightscleanandunobstructed?
•Checkbeneaththevehicle.Are
theresignsoffuel,oil,orwater
leaks?
•Checkfordamaged,loose,or
missingparts.Arethereparts
showingsignsofexcessivewear
orlackoflubrication?Havea
qualiedmechanicexamineany
questionableitemsandrepair
themwithoutdelay.
•Checkyourload.Isitsecured
properly?
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