Seat belt: properly mounted and secure, not cracked damaged or loose, not worn torn cut or frayed. it latches and unlatches properly.
Safety Equipment: Three reflective triangles. A properly charged, properly secured fire extinguisher and spare electrical fuses (circuit breakers if the truck does not have fuses.)
Safe start: Step on brake turn key to accessory, watch for abs light on my dash to come on and go off, then start truck.
I1 – Mirrors: All my mirrors are properly mounted and secured, not cracked damaged or loose. Clean and free of illegal stickers and adjusted to my liking’s.
I2 – Windshield: properly mounted and secure not cracked damaged or loose. Its clean and free of any illegal stickers.
I3 – Wipers and washers: properly mounted and secure not cracked damaged or loose. The blades are flush against the windshield. They have no cuts or tears. And they work and spray (demonstrate both)
I4 – Steering Wheel: Properly mounted and secure, not cracked damaged or loose, no excessive play
Horn(s): make sure air (I6) and city (I5) horns work properly.
Lighting indicators: Left, right, four-way flashers, and Hi beams, are all working properly (demonstrate these all work on the dash).
I7 – Temperature gauge: is rising to normal operating level. (Engine running)
I8 – Oil pressure gauge: is rising to the normal operating level. (Engine running)
DEF (I11) and fuel (I10) gauge: Shows more than enough for my trip today.
I9 – Voltmeter: Check to make sure the battery is charging and its somewhere around 14 volts. (Engine running)
I12 – Air Pressure gauge: the air pressure is rising to the proper operating level and the governor should cut out 120-140 psi.
I22 – Heater and defroster: demonstrate the heat and defroster both work.
Parking brake test: I will push in clutch, put truck in gear, push in Yellow Valve and gently tug against the trailer brakes (I20). I will then pull out Yellow Valve push in Red Valve and gently tug against my tractor brakes (I21).
Service brake test: To test my service brakes, I will release both brakes, put the truck in gear pull forward at 5 miles an hour and apply my foot to the service brake to make sure my vehicle does not pull to the left or right that would indicate that I had a braking problem. (set brakes and put chocks out if on uneven ground) Otherwise, leave valves pushed in.
Air Brake test: (LAB’s)
(Confirm both air valves pushed in) Build your air pressure back up to 120-140 psi and the governor cuts out.
Turn vehicle OFF, then turn key back to accessory.
- Leaks: I will apply firm steady pressure to the brake pedal for 1 minute in that minute I will not loose more that 4 psi. Will you time me please? Hold brake pedal until she tells you to release and state that you didn’t lose more than 4 psi in a minute.
- Alarms: I will fan my brakes down to about 55 psi my lights and buzzer will come on. Do it. My light and buzzer came on about 55 psi.
- Buttons: I will continue to fan my brakes and between 20-40psi my brake valves will pop out. Pump brakes (Watch valves, keep pumping until both valves pop out.) My valves popped out between 20-40 psi.
(Make sure Everything happened perfectly, if anything didn’t ask examiner to start over and Start truck redo LAB’s)
- Turn ignition off, let examiner know that completes your brake test.
