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| Engine Compartment Step 1 |
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| Check that the parking brake is on, and make sure the bus keys are in your possession. Open the hood and make sure the safety latch and cable are in the "hold" position. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 1 |
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| Check the engine for excessive oiliness or greasiness or any missing or loose parts or fraid wires. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 2 |
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| Check the engine oil level (should be above the add but not over the full marks). |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 3 |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 4 |
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| Check the transmission fluid |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 5 |
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| Check the power steering fluid |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 6 Steering Box |
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| Missing nuts, bolts, cotter keys, power steering leaks, and damage to the power steering hoses. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 7 Pittman Arm |
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| Look for missing nuts, bolts, and cotter keys. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 8 Drag Link |
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| Missing nuts, bolts, and cotter keys. Look at the dustboots for damage or to see if they're missing. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 9 Steering Arm |
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| Look for cracks, dents, and make sure that the arm rotates. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 10 Tie Rod Assembly |
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| Lookf or dents, cracks, missing nuts, bolts, or cotter keys. Check the dust boots. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 11 Frame |
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| For loose attachments, cracks, bent or broken cross members. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 12 Springs |
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| Look for broken or missing leaves, shifted leaves that could come in contact with the tire, rim, brake drum, frame, or body. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 13 Springs |
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| Look for cracked or broken spring hangars, broken, missing, loose, or damaged bushings or bolts. or loose or missing axel mounting parts. U bolts. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 14 Shock abosorbers |
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| Check bushings and mountings and check for leaks. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 15 Brakes/Brake Chamber |
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| Check for cracks, dents, securely mounted. Check that the pushrod is not bent or binding. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 16 Brakes/Slack Adjuster |
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| Check for broken, loose, or missing parts. When pulled by hand the brake rod should not move more than one inch. Check for pins and retainers. |
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| Engine Compartment Left Side Step 17 Brakes/Brake Drum |
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| Check for cracks or holes. Check the inside wheel seal for leaks. |
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| Check tread depth for a minimum of 4/32 of an inch on the front tires. Look for uneven wear, cuts, or damage the thread or side walls. Check that the valve caps or stems are not missing, damaged, or leaking and that the cap is metal. At least once a week check for proper inflation with a tire gauge. Inflate to manufacturers specs. |
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| Check for damaged or bent rims. There should be no welds,no rust trails that indicate rim is loose on the wheel. |
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| Check that all the lug nuts are present and not loose. No cracks at the lug nut bolt holes. And look for rust around the lug nuts. |
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| Check to see that wheel hub seal is not leaking. |
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| Should be secure and not damaged. |
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