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CDL Pre-trip Section A
CDL Pre-trip Section A California pre trip
24
Driving Skills
Not Applicable
04/06/2023

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5 Marker Lights / ID Lights whatever term you like

properly mounted and secured 

not bent cracked or broken

they are amber in color and not burnt out

the three in the middle indicate a commercial vehicle

and the two on the outside indicate height and width

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The windshield is properly mounted and secure

not cracked or broken

no illegal stickers and clean at all times 

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Windshield Wipers properly secured

not bent cracked or broken and working properly

 

Rubber Wiper Blade on windshield wiper

properly secured not ripped or torn

has good tension to the windshield to clean it

 

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Windshield Rubber seal 

properly secured not ripped or torn

not leaking

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Truck Hood is properly mounted and secured

No major damage, and opens and closes properly

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Grill, properly mounted and secured

not bent cracked or broken

 

Mesh, behind the grill properly secured not ripped or torn

has no holes and prevents damage to the radiator

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Lights, Properly secured not bent cracked or broken not burnt out, 

 

Clean lights are your high and low beams

 

Amber lights, turn signal, 4 way flashers, and running lights

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Bumper, properly mounted and secured, not missing any hardware, no major damage
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License plate, is properly secured, up to date and always visible
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Check under the vehicle, look for puddles, leaking, hoses, bells, or wires

 

Then check for the truck to be level, if leaning it could indicate a problem with tire pressure or suspension system

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Washer Reservoir, Properly mounted and secured

Not bent cracked broken and not leaking

The cap is present and secured 

the hoses are well connected on both sides

and properly insulated as well as not ripped frayed or torn and not leaking

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Coolant Reservoir, Properly mounted and secured

Not bent cracked broken and not leaking

The cap is present and secured 

the hoses are well connected on both sides

and properly insulated as well as not ripped frayed or torn and not leaking

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Water Pump, properly mounted and secure not bent cracked or broken 

 

belt driven the belt can have no more than 3/4" free play

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Radiator, Properly mounted and secured not missing hardware, all the hoses are properly insulated and not leaking, and well connected
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Alternator, Properly mounted and secure not bent cracked or broken, not missing hardware, gear driven
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Engine oil dipstick

this is how you would check your engine oil level

 

Engine Oil Cap

Right next to the dipstick this is how I would put more 

engine oil in

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Air Compressor

properly mounted and secure has to work properly

is gear driven

 

Air Compressor Governor

properly mounted and secured has to be working properly

gear driven, hoses well connected and not leaking

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Steering Coulomb

in one piece, properly mounted and secure,

no more than 2" free play

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U-Joint Couplings

Not missing hardware must be grease added at all times

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Steering Box

Properly mounted to the main frame 

not bent cracked or broken, no illegal welds

not missing any hardware

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Pitman Arm

in one piece properly mounted and secured

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Drag Link

One piece, not bent cracked or broken,

2 castle nuts and cotter pins present

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Steering arm

not bent cracked or broken, properly mounted and secure

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Tie Rod Ends

 

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