Mack TerraPro LEU 2010, Руководство оператора

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PRE-TRIP INSPECTION AND DAILY
MAINTENANCE 83
• Condition of brake drums. With brakes released, look for a noticeable gap
between lining and drum. (This check cannot be made if dust covers are
in place.)
• Condition of brake hoses: check for any chafing.
• Check brake chamber mounting bolts and brackets.
• Check slack adjusters and chamber push rod travel. With brakes applied
or released, look for conspicuously different positions of the slack adjusters
for proper brake adjustment..
• Check spring brakes.
Step 12: Rear of Trailer Area
Lights and Reflectors
• Rear clearance, identification and tail lights clean, operating and proper color.
• Reflectors clean and proper color.
Cargo Securement
• Cargo properly blocked, braced, tied, chained, etc.
• Tailboard up and properly secured. End gates free from damage, properly
secured in stake pockets.
• Canvas or tarp (if required) properly latched down to prevent water damage,
tearing, billowing or blockage of either mirrors or tail lights.
• Rear doors securely closed, latched or locked; required security seals in
place.
• Underside guard in place: not cracked, bent or broken.
Step 13: Left Rear Trailer Wheels Area
Dual Wheels, One or Two Axles
• Check condition of wheels and rims. Especially look for cracks, lockrings
missing, bent or broken spacers, studs, missing clamps or lug nuts.
• Check condition of tires: properly inflated, no serious cuts, bulges, tread
wear or any signs of misalignment; valve stems not touching wheels, rims or
brake drums; valve caps in place and no objects stuck between the wheels.
• Check that both tires are of same type, for example, not mixed radial and
bias type and that their circumferences are matched.
• Check wheel bearing and hub: no obvious leaking on outside or inside wheel.