Blue Bird D3RE 2014 - ENGINE OPERATION

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DRIVER’S HANDBOOK
To keep your bus in the best operating condition, any malfunction or defect should
be corrected before the next trip. Report needed services to responsible mainte-
nance personnel.
Engine/Transmission:
 • Checkfuellevel.
 • Drainairtanks.
 • Drainfuel/waterseparator.
 • Checkengineoillevel.
 • Checkautomatictransmissionuidlevel.
 • Inspectengineairintakesystem,especiallytheaircleanerserviceindicator.
See Air Intake System Inspection in the General Maintenance section of this
manual.
 • Inspecttheenginecoolantlevelatthesightglass.
 • Removeanyforeignmaterialanddirtfromtheoutsideoftheradiatorcore.
Body, outside the bus:
 • Cleanthewindshield,mirrors,frontwindows,headlights,taillights,direction-
al lights, and brake lights.
 • Isthetailpipeclear?
 • Doestherearemergencydooropenandclose?Checkwarningbuzzeropera-
tion.
 • Checkthewheelchairliftoperation,ifsoequipped.
 • Checktirepressureandthetreads.Arethelugnutsinplace?
 • Draintheairbraketanks.
 • Istheareaunderthebusallclear?
 • Howisthe generaloutsideappearance?Is itclean?Isthereaclearviewof
identifyingfeatures(licenseplate,schoolname,busnumber,etc.)?
 • Arethemirrorscleanandadjusted?
Body, inside the bus:
 • Aretheseatsandoorclean?Arethestepsandaisleclear?
 • Verifythatallemergencyexitsopenandcloseproperly,anddonotstick.
 • Checktheemergencyequipmentandtherstaidkit.
 • Isthereextinguisherinplace?
 • Arethewindshieldandwindowsaroundthedriver’sareaclean?
 • Arethemirrorscleanandadjusted?
 • Areemergencydoors/windowsunlockedandoperatingfreely?
 • Dobuzzersactivatewhenexitsarenotfullylatched?
 • Ifsoequipped,doesthewheelchairchimesound?
PRE-ROUTE INSPECTION