SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION PART 6: DRIVER’S CHECKLIST
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11. Is the trailer spare wheel secure? Inflated?
12. Is the landing gear up and the handle secured?
13. Check the 5th wheel. Is the kingpin locked?
14. Is the sliding 5th wheel locked?
15. Check for loose or missing suspension fasteners.
16. Check springs or other suspension parts for damage
such as cracks, gouges, distortions, bulges, or chaf
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ing.
17. Check the air system. Are there leaks?
18. Drain excess moisture from all air supply tanks. Make
sure the drain valves are closed. This procedure is
also required for air supply tanks equipped with auto
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matic drain valves.
In-Cab Checklist
CAUTION: To avoid injury while entering or
leaving the cab, keep your feet in contact with
the steps and your hands on the handhold.
Always have three points of contact as you
enter or exit a cab. See
“PART 2: GETTING
INTO & OUT OF THE CAB AND FRAME
ACCESS” of this manual for more informa-
tion.
1. Adjust the seats.
2. Fasten and adjust safety restraint belts. See “PART 5:
SEAT AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS”, or the Index,
under Restraint Systems.
3. Sleeper Restraints: Check and inspect condition. See
“PART 5: SEAT AND RESTRAINT SYSTEMS”, or the
Index, under Restraint Systems.
4. Adjust the steering column.
5. Check mirror adjustment.
6. Operate air-powered devices to circulate lubricants.
NOTE: The above items should be checked daily,
as a minimum. They are in addition to, not in
place of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regula
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tions. These may be purchased by writing to:
Superintendent of Documents
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402
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