Michigan CDL General Knowledge Questions and Answers Rated A+

Michigan CDL General Knowledge Questions and Answers Rated A+ What is the most important reason why you should inspect you vehicle? To make sure it is safe What should you Inspect during a trip? Gauges, tires, brakes, light and reflecters, brake and electrical connection to trailers, trailer coupling devices and cargo securement devices Why should you make an inspection report? To make sure it is safe ad secure, and write down anything tat would not make it safe What are some tire problems you should look for? 1. Air pressure 2. Tread wear 3. cut or damage 4. dual tires that come in contact with each other 5. mismatched sizes 6. radial and bias-ply tires used togather 7. cuts or cracked valve systems 8. re-grooved, replaced or retreaded tires What are some Wheel and rim problems you should look for? 1. Damaged 2. Rust on nuts 3. Missing clamps, spacers, studs or lugs 4. Mismatched, bent or cracked lock rings 5. Wheels or rims that had welding repairs How much tread depth should you have on the front tires? Back one? 4/32, and 2/32 What does it mean when there is rust around wheel nuts? They may be loose What are the Brake drums or shoes problems you should look for? 1. Cracked drums 2. Shoes pads with oil, grease, or brake fluid 3. shoes worn too thin What are some steering system effects you should look for while inspecting? 1. Missing bolts, nuts, and cotter keys 2. bent, loose or broken parts 3. Leaks in power steering hoses, pumps and fluid level 4. Steering wheel play of more then 10 degrees What is a suspension system? A system that holds up the vehicle and its loads What should you look for in suspesion system? 1. Spring hangers that allows movement of axel from proper position 2. Missing or broken leaves in any leaf spring n leaves in a multi-leaf spring 4.Leaking shock absorbers 5. Axel positioning parts that are cracked, damaged or missing 6. Loose, cracked, broken or missing frame members 7. Air supsession system that are damaged or leaking What happens is an exhaust system is broken? The system can let poison fumes into the vehicle What are some problems you need to look for in the exhaust system? 1. Loose, broken, or missing pipes, mufflers, tailpipes or vertical stacks 2. Loose, broken or missing mounting brackets, clamps, bolts or nuts 3. Parts rubbing against fuel system pats, tires or other moving parts 4. Leaking parts What emergency equipment must a bus contain? Fire extinguisher, spare electrical fuses and 3 reflective warning triangles What are the seven-steps of the inspections method?