Module 4 Basic Operational Techniques Test

When dismounting a machine, the operator should ________________ .

• Face the machine making three points of contact.

• Climb down using any route available

• Face away from the machine

• Always dismount away from the machine

OSHA and MSHA require that virtually all heavy equipment be equipped with approved seatbelts and ________________ .

• Rollover protection structures

• Rollover alarms

• A backup alarm

• Brush guards

O and M manuals may also be called operators manuals.

• True

• False

Tire inflation pressures are often posted ________________ .

• Under the engine hood

• Some where near each tire

• Above the front windshield

• On the operator instrument panel

The metal tracks used on some machines are made up of what devices attached to a track chain ?

• Rollers

• Chain links

• Track shoes

• Molded cleats

If bearings must be greased, before attempting to add grease to them ____________________________ .

• Remove the vent plugs

• Loosen the grease fittings

• Tighten the grease fittings

• Make sure that the grease fittings are clean.

On a fuel-injected engine, fuel filters usually mounted ____________________________ .

• Near the fuel tank

• Inside the fuel tank

• Near the fuel injector

• Inside the air filter housing

Before removing the radiator cap, you should ____________ .

• Put a bucket under the radiator

• Allow the engine to cool

• Start the engine and let it warm up

• Use the dipstick to check the coolant level

The level of the oil in the drive axle is usually checked by ___________________________ .

• Looking in the sight glass

• Opening an inspection port

• Checking the oil temperature

• Checking the oil on the dipstick

The heart of a hydraulic system is its reservoir and the pump that moves the hydraulic fluid.

• True

• False