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WorksheetsSide and Underneath school bus CDL
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Fuel Cap
Unlock fuel door check cap is present/ secure/ no leaks
secure/ no leaks
Unlock fuel door check cap is present/ no leaks
Unlock fuel door check cap is present/ secure
fuel tank
Is secure/ Has no leaks
Is secure/ not cracked/ no damage/ no leaks
is full has no leaks
is secure and full
Check lights for condition Clean/ secure/ not damaged/ proper color
Clearance lights
Turn signal
Hazards
flash light
Reflectors are
present/ clean/ not damaged/ secure
present/ not damaged/ secure/ proper color
present/ clean/ secure/ proper color
present/ clean/ not damaged/ secure/ proper color
Reflector tape
present/ not damaged
present/ clean
present/ clean/ not damaged
clean/ not damaged
Exhaust System
Securely mounted/ no loose clamps/ no dents/ no soot
Securely mounted/ no cracks/ no holes/ no dents/ no soot
no loose clamps/ no cracks/ no holes/ no dents/ no soot
Securely mounted/ no loose clamps/ no cracks/ no holes/ no dents/ no soot
Drive Shaft not bent/ twisted or cracked
True
False
U-Joint
Securely Attached/ Free of foreign objects
Securely Attached
Securely Attached no loose bolt
Free of foreign objects/non leaks
Frame has no cracks /not broken/no re-welds/ no bends in frame
True
False
Cross Members
Not loose, not bent, not broken, no missing cross members
Not loose, not bent, not broken, no missing cross members, no signs of breaks or holes in the floor
Not loose, not broken, no missing cross members, no signs of breaks or holes in the floor
Not loose, not bent, not broken, no signs of breaks or holes in the floor
Shocks Securely mounted top and bottom/ no leaks
True
False
Leaf springs
not missing/ not shifted/ not cracked/ not broken
not missing/ not cracked/ not broken
not missing/ not shifted/ not broken
not shifted/ not cracked/ not broken
U-bolts are
not missing/ not broken/ bolts secure and in place
not missing/ not shifted/ not cracked/ not broken
not missing/ not broken/secure and in place
not missing/ bolts secure and in place
Spring Mounts (front & rear)
not broken/ not missing/ secure
not broken/ no loose bolts/ secure
not missing/ no loose bolts/ secure
not broken/ not missing/ no loose bolts/ secure
Brake hoses
Hoses are connected at both ends/ all couplings and fittings secure/ no cracks/ no leaks
all couplings and fittings secure/ no cracks/ no leaks/ not worn,frayed or damaged
Hoses are connected at both ends/ no cracks/ no leaks/ not worn,frayed or damaged
Hoses are connected at both ends/ all couplings and fittings secure/ no cracks/ no leaks/ not worn,frayed or damaged
Brake Chamber
Securely mounted/ no loose or missing clamps/ not leaking
connected at both ends/ all couplings and fittings secure/ no cracks/ no leaks/ not worn,frayed or damaged
Securely mounted/ no loose or missing clamps/ not leaking/ not damaged
Securely mounted/ not leaking/ not damaged
Slack Adjuster& Push Rod
Securely mounted/ no loose or missing clamps/ not leaking/ not damaged
Securely mounted/ Not bent/ broken or loose/ not missing any parts/ with brakes released and pulled by hand push rod should not move more than 1 inch
Securely mounted/ Not bent/ broken or loose/ not missing any parts/ with brakes released and pulled by hand push rod should not move more than 1/2 inch
Securely mounted/ Not bent/ broken or loose/ not missing any parts
Brake Drums have
No dents or holes/ no loose or missing bolts/ no contaminants such as grease or oil
No cracks/ no dents or holes/ no loose or missing bolts/ no contaminants such as dirt or dust
No cracks/ no dents or holes/ no loose or missing bolts/ no contaminants such as grease or oil
No cracks/ no loose or missing bolts/ no contaminants such as grease or oil
Brake Linings Not worn dangerously thin/ no contaminates such as grease or oil
True
False
Tires -
ICD / Inflation 90 to 100 psi Check with tire gauge
Condition- tread evenly wore/ not cuts/ no bumps/no bruises/ no damage to sidewall
tread is thick and not punctured
Depth- no less than 2/32 of thread depth rear tire(Check both)
Rims (back)
Secure to tire/ not damaged/ no re-welds/ no rust
Secure to bus/ not damaged/ no re-welds/ no rust
Secure to tire/ no re-welds/ no rust
Secure to tire/ not damaged/ no re-welds/ no rust /no scratches
Lug nuts are present/ not loose/ no rust trails/ no cracks radiating from lug bolts or distortion of bolt holes/ secure
True
False
Axle Seal
No missing bolts/ no leaks/ securely mounted
No missing bolts/ no leaks/ if sight glass- check oil is adequate.
No missing bolts/ securely mounted/ if sight glass- check oil is adequate.
No missing bolts/ no leaks/ securely mounted/ if sight glass- check oil is adequate.
Valve Caps and Stems
not damaged/ not broken/ not leaking (check both tires)
Are not missing/ not damaged/ not broken/ not leaking (check both tires)
Are not missing/ not broken/ not leaking (check both tires)
Are not missing/ not damaged/ not leaking (check both tires)
Spacer (between tires)
not bent/ not damaged/ evenly centered/ nothing between the tires
bud spacer/ not bent/ not damaged/ evenly centered/ nothing between the tires
bud spacer/ not damaged/ evenly centered/ nothing between the tires
bud spacer/ not bent/ evenly centered/ nothing between the tires
