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Whammo
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:36 am Post subject: Learn the PTI with Verne |
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Watch Verne walk you through a Kansas PTI, See if you can spot his mistakes :D
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VX85hkA_jd0&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=j8lF-qlkrt0&feature=related |
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matcat
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:17 am Post subject: |
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| Watching that made me feel like I was back at school again! He got most of it, but what I noticed (and I didn't watch the last 5 or so minutes of part 2) was for one, the initial walk up, making sure the truck is not leaning to any side, all the tractor lights, etc. Plus he was a bit vague in his explanations of what to look for. |
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Whammo
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:54 am Post subject: |
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matcat wrote: Watching that made me feel like I was back at school again! He got most of it, but what I noticed (and I didn't watch the last 5 or so minutes of part 2) was for one, the initial walk up, making sure the truck is not leaning to any side, all the tractor lights, etc. Plus he was a bit vague in his explanations of what to look for.
I don't know if it is part of the PTI, but he made no mention of the windshield and battery fluids. |
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matcat
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Windshield is part of the internal PTI, but no battery fluids are not part of PTI, making sure they are connected correctly and all that is however. (Plus not ALL batteries can be opened to check fluids) |
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kc0iv
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Location: Kansas City, MO
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Having driven several different tractors I have yet to see a tractor that you could check the battery connection. He did say to check the voltmeter however.
He did say to check the windshield wiper blades and that they worked correctly.
You can find what inspections are required at: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.asp?rule_toc=765§ion=396.11§ion_toc=1953
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matcat
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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kc0iv wrote: Having driven several different tractors I have yet to see a tractor that you could check the battery connection. He did say to check the voltmeter however.
He did say to check the windshield wiper blades and that they worked correctly.
You can find what inspections are required at: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regulations/administration/fmcsr/fmcsrruletext.asp?rule_toc=765§ion=396.11§ion_toc=1953
kc0iv
I was taught to check the battery connections at the battery, you obviously can't go around tracing all the wiring to the individual components ;) |
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TruckerChris
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Location: Sacramento, California
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Everyone make sure you feel the chrome lug nut covers for tightness! |
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kc0iv
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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matcat wrote:
I was taught to check the battery connections at the battery, you obviously can't go around tracing all the wiring to the individual components ;)
Like said the tractors I drove you have to take the fairings off just to check the battery connections.
To check the battery connections on the Kenworth 2000 I drove you had to remove four bolts just see the batteries.
Even the Freightliner Classic XL I owned had bolt on covers you would have to removed to see the battery connections.
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Windwalker
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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Location: Holiday, FL
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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kc0iv wrote: matcat wrote:
I was taught to check the battery connections at the battery, you obviously can't go around tracing all the wiring to the individual components ;)
Like said the tractors I drove you have to take the fairings off just to check the battery connections.
To check the battery connections on the Kenworth 2000 I drove you had to remove four bolts just see the batteries.
Even the Freightliner Classic XL I owned had bolt on covers you would have to removed to see the battery connections.
kc0iv
On the Classic I owned, all you had to do was undo two rubber hold-downs, lift the cover, and the batteries were fully open to any kind of inspection you wanted. Battery levels, on the other hand, were a bit harder. |
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Double R
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:53 am Post subject: |
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And here I thought a proper PTI was geting on the CB and asking for a radio check.
Opps, that's the BBR PTI :lol: . |
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