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<blockquote data-quote="Old International" data-source="post: 1047266" data-attributes="member: 14916"><p>There is a difference between KNOWING what a part is and it's function, and checking it for proper operation and safety. On the pretrip TEST, you have to know what each part of the tractor is, and it's function. Doing the pretrip, you are looking for items that may be worn or broken, and flagging them for repair. How many feeder drivers check the drag link? Hell, I have looked at the damn thing for the last 13 years, and have never touched it. I check to make sure that the cotter keys and nuts are there, and that is it. Well, 2 weeks ago, my coworker's drag link FELL OFF the tractor while he was shifting in the yard. I had the "parts changer" show me how to check it, and sure enough, mine was worn also. Now, I check it once a week, normally the first day of the work week.</p><p></p><p>As for crawling under the tractor or trl? I don't know about your yard, but at mine, that will make sure that you come out with dirty uniforms. I just look at the frame, pull on the air tank spitter valve, and listen. If I hear an air leak where there shouldn't be one, then I take the equipment to the shop, and have it looked at. Lights are the same way- no work, to the shop we go. </p><p></p><p>Compared to some truck fleets, UPS does a really good job of making sure our equipment is safe. Just take a look at the container chassises hauling ass down the road- bent rims, lousy tires, burned out lights--all of them going faster then we do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old International, post: 1047266, member: 14916"] There is a difference between KNOWING what a part is and it's function, and checking it for proper operation and safety. On the pretrip TEST, you have to know what each part of the tractor is, and it's function. Doing the pretrip, you are looking for items that may be worn or broken, and flagging them for repair. How many feeder drivers check the drag link? Hell, I have looked at the damn thing for the last 13 years, and have never touched it. I check to make sure that the cotter keys and nuts are there, and that is it. Well, 2 weeks ago, my coworker's drag link FELL OFF the tractor while he was shifting in the yard. I had the "parts changer" show me how to check it, and sure enough, mine was worn also. Now, I check it once a week, normally the first day of the work week. As for crawling under the tractor or trl? I don't know about your yard, but at mine, that will make sure that you come out with dirty uniforms. I just look at the frame, pull on the air tank spitter valve, and listen. If I hear an air leak where there shouldn't be one, then I take the equipment to the shop, and have it looked at. Lights are the same way- no work, to the shop we go. Compared to some truck fleets, UPS does a really good job of making sure our equipment is safe. Just take a look at the container chassises hauling ass down the road- bent rims, lousy tires, burned out lights--all of them going faster then we do. [/QUOTE]
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