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A study guide or exam preparation material for a course or test related to power train systems and commercial vehicle maintenance. It covers a range of topics including commercial vehicle safety regulations, inspection procedures, maintenance strategies, and vehicle components. Detailed information and answers to specific questions, suggesting it could be a valuable resource for students or professionals preparing for an exam or assessment in this field. The comprehensive coverage of topics and the structured format with clear explanations make this document potentially useful as study notes, lecture notes, or a summary for a course on power train systems, commercial vehicle maintenance, or related subjects.
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Which of the following is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improve the safe operation of commercial vehicles in North America by establishing a uniform, reciprocal enforcement of commercial vehicle safety standards? Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) United States Department of Transport (USDOT) Commercial Vehicle Operator Registration (CVOR) Page: 1811 - ✔✔Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) What is required by law to be completed by the driver at the end of each day for each vehicle used? Commercial Vehicle Operator Registration (CVOR) Driver Post-Operation Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) FMCSA 49 CFR Section 396.3: Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance Page: 1808 - ✔✔Driver Post-Operation Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) Chassis lubricants are greases classified in terms of their ___________. capacity antifreeze strength penetrating ability specifications Page: 1814 - ✔✔Penetrating ability What type of inspection should be undertaken prior to beginning a PMI to assess the general condition of the vehicle? Walk-around
Follow-up Engine-on Key-on Page: 1816 - ✔✔Walk-around What component, if found defective, would mean the vehicle must be designated out of service until rectification of the defects are attended to? Light Wiper Blade Battery Brakes Page: 1821 - ✔✔Brakes What type of inspection should focus mainly on the transmission and drive train of the vehicle? Engine compartment Key-on Exterior Under-vehicle Page: 1828 - ✔✔Under-vehicle What type of inspection focuses on the power steering pump and AC components? Wheel alignment Drive train Engine compartment Under-vehicle Page: 1831 - ✔✔Engine compartment What agency can require manufacturers to recall vehicles when a substantial number of a class or category of vehicles fails to meet emission standards?
American Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Page: 1815 - ✔✔Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Oils are graded or classified by the American Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) through the ____________. viscosity index penetrating ability service classification pour point Page: 1814 - ✔✔Viscosity index What are today's oils are blended with? Grease Single-viscosity lubricants Additives Axle lubricants Page: 1814 - ✔✔Additives The most obvious reason for implementing a maintenance program is that it __________. follows recommendations by manufacturers reduces costs maintains warranty requirements ensures compliance Page: 1804 - ✔✔Reduces costs
___________ is based on a statistical analysis of when equipment and component failures are likely to occur and replacing parts or equipment before that point. Prohistoric PM Probiotic Reactive maintenance Predictive PM Page: 1804 - ✔✔Predictive PM Which of the following is an example of reactive maintenance? Planned allocating of resources Low costs and safety risks Consequential damage from failure Parts on hand Page: 1804 - ✔✔Consequential damage from failure Safety legislation defines a CMV as a vehicle that is used in an interstate commerce business and
is designed for transportation of 16 passengers, including a paid driver weighs in excess of 10,001 pounds is designed for transportation of 25 passengers is involved in transporting non-hazardous materials Page: 1803 - ✔✔Weights in excess of 10,001 pounds Which of the following functions as a unique identifier used to collect and monitor a company's safety information? USDOT number CVSA decal U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) FMCVS 49.396. Page: 1803 - ✔✔USDOT number
During the engine-on inspection, when you are checking for ___________, you must first start the vehicle and let it idle for a few minutes. drive line phasing excessive play leaks out of balance wheel Page: 1832 - ✔✔Leaks Which of the following is used in air- or electric-driven systems and uses progressive feeders, piston distributors, or metering valves at the ends of the dispensing lines? Distribution block Viscosity index improvers Manual-manifold Automatic chassis lubrication system Page: 1814 - ✔✔Automatic chassis lubrications system Oils with low viscosity ratings are for what type of conditions? Cold Hot Stop-and-go driving Extensive idling Page: 1814 - ✔✔Cold What do most countries mandate? Reactive maintenance Compliance ratings Regular safety inspections Safety audits
Page: 1804 - ✔✔Regular safety inspections A ____________ should include an itemized task list of procedures. Shopping list Commercial Vehicle Operator Registration (CVOR) record Vehicle Inspection Report (VIR) PM service checklist Page: 1810 - ✔✔PM service checkouts Which of the following establishes transportation safety standards for motor carriers, drivers, vehicles, and inspectors through compliance, education, training, and enforcement programs? CVSA OSHA OOSC EPA Page: 1811 - ✔✔CVSA Who is required to provide information about component failures to their clients and to the government? Motor carriers Vehicle dealers Manufactures Safety inspectors Page: 1815 - ✔✔Manufactures What is another name for a coolant tester? Multimeter Refractometer Tachometer
Voltmeter Page: 1816 - ✔✔Refractometer Vehicle manufacturers can voluntarily issue recalls for what type of problems? Overheating Loose front-end linkages Coolant loss Emission-related Page: 1815 - ✔✔Emission-related What type of inspection would be a good indicator of whether the charging system is operating properly and whether the voltage gauge is working correctly? Key-on engine runnning Key-off engine not running Key-on engine not running Under-vehicle Page: 1816 - ✔✔Key-on engine running The vehicle frame takes a great deal of weight stress and is prone to __________. missing bolts or fasteners leaks cracks corrosion Page: 1828 - ✔✔Cracks Expediting parts at high cost and waiting for parts is an example of what type of maintenance? Proactive Predictive Reactive
Preventative Page: 1804 - ✔✔Reactive Companies that operate commercial vehicles within the United States to move freight, passengers, or transport any cargo interstate, must be registered with the___________________. Commercial Vehicle Operator Registration Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Department of Environmental Protection Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Page: 1803 - ✔✔Federal motor carrier safety administration The _______________ is used by all law enforcement agencies throughout North America. Driver Post-Operation Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation (FMCSR) North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Page: 1811 - ✔✔North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) What type of inspection focuses on pumps, pulleys, belts, the air-conditioning unit, steering linkages, and vital fluids? Engine compartment Under-vehicle Key-on Key-off Page: 1831 - ✔✔Engine compartment