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 \nTRUCKINGTRUTH.COM  \nPRE-TRIP INSPECTION GUIDE  \n## Engine Compartment\n\nGeneral Hoses Passenger Side  \nProperly Mounted and Secure at both ends.NoAbrasions,Bulges or Cuts and not leaking.  \nDANIEL'S TIP:Don't forget to mention \"at both ends\".Fluids run through these hoses so you must say thatthey're not leaking.  \n## TRUCKINGTRUTH.COMPRE-TRIP INSPECTION GUIDE\n\nEngine Compartment  \nGeneral Hoses Drivers Side  \nProperly Mounted and Secure at both ends.NoAbrasions,Bulges or Cuts and not leaking.  \nDANIEL'S TIP:Same thing-Don't forget to mention\"at both ends\".Fluids run through these hoses so youmust say that they're not leaking.  \nTRUCKINGTRUTH.COM  \nPRE-TRIP INSPECTION GUIDE  \nEngine Compartment  \nCoolant Reservoir  \nProperly Mounted and Secure Not Cracked,Bent,orBroken.Not leaking and filled to manufacturer'sspecifications.  \nDANIEL'S TIP:The Reservoir must be Properly Mount-ed and Secure,but don't forget about the hoses leadingto and from the Reservoir!You must also state that itsfilled to manufacturer's specifications and not leaking.  \n## TRUCKINGTRUTH.COMPRE-TRIP INSPECTION GUIDE\n\n     Engine Compartment       \nBelt Driven Water Pump  \nProperly Mounted and Secure Not Cracked,Bent,orBroken.Not leaking The belt is not cracked or frayedand the free play on the belt is between 1/2 to 3/4 of aninch.  \nDANIEL'S TIP:The Water Pump is Belt Driven,don'tforget that belt!Check all the hoses running to and fromthe Water Pump,ensure that nothing is leaking.  \nTRUCKINGTRUTH.COM  \nPRE-TRIP INSPECTION GUIDE  \n## Engine Compartment\n\nOil Level  \nFilled to manufacturer's specifications.  \nChecL Oil level..  \nDANIEL'S TIP:You don't need to take-outhe dipstick.Just point at the dipstick and say its fied to manufactur-er's specifications.","cbCainsOUHUgfcxi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainsOUHUgfcxi","pdf",7318275,93,"English","# Pre-Trip Inspection Terminology\n# Engine Compartment\n## Leaks\n## Belt Driven Alternator\n## General Hoses (Passenger Side)\n## General Hoses (Driver's Side)\n## Coolant Reservoir\n## Belt Driven Water Pump\n## Oil Level","[{\"question\":\"What do PMS, CBB, and ABC mean in this pre-trip inspection guide?\",\"answer\":\"PMS means properly mounted and secure. 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