H - Orientation to Trailer Inspection Flashcards
What vehicle does Not require yearly commercial vehicle inspection?
Farm vehicles.
True or False: Any technician that holds a valid journeyman’s certificate can certify commercial vehicles under CVIP.
False; You must hold a valid inspection mechanics license.
An inspection mechanic can issue an inspection certificate and affix an inspection decal to a vehicle when:
The vehicle has been found to meet the standards set out in the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Manual.
If a vehicle fails to meet inspection standards, the inspection mechanic must:
Refuse to issue an inspection certificate and notify the owner of the vehicle that it has failed inspection.
True or False: An inspection mechanic assumes a legal responsibility for the condition of a vehicle once he/she issues an inspection certificate and attaches the inspection decal.
True.
Inspections can only be carried out in:
An inspection station licensed by Alberta Transportation.
List the six major areas of a commercial vehicle that must be inspected.
Couplers and hitches, Suspension, Tires and wheels, Brakes, Lamps and electrical system, and Body
True or False: A pintle hitch drawbar eye that has a weld repair meets inspection standards.
False; Weld repairs structurally weaken the pintle hitch drawbar eye,
In order to pass inspection, tire pressure must be:
Within specifications listed on the tire side wall and within 10% on tires on the same axle.
True or False: No disassembly is required when inspecting hydraulic brake system components.
False; Brake drum removal is required to inspect brake components for wear an leaks.
An S-cam Type air brake is properly adjusted when:
Pushrod travel is as short as possible without brake drag and, the angle between the brake chamber push rod and slack adjuster is not less than 90 degrees.
True or False: Corrosion is accelerated whenever two dissimilar metals are in contact.
True.
