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YOUR DAILY VEHICLE PRE CHECKS INFO
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN FIXING
Preventative Maintenance
Vehicle pre-checks, are a critical part of any vehicle precautionary maintenance system. Owners and drivers of a vehicle is the first person to notice if a problem exist on the vehicle, and take preventative measures. .
It’s far easier to fix a problem before driving the vehicle instead of a breakdown next to the road. Owners and drivers should carry out checks before they start their first ride with the vehicle each day. .
Pre-checks should be incorporated into daily work routines. Where more than one driver is using a vehicle in a day, the second driver should conduct the same check before they use the vehicle. .
Records of all daily pre- drive checks, maintenance, and repairs should be kept of the vehicle. This information will highlight patterns regarding the vehicles re-occurring common faults and poor maintenance standards. .
Pre-inspection check
Make sure that all instruments, gauges and warning devices are operating correctly and following their correct sequence, including the EBS, ABS, CEL warning lights. If any warning lights remain on after startup, report them, and don’t ignore them..
TYRES CONDITION
The most important item of the vehicle which are most of the time been ignored is the Tyres.
Check tread depth with a simple gauge. The legal minimum tyre tread depth for vehicles is 1. 5 mmm but tyres should be replaced before this. Refer to the manufacturer’s handbook for specific information about obtaining the best performance from your vehicle.
Tyres should have sufficient tread and should not be worn to the extent that the tread indicator contacts the road surface.
Check for any damage to the tires such as bulges, cracks, cuts or tears?
The other most common item regarding wheels of the vehicle is the spare wheel, how often does it happen that most vehicle spare wheels are not in a good condition or don't even have a spare wheel on board.
Check the spare wheel make sure it is in a good condition before your trip.