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Check Engine Compartment
Check that the parking brakes are on and/or wheels chocked. You
may have to raise the hood, tilt the cab (secure all loose items),
or open the engine compartment door.
Check the following:
- Engine oil level
- Coolant level in radiator; condition of hoses.
- Power steering fluid level; hose condition (if so equipped).
- Windshield washer fluid level.
- Battery fluid level, connections and tie downs (battery may
be located elsewhere).
- Automatic transmission fluid level (may require engine to be
running).
- Check belts for tightness and excessive wear (alternator, water
pump, air compressor) — learn how much “give” the belts should
have when adjusted right, and check each one.
- Leaks in the engine compartment (fuel, coolant, oil, power
steering fluid, hydraulic fluid, battery fluid).
- Cracked, worn electrical wiring insulation.
- Lower and secure hood, cab, or engine compartment door.
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