CHASSIS & RUNNING GEAR

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• Coupling head – check wear/damage & lubricate

• Nose weight check & report (best practice)

• Ball acting stabiliser – check friction pads

• Coupling head gaiter – check for splits

• Breakaway cable & clip – check condition, routing & integrity

• Drawbar – inspect & check

• Corner steadies & spare wheel carrier – check for damage, operation & lubricate

• Jockey wheel – check condition, operation & lubricate

• Chassis – check condition, security of assemblies including chassis to floor security 

• Wheels & tyres – check for damage or distortion     

• Tyres – assess age & advise replacement if over seven years     

• Tyres – check condition & wear pattern (including side walls & valves)    

• Check & record tyre tread depths   

• Check & record tyre pressures including spare    

• Suspension – visually check condition of rubbers, bushes, dampers & springs    

• Remove brake drums – clean & check hub bearings & seals     

• Brake shoes – clean & check condition of linings (including springs & expanders)     

• Brake rods, cables & supports – check operation, lubricate & adjust 

• Refit brake drums – torque hub nuts to manufacturers settings, adjust brakes & check operation 

• Replace road wheels & torque to manufacturers settings (quality control check required)  

• Handbrake mechanism – check operation, adjust & lubricate