Study cards 4 Flashcards
True/ False A daily pretrip inspection is required by law for large trucks
True
True/ False If a truck has poor brakes, is overloaded, or has defective tires, any charges laid will be to the driver
true
Too much travel ( should be less than ______ inches/ 6cm) in the slack adjusters of an air brake is a common fault leading to poor braking
2.5”
The angle between the push rod and the adjuster arm should not be more than _____ when the brakes are applied
90 degrees
If a lug nut indicator has turned it means
The nut needs to be tightened
If the slack adjusters are over _____ they will not meet regulatory compliance
90 degrees
Type of braking used during an emergency stop when a truck does not have antilock brakes
Stab braking
Before starting down a grade, what gear should the truck be put in?
The same gear as what was needed going up the hill
True/ False You should investigate hydraulic leaks with the system under pressure
False
What is the maximum temperature of hydraulic oil?
135 F (57 C)
A sound like the hydraulic pump is pumping marbles indicates that the pump is trying to pump more fluid than the system can supply to it. What does this cause?
A partial vacuum in the fluid at the pump (cavitation)
What is cavitation?
A partial vacuum in the fluid at the pump
What is the most common cause of cavitation and hydraulic pump failure?
A partial vacuum in the fluid at the pump
What situations cause cavitation to occur?
- Pump is over revved or brought up to speed before the fluid is adequately warm
- When the fluid is low in the reservoir
- When the filter or suction line is restricted
- When the shut off valve fails to open
- Driving with the PTO engaged
True / false When the temperature is below freezing, the hydraulic pump won’t be damaged by running at the rated rpm while the oil is cold.
False
Which controls are used to bring down the boom in the event of an emergency
Lower controls
What can a person do to stay the same potential as the vehicle when the vehicle is noninsulated and working near energized conductors.
Staying on the vehicle or on a ground gradient mat
What slope is boom type equipment designed to work at
5 degrees or less
True/ False There is no need to stay clear of a truck when the boom is in motion
False because there can be an unexpected electrical contact.
The signal person and the operator should using ________ signals
The same
Use ________ or ______ to communicate with a derrick or crane operator
hand signals or two way radio
Is an operator at an equipotential position when staying on the vehicle?
Yes
_________ bonded to the truck will put an operator in an equipotential zone
Ground gradient mat
What is the best protection for working near a vehicle with a noninsulated boom?
Staying away from the vehicle and anything attached to it
True/ False Electrical shock resistant footwear is a last resort safety barrier
true
What can be done to promote a fast trip out of a circuit if a truck should become energized?
Grounding the truck
Is a circuit dead when it has been isolated and grounded?
No
When a qualified operator is in the bucket of a tested bucket truck, what should the bucket and boom do?
Maintain the same minimum approach distance (MAD) as a qualified worker must maintain when working on a hot line.
What distance should an unqualified operator in a bucket maintain?
10 ft from a distribution circuit and an additional 4 inches per 10 kV over that .
Why do we put boom and bucket covers?
They prevent road salt and wash from contaminating the insulated portions of a unit.
They prolong the life of a boom by protecting it from UV rays
True/ False A current test is made daily before starting work and before working on a higher voltage
True
The _______ shows the amount of current between the upper electrode, which consists of all the metal components bonded together, and the lower electrode, which is the collector band mounted inside and outside of the boom, isolated from thboom.e metal lower
Microampere meter
________ circuit measures the leakage between the upper electrode and the collector band
Boom contamination monitoring
Leakage current should not exceed _______ per kilovolt of the phase to phase voltage of the circuit
1 microampere
On the chart on the digger derrick will show a ____ rating for a slide slope and _____ rating for an uphill slope.
60 degrees
75 degrees
A typical digger derrick _________ chart shows the weight that can be lifted is dependent on the length and angle of the boom
lifting capacity chart
True/ False It is okay to pull a load by rotating the boom sideways
False
To remove a pole out of the ground, use the ________ (butt puller)
Hydraulic pole jack