TB 127 - Inspection Cycles & Inspection Guides for Apparatus, PPE, and SCBA Flashcards
What is the appropriate PPE for undercarriage?
Goggles, gloves, coveralls
Apparatus undercarriage cleaning that creates runoff with significant contamination must be done at?
A place with a clarifier
Company commanders and battalion commanders provide time for undercarriage and cleaning, and be done in what time?
CAV and if not possible in AV
Who shall ensure that the apparatus is able to safely respond and members are clean and ready for response prior to making the company available?
Company commander
What is the approved product for undercarriage cleaning?
Degreaser gunk type
What is the most important aspects of cleaning apparatus is through what?
Visual and hands on inspections to detect problems before they become catastrophic
When should lubrication be done after cleaning?
Same day no later than the next day
What should avoid high pressure washing to what?
Boots, seals, bearings, electrical components, paint, lube areas, soft metals,
What is supply an maintenance permitted to use for undercarriage?
Steam cleaners
What do we use for lubing chassis?
Chevron black pearl
What do we use to lube fire pumps?
Aqualube
What type of engine oil do we use?
15-40
Who changes the transmission and differential oil and when?
The shops at annual pump test
What is the maximum air pressure for power lube equipment?
60psi
What shall you use to lube?
Hand pumped lube guns only
Failure of boots on TAK 4 independent suspension should be reported to who?
Supply and maintenance for repair or replacement
What is another name for zero fitting?
Alemite
What should you due prior to zero fitting before attaching lube equipment?
Wipe for debris
When lubing after pressure washing ensure what is evacuated from fitting?
Water grease and contaminants
Members shall not paint the undercarriage of apparatus or any portion except as noted…
Paint may be applied to bare metal, but only when needed to protect surfaces from corrosion
When does the apparatus undercarriage paint get inspected and by who?
Supply and maintenance at annual test
Who does the inspection for undercarriage?
Chief officer and are not to be delegated
All fire stations are inspected bi monthly by administrative battalion commander when?
Bi monthly in First 2 weeks of every even month
Bi monthly and 4 month inspections are done when?
Odd number battalions in odd years
Even numbered battalions in even years
