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TRUCKS' MAINTENANCE * USA - Truckers advised to step up with daily tire and wheel checks
Chicago,ILL,USA -Motor Age -Jun 14, 2010: -- Michelin is urging trucking fleets, drivers and owner-operators to follow a steady inspection routine to help ensure tire and wheel-end safety... The most critical element of any tire maintenance program is maintaining correct tire pressure. Drivers should have an accurate pressure gauge and be instructed to check all the tires, including inner duals, on their truck each day, Jones advises... Along with tire pressure, another major safety issue that can often be avoided through proper maintenance checks is wheel-offs or runaway wheels, as well as wheel-end fires, which can lead to significant damage or accidents, he says... During the pre- or post-trip inspection, drivers should inspect the entire wheel end, including the tire, the wheel, the studs and fasteners, the hub area and the brakes. While there are many different methods for tightening wheel fasteners, the most accurate approach has traditionally been the manual torque wrench. Whatever method is selected, notes Jones, the end result on disc wheels must be 450 to 500 foot pounds of torque on each fastener. If a wheel-off does occur and the assembly strikes another vehicle, the resulting impact can be devastating to the driver and any passengers... Labels: nte, trucks' maintenance
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