Pre-Trip Inspection Vocabulary: The Walk-Around Words

Lesson 1 of 6 in Pre-Trip Inspection, Hours of Service & ELD · 25 minutes

Learn the twelve words you need to perform a Canadian pre-trip inspection out loud. Every AZ road test requires the candidate to narrate the inspection while doing it — the examiner is grading your knowledge of what you're checking and why. This vocabulary covers the major systems: brakes (drum, slack adjuster, push rod), suspension (leaf spring, U-bolt, air bag), steering, electrical, fuel, and the trailer-specific items (king pin, fifth wheel jaws, glad-hands).

What you'll learn

• Pronounce and use twelve pre-trip inspection terms
• Connect each component to the system it belongs to (brake, suspension, steering, electrical)
• Use 'check for' / 'look for' phrasing during a narrated inspection
• Identify what 'out of adjustment' or 'damaged' means for each component
• Build the foundation for the next lesson, the full pre-trip walk-around