Maintenance » Maintenance Equipment
DOT recommended guidelines for preventive maintenance procedures. Controlling vehicle emissions. Tire retread information. Guidelines and ready-to-use checklist for vehicle inspection and maintenance. Full text of DOT's manual for an effective anti-icing program for highway maintenance personnel.
10 Things You Should Know about Jump-Starting a Car Battery [6154] 
How to safely jump-start a car's battery
How to safely jump-start a car's battery
Anti-Icing Program for Highway Winter Maintenance [627]
Full text of DOT's manual for an effective anti-icing program for highway maintenance personnel
Full text of DOT's manual for an effective anti-icing program for highway maintenance personnel
Brake Safety [12270]
Technician Guidelines for Antilock Braking Systems: Air-Braked Trucks, Tractors and Trailers
Technician Guidelines for Antilock Braking Systems: Air-Braked Trucks, Tractors and Trailers
Highway Deicing and Anti-icing for Safety and Mobility [12183]
Advice on salting highways and winter highway maintenance
Advice on salting highways and winter highway maintenance
Light Vehicle Preventive Maintenance Checklists [21059]
Series of service checklists based on mileage
Series of service checklists based on mileage
Negligent Maintenance of a Vehicle [2030]
Guidelines and ready-to-use checklist for vehicle inspection and maintenance
Guidelines and ready-to-use checklist for vehicle inspection and maintenance
Oil Changes: What You Need to Know [24860]
Article for consumers about the importance of vehicle oil changes
Article for consumers about the importance of vehicle oil changes
Preventive Maintenance and Inspection Procedures [12570]
Checklist to prevent accidents caused by vehicle deficiencies
Checklist to prevent accidents caused by vehicle deficiencies
Service Bulletins Database [18690]
Known problems listed by the vehicle or equipment producer and/or model
Known problems listed by the vehicle or equipment producer and/or model
Tips for Passing State Emissions Tests [25115]
Offers the following tips to motorists to help prepare their vehicles for their emissions test
Offers the following tips to motorists to help prepare their vehicles for their emissions test
Tire Maintenance Safety [32177]
Tire pressure and loading, tire maintenance, tire ratings, tire labeling, tire defects
Tire pressure and loading, tire maintenance, tire ratings, tire labeling, tire defects
Tire Pressure: What You Need to Know [24859]
Article for consumers on car tire pressure requirements
Article for consumers on car tire pressure requirements
Tire Retread Information Bureau [5680]
Industry association representing tire retreaders and tire repairers
Industry association representing tire retreaders and tire repairers
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Vehicle Maintenance Tips [24240]
Basic checks and maintenance you should do or have done on a regular basis
Basic checks and maintenance you should do or have done on a regular basis
Winter Driving - Vehicle Preparation [12523]
Technical advisory fact sheet from the National Safety Council
Technical advisory fact sheet from the National Safety Council
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