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A Resource Guide for Trail Grooming Managers and Equipment Operators:


Chapter 5 - Maintaining Grooming Equipment
    
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Chapter 5 Quiz:

1. Preventative maintenance can help prevent downtime and keep equipment safe to operate. The four main elements of a good preventative maintenance program include:
  a) measurement, fueling, tinkering and replacement

  b) monitoring, greasing, tuning and overhauls

  c) inspection, lubrication, adjustment and repair

  d) surveillance, servicing, alignment and rebuild



2. Before operating any grooming equipment, always check all fluid levels and check for leaks.
True or False


3. If you identify a repair that needs to be made while doing a pre-operation inspection, go ahead and do the scheduled grooming run and report the condition to the Grooming Manager when you return.
True or False


4. When operating a vehicle for the first time, run it as fast as it will go to see if it has enough power.
True or False


5. A tractor should be shut off as quickly as possible after a grooming shift to conserve fuel.
True or False


6. Never remove ice or snow that has built up on grooming equipment since it might damage the equipment; plus the added weight is good for trail compaction.
True or False


7. Grooming tractors should be stored inside or have their tracks removed during the off-season to avoid UV light damage to rubber tracks and belts.
True or False


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