DAF Form 1800: Operator's Inspection Guide and Trouble Report

Enter the Date (Month/Year).

Enter the Vehicle Type and the Registration No.

Enter the Organization, the Location/Base and the Phone No.

Enter the Vehicle Control Official and the Phone No.

Common mistake: Place an "X" in the block adjacent to items requiring Operator's inspection for the vehicle type only.

1: Cleanliness/damage/missing items (interior/exterior)/unusual noise or occurrence (during operation)

2: Leaks/fluid levels

3: Safety devices

4: Batteries/instruments/gauges (operation & readings)

5: Drive belts (fraying/cracking/tension)/motor

6: Steering/springs/shackles

7: Exhaust system/spark arrestors

8: Tires/wheels (lug nuts/cracks) tracks

9: Heater/defroster/air-conditioner/auxiliary generators/auxiliary heaters

10: Brakes (servicing/parking)/clutches (operation)/accelerator pedal (damage/worn)

11: Windshield

12: Hydraulic hoses (damage/frayed)/cylinders/valves

13: Cold weather aids

14: Power take-off (PTO)

15: Winch/tow connections

16: Air tanks

17: Mast tines/rollerized tines

18: Rollers/power conveyors/rails/ladders/catwalks/cargo bed

19: Bed (K-LOAD) top/half/lowest/roll/shift/yaw (check position)

20: Lower lobe cab shift (operation)

21: Emergency stand-by system

22: Markings-check legibility ("WATCHSTEP" stencil, etc. IAW 36-1-191)

23: Chutes/augers/fan blades/wear shoes

24: Drums/crowns/fair leads

25: Booms/outriggers/basket/platform/turntable (check for cracks & damage)

26: Brooms/sprockets/chains

27: Blades/reels/sickle bars/flails

28: Kettle/hoisting mechanism/agitators

29: Sheaves/blocks/cables

30: Mould boards/bowls/cutting edges/skids

31: Pumps/piping/discharge valves for leaks, corrosion/spare bars

32: Firefighting specialized equipment/safety devices

33: Firefighting system operation & foam/water levels

34: Auxiliary firefighting system

35: Hose/reels/handlines/turrets

36: Nuclear certified equipment: data plates/decals (pintle hook lock pin label, data plate, information plate, appropriate markings etc. IAW DAFI 63-125/T.O.36-1-191)

37: Nuclear certified equipment: towing attachments/pintle hook/fifth wheel/king pin (check for damage, loose mountings, correct sized pins, proper locking etc. IAW T.O.36-1-191/63-1-121)

38: Nuclear certified equipment: authorized/unauthorized add-ons & modifications IAW DAFI 91-103

39: Other (Specify)

Under Shift/Name, write the Operator's Name (First Initial, Last Name), which signifies accomplishment of checks.

Signing the Operator's Name certifies that all items on Page 3, Items to be checked, have been evaluated and discrepancies have been documented IAW DAFI 24-302, TO 36-1-191 & local guidance.

Signing the Name and Signature certifies that all tire pressures have been checked prior to the 10th day of the month, & mileage/hours have been documented at the start & end of the month IAW DAFI 24-302, TO36-1-191, & local guidance.

Under Operator's Required Monthly Checks, enter the Miles, Hours and Date (DD/MM/YYY) for the Beginning of the Month and for the End of the Month.

Under Tire Pressure Check, enter the Front PSI and the Rear PSI for the Driver Side and the Passenger Side (check manual or vehicle for applicable pressure).

Write your Name (print legibly) and Signature.

Under Operator Report, enter the Item No., Discrepancy and Date Disc.

Reported to Maintenance, with its Date, Miles/Hours and Name, is completed when turned into VM, and Maintenance Report Status is for VM use only.

Under Reported to Maintenance, print the Name legibly.

The Operator's Inspection Guide & Trouble Report is for use with all Registered Vehicle Equipment except Refueling Vehicles & Equipment.