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DPS printed the following
Arizona Tow Truck (Out-of-Service Criteria) Tow truck
inspections will include these items as well as on the road vehicles
if pulled over. A truck not passing the Out-of-Service will be
issued either a repair order or a Out-of-Service ticket, in which
case you will become the towed rather than the
tower.
Please copy these and give
them to your company inspector, driver or other person that you may
have delegated for such duties.
AZ DPS Tow
Truck
Out-of-Service
Criteria
The purpose of this list is to identify
critical tow truck inspections items and provide criteria for
placing tow trucks Out-of-Service subsequent to a safety
inspection.
These criteria are neither suited nor intended
to serve as vehicle maintenance or performance
standards.
1.
Beacon: Both warning lamps missing
or inoperative.
2.
Load Securement: All required load securement
devices missing or defective.
3.
Portable Lamps (drag lights): Not in compliance with ARS
§§ 28-925(A), 28-927 or 28-939, if a portable lamp is
required.
4.
Tires Tread: Any steering axle tire with
less than 4/32 inch tread depth in one major tread groove, or any
other tire with less than 2/32 inch tread depth, and for a dual
wheel axle, both tires on the same side with less than 2/32 inch
tread depth.
5.
Tires:
Any flat tire or tire with cord exposed by cut or
wear.
6.
Boom, flatbed, wheel-lift, under-lift, tow plate, tow
bar, or tow sling:
Any component exhibiting wear in excess of manufacturer
standards at any pivot point or any crack in a structural
component.
7.
Wire Rope: Any wire rope that
has:
a.
a kink
b.
bird caging
c.
a knot
d.
crushed more than 33% if original
diameter
e.
core protruded along the length of the
rope
f.
more than 11 broken wires in six diameters of
length
g.
more than three broken wires in any one
strand
h.
more than two broken wires at the end connection or
fitting.
8.
Truck Components: Truck components not
maintained within manufacturer’s standards (including but not
limited to items such as steering, suspension, frame, wheels, brakes
and exhaust).
9.
Repair Order: Operate with a deficiency
that has been noted on an inspection report after the timeframe
available to correct the deficiency has elapsed (5
days).
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