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842.33
Vehicle Operations
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Handbook M-41, TL-4, 03-01-98
Updated With Postal Bulletin Revisions
Through April 5, 2001
841
841.1
Return truck to garage or delivery unit
on completion of route, or when so
directed.
841.2
Inspect truck to determine if any
damage has occurred while truck was in
your custody. If damage has occurred,
complete forms as outlined in part
842.
841.3
Have fuel, oil, and water replenished
by garage or station attendant as
scheduled. However, you may be required
to fuel vehicles at postal facilities
having bulk fuel tanks (and no vehicle
maintenance personnel on site), or at
commercial self service stations and
islands.
841.4
In addition, delivery personnel will be
required to fuel vehicles at all postal
facilities where automated fueling
systems are installed and appropriate
identification cards or operator's
badges have been issued.
841.5
Complete Form 4570, Vehicle Time
Record, and put in designated place.
842
842.1
Reporting Defects
Driver must (a) report all mechanical
defects or failures and major body
damage on Form 4565, Vehicle Repair
Tag (see exhibit 842.1) as soon as
noted, and (b) immediately turn in the
completed form to a dispatcher or
manager. Minor body damage can
sometimes await repair until the next
regular inspection and need not be
reported more than once.
842.2
Preparation of Form 4565
Whenever a motor vehicle requires
repairs, complete Form 4565 in triplicate
as follows:
a.
Enter vehicle number and the hour and
date vehicle was checked in.
b.
Put check mark opposite item requiring
repair, or, if not listed, enter
opposite Other Repairs.
c.
Describe details of repair under
Remarks. For example, if brake block is
checked, state: pulls to the right,
brakes fading, etc.
842.3
Disposition of Form 4565
842.31
Deliver to the garage dispatcher or
manager for initialing. Driver copy will be
returned to you and should be kept as
proof that damage was reported.
842.32
Attach dispatcher copy to Form
4570.
842.33
Mechanic copy is sent to the garage
with vehicle.