SECTION 1
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1. EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL FOR PDI AND SERVICE
Following tools and fluids should be prepared for the Pre-Delivery Inspection process and its service.
TOOLS
- Tire pressure gauge
- Tire inflator
- Rubber hammer (for wheel cover/cap)
- Torque wrench (for wheel lug nut torque)
- Wrenches 8 mm - 21 mm
- Small flat blade screwdriver
- Screwdriver(+)
- Pliers
- Cassette tape (for cassette operation inspection)
- Headlight aim tester
- Tachometer with tacho pulse pick-up
- Shop towels
FLUIDS
- Brake/clutch fluid
- Engine Oil
- Manual transmission fluid
- Automatic transmission fluid
- Power steering fluid
- Engine coolant
- Windshield washer fluid
- Spray lubricant(s)
2. PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION FORM
- The Pre-delivery inspection form
as shown in next pages shall be prepared, and the performances of inspection, checking, related services and remedial actions should be described in the check form. - Prior to pre-delivery inspection, the upper column appears at first page of PDI form should be fully filled up as follows.
- – Vehicle model, vehicle identification number and body color code is stamped on the vehicle identification number(VIN) plate attached to the top of the cross member, above the radiator.
- – The engine number is stamped on the cylinder block under the No. 4 exhaust manifold of the engine.
- – Fill up the other blanks in the column, for instance dealer stock number, repair order number, owner's name, address, city, state, delivered by dealer name, dealer code and date, is necessary.
- Inspect the vehicle, and record the inspection result on the PDI form as following order in accordance with the detail items in the PDI form.
- – Engine compartment
- – Body – accessories
- – Under vehicle
- – Road test
- – Appearance
- Delivery report column shall be checked and confirmed only after all the defects, that might have been found during inspection, had been completely corrected.
