Title: Inspect the axle housing breather(s).
Course: Diesel Equipment Technology I (20107-I) > Section: Preventive Maintenance and Inspection: Servicing the Drive Train

Inspection should include

- following manufacturer guidelines
- removing the breather
- cleaning the breather
- checking for proper air flow.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How should the breather inspection be performed for a logging truck that is regularly driven in unpaved areas?
- When is it acceptable to relocate the breather to a higher location on vehicles that regularly drive through standing water?