Mobile Truck Services Heavy Duty Vehicles - Repair & Maintenance | Página 4

 Taking into account the federal laws governing the repair and service of
busses you need to take due cognizance of how their rules apply to repair
companies. For example, if a bus's brake system has to be overhauled then
special circumstances apply and must prevail. The hydraulic fluid specified
by the ECFR (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations) or e-CFR, has
specifications for tolerances and therefore only recommended types of fluids
may be used. The same will apply to the brake drums and pads and other
parts. There are many such parts on the braking system of a bus and each
one has an approval code. From pistons to cylinders as well as other parts, all
must be certified which is sometimes difficult when a breakdown occurs. The
repairs to a bus need to be carried out efficiently and as soon as possible as,
for the downtime which occurs for the company owning the bus, it means a
loss of revenue. Very often a bus needs to be towed as even the smallest part
that is not operating correctly will take the bus off-the-road. The driver of the
bus has the responsibility to inform his company that a problem has
occurred.
 Towing busses for repairs is also a specialized operation and needs to be
carried out without delay as the vehicle must be placed back in rotation as
soon as possible. The towing company and the mechanics or technicians that
will work on the bus need to be ASE trained as that particular bus, once
repairs are completed, has to be inspected by an authorized official who is
licensed and falls under the jurisdiction of the ECFR.