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School bus inspection manual
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Trans Rule listings

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Inspection / Out of Service Listings
Item	Page
Definitions	1-2
Purchaser / Employer Requirements	2-3
Driver Requirements	3-5
Out of Service	5
Convert a School Bus	6
Rebody / Charter	7
Aisle	8
Barriers	9
Battery Carrier and Connections	9
Book Racks	10
Brakes - Air	10-14
Brakes - Air - Steer	14
Brakes - Air - Parking	14
Brakes - Air - Drums	15
Brakes - Air - Hoses	15
Brakes - Air - Warning Device / Air Loss Rate	15
Brakes - Air - Reservoir	15
Brakes - Air - Compressor	15
Brakes - Hydraulic - General	16-18
Brakes - Hydraulic - Hypower	18-19
Brakes - Hydraulic - Dual Power	19-20
Brakes - Vacuum	20-21
Brakes - Hydraulic - Hydro-Max	21-22
Brakes - Hydraulic - Hydro-Boost	23
Brakes - Hydraulic - WABCO / International	24
Bumpers	25
Capacity	25
Color	26
Construction	27
Crossing Gate	28
Defroster	28
Drive Shaft	29
Emergency Warning Equipment	30
Emergency Exits	30-34
Exhaust System	34
Fire Extinguisher	35
First Aid Kit	35-36
Fenders	36
Floor Covering	36
Frame	37
Fuel System	37
Heaters	37
Horn	38
Inside Height	38
Interior	39
Ladders	39
Lights - Lamps - Reflectors	39-44
Mirrors	45-47
Mounting of Body	47
Openings	47
Rub Rails	48
Seating	48-49
Service Door	50
Signs and Lettering	50-52
Steering	52-53
Steps	54
Stop Signal Arm	55-56
Sunshield	56
Suspension System	57
Tires	57-59
Wheels	59-60
Windows	61-62
Windshield	62
Windshield Wipers	63
Wiring	63
Special Service Opening	64
Power Lift or Ramps	64-65
Wheelchair Fasteners	65-66
Seats and Restraints (Special additional requirements)	66-67
Communications	67
Authorized Optional Equipment	67-69
Inspection Procedures	69
Applicability	70
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Trans Rules Listings
Item	Section	Page
Purpose and Scope	300.01	1
Definitions	300.02	1-2
Manufacturer	300.10	2
Dealer	300.11	2
Distributor	300.12	2
Purchaser	300.13	2-3
Employer Requirements	300.15	3
Driver Requirements	300.16	3-5
Out of Service	300.18	5
Requirements to Convert a School Bus	300.19	6
Adoption of Standards	300.20	6
Rebody Requirements	300.21	7
Charter Operations	300.22	7
Aisle	300.25	8
Alternator, Generator	300.26	8
Barriers	300.27	9
Battery	300.28	9
Battery Carrier and Connections	300.29	9
Book Racks	300.30	10
Brakes	300.31	10-24
Bumpers	300.32	25
Capacity	300.33	25
Color	300.34	26
Construction	300.35	27
Crossing Gate	300.355	28
Defroster	300.36	28
Drive Shaft	300.37	29
Emergency Warning Equipment	300.38	30
Emergency Exits	300.39	30-34
Exhaust System	300.40	34-35
Fire Extinguisher	300.41	35
First Aid Kit	300.42	35-36
Fenders	300.43	36
Floor Covering	300.44	36
Frame	300.45	37
Fuel System	300.46	37
Heaters	300.47	37
Horn	300.48	38
Interior	300.52	39
Ladders	300.53	39
Lights - Lamps - Reflectors	300.54	39-44
Mirrors	300.55	45-47
Mounting of Body	300.56	47
Openings	300.57	47
Rub Rails	300.58	48
Seating	300.59	48-50
Service Door	300.60	50
Signs and Lettering	300.61	50-52
Steering	300.62	52-54
Steps	300.63	54
Stop Signal Arm	300.64	55-56
Sunshield	300.65	56
Suspension System	300.66	57
Tires	300.67	57-59
Wheels	300.68	59-60
Windows	300.69	61-62
Windshield	300.70	62
Windshield Washer	300.71	62
Windshield Wipers	300.72	63
Wiring	300.73	63
Special Service Opening	300.75	64
Power Lift	300.76	64-65
Wheel Chair Fasteners	300.77	65-66
Seats and Restraints (Special additional equipment)	300.78	66-67
Communications	300.79	67
Optional Equipment	300.80	67
Authorized Optional Equipment	300.81	67-69
Replacement Equipment	300.85	69
Enforcement Policy	300.86	69
Inspection Procedures	300.87	69
Applicability	300.88	69
Penalties	300.89	69

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