Warrior Skills Level 1 - Leader Development for Army Professionals

Performance Steps
(3) Foreign items in the gas tank tube (driver opens the gas tank for
inspection).
DANGER
Death or serious injury may result if you breathe toxic
agents while searching the gas tank tube of vehicles.
d. Check the tires, including—
(1) New tires.
(2) Tires with a solid sound.
(3) Strange odor from an air valve.
(4) Unusual looking clean or dirty lug nuts or hubcaps compared to
other wheels.
e. Check the exterior rear, including—
(1) Taillights that are not working.
(2) No access to the rear bumper cavity.
f. Check the tailgate (if applicable), including—
(1) An unusual heavy tailgate.
(2) Fresh paint or body filler.
(3) Inconsistent or nonhollow sounds when tapped.
g. Check the pickup bed (if applicable), including—
(1) Inconsistent or nonhollow sounds when tapped.
(2) Fresh paint or body filler.
(3) An unusual thick floor.
(4) Unusual welds and/or seams.
(5) Any caulking.
h. Check the cargo area (if applicable), including—
(1) Fresh paint or body filler.
(2) Inconsistent or nonhollow sounds when tapped.
(3) An unusual thick floor.
(4) A false ceiling.
(5) Any caulk and/or glue.
(6) Any strange smell.
7. Search the engine compartment.
a. Look for a large battery box or extra battery.
b. Look for odd and/or clean wires.
c. Look for larger components (air cleaner and fan blade shrouds).
WARNING
Never place your hands in the vicinity of the fan blades while
conducting the search. Some vehicles are equipped with an
automatic cooling system that may cause the fan blades to
start operating after the ignition switch is in the off position.
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