Final project post 2

I don't know why but this is not letting me do this how I want to so I hope you don't have trouble following this.  Any way the first picture is of me checking the coolant level.  It had plenty of coolant in fact I might have called it a little over full because the tank did not have much room for expansion.  The second picture is of me checking the belts.  If this were my truck I would replace them.  They were pretty worn and starting to crack.  The third picture is of the cable that keeps the hood from opening too far.  It still works but is fraying and if it breaks when someone opens it the hood could hit the bumper or ground and break or dent.  The fourth picture is of the gauge reading the amount of resistance in the air filter housing.  As you can see it says the filter is in good condition and does not need to be replaced.  The fifth picture is of the hydraulic pump on the bottom of the trany.  It shows signs of leaking and I think that needs to be investigated more lest the hydraulic system be contaminated and ruined.  The last picture is of the engine oil dip stick.  The oil was extremely black but was between the full and fill marks so it was fine on the amount of it.  

Again sorry this is just not working right for some reason.  This week I learned not only the location of these things I have taken pictures of but of many things else too including the 51 grease fittings that are on this particular truck.  I also learned why preventative maintenance is so important.  Its much better to do the little relatively quick and inexpensive things to keep the unit running good than to ignore them and put it off till something major goes.  Don's example of Lynden Ice was perfect of why you should do preventative maintenance.
120 hours over the last three weeks
358 hours total