Practice Problem 1

A car weighing 2,900 lbs requires service:

• Front axle weighs 1.500 lbs
• Rear axle weighs 1,400 lbs
• Both front tires are flat
• The rear axle has no damage and the tires are wheels will rotate freely.
• The tie rod is bent
• The front tires are not going to rotate when the unit moves.
• The car is on a hard packed gravel surface.
• The driver is at the scene.
• The car is almost new.
• The only mechanical damage is the front axle.
• The conditions are; clear weather, 2 p.m., one police officer on the scene and the traffic is normal.