41. VEHICLES.—a. Squad leader.—The squad leader is responsible for crew vehicular inspections. He receives the reports from the members of the squad relative to their individual inspections. He indicates in his report anything requiring the services of maintenance personnel. He supervises first echelon maintenance, and delegates the various inspection duties to members of the squad.

b. Driver.—The driver, assisted by the squad, makes the vehicular inspections prior to operation, during operation, at the halt, and after operation as outlined on the reverse side of War Department Form No. 48 (Driver's Trip Ticket and Preventative Maintenance Service Record). Those daily inspections, and the prescribed periodic inspections for the vehicle, will be made in strict conformity with the procedure laid down in TM 9-2810 (when published). The driver is responsible for filling in the driver's trip ticket daily, indicating anything requiring maintenance work. The report should be carefully and thoroughly made out. Any irregularity noted by the driver and entered upon his report which is not repaired before the vehicle is used again should be reentered on the report until the item has been properly taken care of.

42. PRESTARTING INSPECTION HALF-TRACK CAR.—The driver performs those checks enumerated on reverse side of War Department Form No. 48, under "Before operation service," which are applicable to the vehicle.

43. INSPECTION DURING OPERATION HALFTRACK CAR.—Those checks prescribed on the reverse side of War Department Form No. 48, under "During operation service," which are applicable, will be made continually.

44. INSPECTION AT HALT HALF-TRACK CAR.—a. Those checks prescribed on the reverse side of War Department Form No. 48, under "At halt service," which are applicable, will be made with the engine running and stopped.

b. Remove debris which may have accumulated on the vehicle.

45. INSPECTION AFTER OPERATION HALF-TRACK CAR.—The driver performs those checks which are applicable as prescribed on the reverse side of War Department Form No. 48, under "After operation service."