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Keep school buses safe, reliable, and on the road with practical guidance for fleet maintenance and shop operations. Here, we cover preventive maintenance, diagnostics, parts and equipment, technician training, and more.

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Products•April 8, 2015

Diesel fuel system

The FPS-15 is a 12-volt system that is designed to be used as a portable or wall mounted diesel fuel polishing system.

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Articles•March 27, 2015

Shop pop quiz: brakes, transmission and more

Here’s a stimulating quiz on school bus maintenance issues to share and discuss with your shop team. Topics covered include valve timing, air brakes and hard starting.

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News•March 26, 2015

Grant helps Ohio bus service company boost safety

Bobby’s Truck and Bus Repair will use a $27,000 grant from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation to buy a Rotary mobile lifting system.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•March 26, 2015

School bus fleets see fuel savings with Kinetics Hybrid

According to a case study, two school districts saw average increases of 26% to 28% miles per gallon in trials of the bolt-on electric hybrid system.

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Articles•by Nicole Schlosser•March 25, 2015

5 New Products to Boost Shop Efficiency

Offerings are designed to organize and expedite maintenance work and keep the shop floor clean.

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Articles•by Thomas McMahon•March 20, 2015

How to Pinpoint and Prevent Common Brake Problems

Brake experts give guidance on conducting thorough inspections, servicing the brake systems and teaching school bus drivers what to watch out for.

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News•by Staff•March 19, 2015

Accuride extends automatic slack adjuster warranty

The supplier increased the warranty on Gunite standard and Gunite 2000 automatic slack adjusters for school buses from three years/300,000 miles to four years/400,000 miles.

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Articles•by Nicole Schlosser•March 18, 2015

5 Tips to Streamline Parts Inventory Management

Managers say setting up a barcoding and scanning system, fleet standardization and daily tracking of pricing have been indispensable practices. Additionally, good housekeeping and strategic organizing expedite jobs.

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News•by Thomas McMahon•March 16, 2015

District runs more than 1,200 school buses on biodiesel

Orange County (Fla.) Public Schools’ entire bus fleet is now powered by B20 biodiesel, which has cut diesel use by 560,000 gallons per year.

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