The Naked House Boy is responsible for checking the tread and maintaining recommended air pressure for each tire on Master’s vehicles, and to report any need for tire replacement or repair.

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The House Boy is required to carry out a variety of duties and chores. These include daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal chores, as well as other duties that are required on-demand or when external conditions mandate. The Tire Check and Fill is both an on-demand chore and a weekly scheduled duty which the House Boy must carry out in daylight hours, regardless of who may be present and could observe.

The House Boy is responsible for checking the physical tire condition and internal air pressure on each vehicle at home, and fill to recommended pressure when needed. A portable air compressor with a gauge is available for use and must be returned and properly stored after all auto-related duties are completed. Since household vehicles are parked off-street in privacy, the House Boy is required to remain naked during this activity, regardless of who may be visiting and could observe. Appropriate footwear and cap or hat are optional unless instructed otherwise.

When visitors are present, the Master may offer or instruct the House Boy to offer Tire Check and Fill to a guest or guests. When checking a visitor’s tires which are parked on the public street, the House Boy is permitted to wear Minimal Clothing for the time that he may be in or near public view. Tire Check and Fill may be combined with other vehicle maintenance, including fluid and windshield cleaning, for expedience or ease of scheduling.

A hand pump for air inflation is available as a backup for the House Boy to use when the air compressor is broken or unavailable. A gauge to measure tire depth is attached to the compressor for use when tire depth is questionable. Mandatory use of the hand pump may be assigned as a Level Zero Discipline at the Master’s discretion. The House Boy is also required to perform Tire Check and Fill away from home any time that a potential issue with a tire or tires is reported or observed on any vehicle in which the House Boy is a driver or passenger. He is not required to remove clothing in these circumstances, but he is also prohibited from adding or installing any clothing or covering unless necessary to protect himself from inclement weather or similar hazards.

Weekly Tire Check and Fill does not apply to unlicensed or inoperable vehicles, recreational vehicles like motor homes and boats during the off-season, or motorcycles that a House Boy is not licensed to operate. TheMaster will issue special instructions when these vehicles need tire checks or other light maintenance. Pool floats which are designed to look like tires or tubes or are made from actual inner tubes are exempt from all parts of this rule, except on-demand inflation and discipline for failure to return and store the inflation equipment. Tire and Wheel Wash is covered under a separate rule (See below, Rule #278).

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Rule 277-B — Tire Check and Fill
Classified: Outside at Home
Classified: Duties and Chores