OPERATOR'S MANUAL

START-UP
WeeklyOperations
1.Battery-checkbatteryand
terminals.
2.WheelCapNuts-aretheyall
inplaceandtorquedproperly-
tightenifnecessary.SeeWheel
CapNutT orqueonpage5-140.
3.OtherControlsandWiring-check
forconditionandadjustment
4.SteeringComponents-check
pitmanarm,draglink,andpower
steeringhoses,etc.,forloose,
broken,ormissingparts.
5.HVACFreshAirFilter-checkfor
conditionandcleanliness.
6.OtherEngineCompartment
Checks
a.Checkconditionandfastening
ofenginebelt,hoses,clamps,
andradiator.
b.Checktheaircleaner,mufer,
andexhaustpipes.Arethey
tightandsecure?
c.Forvocationalvehicles
withoptionalengineair
pre-cleaner,checkthepurge
valveatthebottomofthehood
mountedengineairprecleaner
foranyobstructions.Make
surethepurgevalvewillopen
andcloseasneededtopurge
dirtandwaterfromtheengine
intakeair.
d.Automatictransmissionuid
(whenapplicable)-Check
level,aftertheenginehas
warmeduptooperating
temperature.
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