operators_manual

START-UP
Performanexteriorlighttestusing
thedashmountedswitchnextto
thesteeringwheel.SeeExterior
LightingSelf-T estonpage3-60.
2.WindowsandMirrors-arethey
cleanandadjustedproperly?
3.TiresandWheels-arethey
inatedproperly?Areallwheel
capnutsinplaceandtorqued
properly-tightenifnecessary.
Checkfrontwheelbearingoil
levels.Inspectalltiresandwheels
fordamage-correctiffound.
4.Suspension-checkforlooseor
missingfasteners.Checkdamage
tospringsorothersuspension
partssuchascracks,gouges,
distortions,bulgesorchang.
5.BrakeComponents-checklines,
linkages,chambers,parkingand
servicebrakeoperation.
6.AirSystem-arethereleaks?
AirTanks-drainwaterfromallair
tanks.Makesurethedraincocks
areclosed.Thisprocedureisalso
requiredforairsuspensiontanks
equippedwithautomaticdrain
valves.
7.StepsandHandholds-check
forwornsurfacesandlooseor
missingfasteners(whichincludes
anyfueltanksteps).
8.FluidTanks(Fuel,DEF ,etc.)-
checkunderneaththevehiclefor
signsofuidleaks.Ifanyare
found,correctbeforeoperatingthe
vehicle.
9.FuelTankHardware-isthetank
llcapsecure?Arethetankstraps
tight?Isthestrapwebbingin
place?
WARNING!
Dieselfuelinthepresenceofanig-
nitionsource(suchasacigarette)
couldcauseanexplosion.Donotre-
moveafueltankcapnearanopen
ame.Useonlythefueland/oraddi-
tivesrecommendedforyourengine.
Amixtureofgasolineoralcoholwith
dieselfuelincreasesthisriskofex-
plosion.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeath,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.SeeRefueling
onpage4-51,formoreinformation.
10.TrailerConnections-arethey
secureandthelinesclear?If
theyarenotbeingused,arethey
storedproperly?
a.Isthetrailersparewheel
secureandinated?
b.Isthelandinggearupandthe
handlesecured?
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