operators_manual

LUBRICANTSPECIFICATIONS
LUBRICANT
SPECIFICATIONS
Introduction
WARNING!
Handlelubricantscarefully.Vehi-
clelubricants(oilandgrease)can
bepoisonousandcausedeath,per-
sonalinjuryorsickness.Theycan
alsodamagethepaintonthevehi-
cle.
Inthissectionyouwillndthebasic
informationyouneedtodotheroutine
lubricationyourvehiclerequires.Of
courseyouwillwanttoschedule
servicemorefrequentlyifyouare
operatingundersevereconditions
suchasextremeheatorcold,with
veryheavyloads,off-road,etc.For
anyspecialservicerequirements,
consultyourservicemanualsandyour
lubricantsupplier.Pleaseremember:
onekeytokeepingyourtruckrunning
attopeconomyandinprolonging
itslifeisproperlubricationservicing.
Neglectingthisessentialaspectof
vehiclecarecancosttimeandmoney
inthelongrun.
CAUTION
Donotmixdifferenttypesoflubri-
cants.Mixinglubricants(oiland
grease)ofdifferentbrandsortypes
coulddamagevehiclecomponents;
therefore,drain(orremove)oldlu-
bricantsfromtheunitbeforerelling
it.
Engine
Properenginelubricationdepends
ontheoutsidetemperatureswhere
youwillbedriving.Usetheoil
recommendedfortheconditionsyou
aremostlikelytobeoperatingin.You
willndacompleteenginelubrication
serviceguideintheEngineOperation
Manualthatcamewithyourvehicle.
Theengineoperatormanualcontains
specicmaintenancetasksthatyouor
aqualiedservicetechnicianneedto
performtomaintaintheengine.
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