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Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 6.7L Diesel Engine 6500XD (GMNA-Localizing-
U.S.-15749874) - 2022 - CRC - 12/1/21
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Driving and Operating
The engine should never be allowed to
exceed the governed speed. Supplement the
exhaust brake with vehicle service brakes
intermittently and/or shift to higher
transmission gear to prevent engine
overspeed. A rule of thumb for gear
selection is that the vehicle should be driven
down a grade in the same gear that would
be used to climb that grade.
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Warning
To reduce the risk of personal injury,
before going down a steep or long grade,
reduce speed, turn on the exhaust brake
and shift the transmission to the next
lower gear. This will help control your
speed. Do not hold the brake pedal down
too long or too often while going down a
steep or long grade. This could cause the
brakes to get hot and not to work as
well. As a result, the truck will not slow
down at the usual rate. Failure to take
these steps could result in loss of vehicle
control.
You and others could be seriously injured.
Brake Effectiveness When the Vehicle
Has Been Driven on a Flooded Road or
Washed
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Warning
When the vehicle is driven on a flooded
road, parked on a flooded road or
washed, water can get into the brakes
and reduce their effectiveness. If the
brakes do not work well afterward, drive
slowly and gently press the brake pedal
several times until the brakes dry out
and start working normally. Always do
this after driving through water or
washing the vehicle to help reduce the
risk of personal injury. Before parking the
vehicle in winter, press the brake pedal
several times in the same way to get rid
of moisture in the brakes. Otherwise, the
moisture in the brakes may freeze and
make the vehicle immovable.
You and others could be seriously injured.
If the vehicle must be driven on a flooded
road or is parked in an area that becomes
flooded, promptly perform a check for the
following points:
.
Effectiveness of the brakes
.
Water-ingress or damage to drum brakes,
disc brakes
.
Engine damage due to water-ingress
.
Shorting of electrical components
.
Oil level and degradation (cloudiness) of
the engine, transmission, differential
.
Greasing of each components (lubrication)
Steering
Do Not Leave the Steering Wheel Fully
Turned for a Long Time
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Warning
If you leave the steering wheel fully
turned for a long time, the oil in the
power steering oil pump will become
extremely hot. This would cause poor
lubrication, oil tank damage and seal
deterioration, leading to power steering
oil pump damage, power steering unit
damage and power steering hose
damage. As a result the steering wheel
could become extremely hard to turn and
a fire or a crash could occur.
You and others could be seriously injured.