With the battery access door open (
Fig. 2.8
), it is
easy to get access to the battery terminals for clean-
ing, charging, or emergency jump starting.
To close the battery access door, do the following
steps:
1.
Swing the battery access door to line up the
quarter-turn fastener with the hole in the cab
door frame.
2.
Close the battery access door and check to be
sure the quarter-turn fastener is engaged with
the hole.
3.
Turn the fastener one-quarter turn.
Cab (Battery) Isolation Switch
The cab isolation switch (see
Fig. 2.9
) is located on
the cab floor at the left of the driver’s seat, or inside
the battery box. The battery isolation switch reduces
the power to the cab and engine power wiring. Use it
whenever the vehicle is to be put out of service for
extended periods.
IMPORTANT: The battery disconnect switch
does not completely isolate the batteries from
the electrical system. For service operations that
require that the batteries be disconnected, al-
ways shut down the engine and remove the
negative battery cables.
NOTE: Whenever battery power is discon-
nected, clocks and electronically tuned radios
must be reset.
Hood Opening and Closing
The hood can be raised to a full-open position. A tor-
sion bar helps you to raise the hood, and to lower it
to the operating position. Hood restraint cables pre-
vent the hood from overtravel. A hood damper limits
the closing speed. In the operating position, the hood
is secured to the cab-mounted half-fenders by a
hold-down latch on each side of the hood.
To Open the Hood
1.
Apply the parking brakes.
2.
Release both hood hold-down latches by pulling
the ends outward. See
Fig. 2.10
.
CAUTION
Do not let the hood free-fall to the full-open posi-
tion. To do so could cause damage to the hood
or hood straps.
3.
Standing in front of the hood, raise the rear of
the hood upward until it reaches the over-center
position (45 degrees from vertical). Then slowly
bring it to a stop.
To Close the Hood
1.
Push the hood over center.
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3
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1.
Top Step
2.
Battery
3.
Cab
4.
Battery Access Door
Fig. 2.8, Battery Compartment, Open
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Fig. 2.9, Cab (Battery) Isolation Switch
Vehicle Access
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