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60–01 Mirror Folding Check
For vehicles with folding main mirrors, make sure
that the mirrors fold freely on the pivot points. Pivot
each mirror fully forward and backward two times to
break loose any debris that may affect the fold-away
feature of the mirror.
60–02 Cab Shock Absorber
Bracket Torque Check
1. Apply the parking brake and chock the tires.
2. Check the torque on the upper bolt that attaches
the shock absorber upper bracket to the cab. If
loose, tighten the bolt 34 lbf·ft (46 N·m). See
Fig. 1 .
3. From behind the cab skin, check the torque of
each of the two lower nuts that attach shock ab-
sorber upper bracket to the cab, while holding
the bolt in place with a box wrench. If loose,
tighten the nuts 34 lbf·ft (46 N·m).
60–03 Aerodynamic
Component Inspection
Inspect aerodynamic components, if equipped, for
structural damage, cracks, or wear. These may in-
clude:
•
Chassis fairings
•
Battery access kickplate
•
Side skirts
•
Cab side extenders
•
Roof fairing/deflector
•
Bumper
•
Hood
Replace or repair damaged or missing components
as needed.
60–04 Baggage Door and
Sleeper Access Door
Release Cable and Latch
Lubrication
NOTE: Use a silicone lubricant such as WD-40
or equivalent. Removal of trim panels is not
required.
1. Open the baggage door and the sleeper access
door (if equipped) by pulling the release
handle(s) located inside the cab door opening.
See
Fig. 2 .
2. Pull out on the baggage door handle, and apply
a light coating of lubricant to the exposed length
of cable. Repeat for the sleeper access door
cable, if equipped.
3. At the opened baggage door, apply a light coat-
ing of lubricant to the latch jaw and the exposed
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2
1. Upper Bracket 2. Shock Absorber
Fig. 1, Cab Shock Absorber and Upper Bracket
Cab
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