McNeilus HD Rear Loader, Operator'S Manual

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© 2008 McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc.
Rear Loader
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Safety
1.1.1 Battery Cable Disconnect
If the refuse vehicle is not equipped with a battery disconnect
switch, disconnect the negative (black) battery cable first, then
disconnect the positive (red) cable.
WARNING
For trucks without a battery disconnect switch,
to prevent accidental vehicle start-up, which
could cause death or serious injury, disconnect
battery cables (negative cable first) before
proceeding.
Disconnect negative (-) battery cable first. If
positive (+) cable should contact ground with
negative (-) cable connected, the resulting
sparks can cause a battery explosion, which
could result in death or serious injury.
1.2 Safety Equipment
Some McNeilus Refuse Trucks come equipped with a five
pound fire extinguisher, which has a rating of B:C, and a
reflective warning triangle kit containing three triangles.
The fire extinguisher may already be mounted to the refuse
vehicle, otherwise it is temporarily placed into the cab of your
truck along with the reflective triangle kit.
If you are supplying your own fire extinguisher, it must comply
with DOT FMCSA regulation 173.309 and 393.95 for rating
and placement on the vehicle.
You are responsible for permanent mounting of this
equipment. The fire extinguisher is required to be securely
mounted to prevent sliding, rolling, or vertical movement. The
placement and mounting location of the reflective triangles are
at your discretion.
1.3 Reporting Safety Defects
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which
could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc., and the
chassis manufacturer.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists
in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved
in individual problems between you, your dealer,
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc., or the chassis
manufacturer.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety
Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-
424-9153); go to: http://www.safercar.gov or write
to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other
information about motor vehicle safety from:
http://www.safercar.gov.