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cHASSIS - INTRODUcTION .............................200
AIR SUppLY SYSTEM ......................................200
Air Governor ..............................................201
Air Storage Tanks .......................................201
Air Fittings..................................................202
AIR SYSTEM cHARgINg (ExTERNAL) .............202
Air System Test ..........................................202
Air Coupler .................................................204
AIR DRYER ......................................................204
Desiccant Cartridge ....................................205
Desiccant-Type Air Dryer ............................206
Air Dryer Cycle ...........................................206
AIR SpRINg INSpEcTIONS .............................206
HEIgHT cONTROL vALvES ..............................206
BRAkE SYSTEMS ............................................207
Air Brakes ..................................................207
Park & Emergency Brake System ...............207
Automatic Slack Adjuster ...........................208
Brake Systems - Backup ...........................208
ABS/ATc SYSTEM (ANTI-LOck BRAkES) ........209
ABS Diagnostic ..........................................209
FRONT AxLE ...................................................211
Alignment ..................................................211
Lubrication Maintenance Safety ..................212
Steering Components .................................213
Steering Column ........................................213
Drag Link ...................................................214
Center Link ................................................214
Steering Spindles .......................................214
Control Arm Bushings ................................214
DRUM BRAkE LUBRIcATION ...........................214
STEERINg gEAR..............................................214
DRIvE AxLE & DRIvE SHAFT ..........................215
U-Joint Angles Phasing & Driveline Balance 216
SHOck ABSORBER ..........................................217
LEvELINg SYSTEM .........................................218
Landing Gear Maintenance .........................221
Manual Override – If Jacks Fail To Retract ...222
ENgINE - gENERAL INFORMATION .................224
STARTINg pROcEDURE ..................................224
Normal Starting ..........................................224
Cold Weather .............................................224
ENgINE OIL .....................................................226
ENgINE SHUTDOWN .......................................226
Extended Engine Shutdown ........................226
cOOLANT SYSTEM ..........................................226
Radiator/Charge Air Cooler .........................229
REAR gRILL ....................................................230
ExHAUST BRAkE ............................................230
Operation ...................................................230
Functions ...................................................230
TRANSMISSION ..............................................230
Shift Selector .............................................231
Check Trans Indicator .................................231
Periodic Inspections ...................................233
TRANSMISSION FLUID & FILTERS ..................233
FUEL SYSTEM .................................................235
Fuel Requirements ......................................235
Fuel Tank ....................................................235
Fuel Sender ................................................236
Fuel Lines & Hoses ....................................236
Fuel Filters .................................................236
HYDRAULIc SYSTEM ......................................237
Hydraulic Reservoir ....................................237
Power Steering Hydraulic Filter ...................237
AIR INTAkE & cHARgE AIR SYSTEM ..............237
Changing Air Filter ......................................238
Air Filter Restriction Indicator ......................238
DIESEL pARTIcULATE FILTER .........................238
LUBRIcATION MAINTENANcE .........................239
LUBRIcATION cHARTS ....................................242
SpEcIFIcATIONS cHARTS ...............................244
Tank Capacities ..........................................244
Engine Specifications .................................244
Chassis Fluid Capacities .............................244
Generator Specifications ............................244
Belts & Filters .............................................244
FUSE & cIRcUIT BREAkER LOcATION ............245
Fuse & Circuit Breaker Location Chart ........245
BATTERY SpEcIFIcATION cHARTS .................246
Maintenance Records ...........................246
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Chassis information — Section 10
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