Peterbilt 325 2017, Operator'S Manual

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VEHICLE RECOVERY AND SPRING BRAKES
VEHICLE RECOVERY
AND SPRING BRAKES
Vehicle Recovery Guidelines
Your vehicle is equipped with
removable Recovery Hitches,
designed for short distance recovery
purposes only. Use only the provided
hitches, according the following
instructions. When using this
connection, do not transport your
vehicle over long distances. (If your
vehicle does not have the proper
hitches, contact your dealer.)
All lubricating and clutch application
oil pressure is provided by an
engine-driven pump, which will not
work when the engine is stopped.
You could seriously damage your
vehicle by towing it with the driveline
connected and the drive wheels on
the ground. Worse, when vehicles are
towed, either by wrecker or piggyback,
the lubricant in the top front of the
drive axle will drain to the rear. This
will leave the top components dry. The
resulting friction may damage them.
Always remove the main drive axle
shafts before towing your vehicle.
CAUTION
Remove the drive axle shafts or lift
the driving wheels off the ground be-
fore towing the vehicle. Towing the
vehicle with either the wheels on the
ground or the axle shafts in the axles
will cause damage to the axle gears.
CAUTION
If your vehicle has a Meritor axle
with a driver-controlled main differ-
ential lock, install the caging bolt be-
fore removing the axles for towing,
see Driver Controlled Main Differen-
tial Lock on page 2-16.
Installing
the caging bolt prevents damage by
locking internal axle components in
position.
CAUTION
Connect only to the Recovery
Hitches, see Vehicle Recovery
Guidelines on page 2-12. Connec-
tions to other structural parts could
damage the vehicle. Do not attach
to bumpers or brackets. Use only
equipment designed for this pur-
pose. Failure to comply may result
in equipment damage.
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