Peterbilt 365 2017, Manual

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OPERATING THE TRANSMISSION
Driving Tips and Techniques on page
4-44. Shifting Gears in a New Vehicle
Shift carefully in a new vehicle. The
transmission may be a little stiff at
first. Avoid gear clashing, by closely
following these procedures.
When you are operating a new vehicle
or one that has been exposed to cold
weather, you want the transmission
lubricant (fluid) to circulate and coat
the contacting surfaces of the gears.
Metal contacting metal in moving
parts may seriously damage your
transmission, do not drive in one
gear for long periods of time until the
transmission lubricant has a chance to
coat all contacting surfaces.
Clutch Brake and Travel
The clutch brake is used for stopping
transmission gears, allowing you to
easily shift into first gear or reverse
without grinding gears. Approximately
the last ½ inch (13 mm) of clutch pedal
travel activates the clutch brake.
CAUTION
Do not push the clutch pedal com-
pletely to the floor when shifting
while the vehicle is in motion. us-
ing the clutch brake while shifting
a vehicle in motion will damage
the clutch brake. A nonfunctioning
clutch brake will make shifting very
difficult when the vehicle is station-
ary.
To apply the clutch brake (while the
vehicle is stopped) fully depress the
clutch pedal to stop the gears. With
the throttle at idle, select first gear
then release the clutch pedal to let the
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