SRT45 Off-Highway Truck
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Safety, Operation and Maintenance Manual
5. Check the instrument panel; the engine
“maintenance”, “warning”, and “stop” indicators
shall flash for several seconds and then
extinguish; the “Alternator Charging” and
“transmission fault” indicators shall be
constantly on; “transmission state” indicator
show red, “engine state” and “vehicle monitor
system state” indicators show green, no
buzzer alarm (see Fig4-16).
1.Engine stop indicator
2.Engine
maintenance indicator
3.Engine warning indicator
4.
Transmission fault indicator
5.Alternator charging indicator
6. Press horn control to sound horn. (see Fig
4-17).
Caution
:
Always sound horn before starting
engine or operating anycontrol.
7. Turn key further clockwise against spring
pressure to position 'II' to crank the engine.
Release the key as soon asthe engine starts
firing.
Caution
:
Never crank the engine more than
30 seconds continuously. Allowstarter(s) at
least 2 minutes cooling time between cranking
periods to avoid overheating. (see Fig4-18).
8.Check the engine oil pressure gauge. Within
10 to 15 seconds at engine idle,the gauge
needle should rise into the white zone. If the
needle does not rise within 15 seconds, shut
off the engine and do not operate until the fault
is identified and corrected. (see Fig 4-19).
9. Observe the engine water temperature
gauge. After a few minutes running time at
moderate load and varying speed, the gauge
needle should be in the white zone. If the
needle moves into the red zone, the engine
is over heated and should be shut down
Fig 4.16
Fig 4.17
Fig 4.18
Fig 4.19
Horn contorl
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Engine water temperature gauge
Engine pressure
gauge
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4
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Operating the Truck