11-2
11-2
Pretrip inspection and
Pretrip inspection and
maintenance
maintenance
General service precautions
General service precautions
WARNING
WARNING
Never run the engine in a poorly ventilated
Never run the engine in a poorly ventilated
area. Diesel exhaust will replace the
area. Diesel exhaust will replace the
breathable air within an enclosed space,
breathable air within an enclosed space,
possibly resulting in unconsciousness or
possibly resulting in unconsciousness or
death.
death.
Batteries release a gas mixture that is
Batteries release a gas mixture that is
explosive. Do not smoke when working
explosive. Do not smoke when working
around batteries. Put out all flames and
around batteries. Put out all flames and
remove any source of sparks or intense
remove any source of sparks or intense
heat.
heat.
Battery acid is extremely harmful if
Battery acid is extremely harmful if
splashed in the eyes or
splashed in the eyes or
on the skin. To pre-
on the skin. To pre-
vent personal injury, always wear a face
vent personal injury, always wear a face
shield and protective clothing when work-
shield and protective clothing when work-
ing around batteries.
ing around batteries.
Battery posts, terminals, and related
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead com-
accessories contain lead and lead com-
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc-
California to cause cancer and reproduc-
tive harm. To prevent possible personal
tive harm. To prevent possible personal
injury, always wash your hands after han-
injury, always wash your hands after han-
dling battery parts and related accesso-
dling battery parts and related accesso-
ries.
ries.
Use extreme care when tilting the cab with
Use extreme care when tilting the cab with
the engine running. Chock all the
the engine running. Chock all the
tires fore
tires fore
and aft, set the parking brake, and place
and aft, set the parking brake, and place
the transmission in park. If the engine is
the transmission in park. If the engine is
running, the vehicle could move, causing
running, the vehicle could move, causing
an accident that could result in personal
an accident that could result in personal
injury or property damage
injury or property damage
.
.
After lowering the cab, check that it is
After lowering the cab, check that it is
locked securely in position.
locked securely in position.
P. 11-5
P. 11-5
To avoid burns, do not touch the engine,
To avoid burns, do not touch the engine,
exhaust manifold, radiator, exhaust pipe,
exhaust manifold, radiator, exhaust pipe,
or other parts in the engine compartment
or other parts in the engine compartment
until they are cool.
until they are cool.
To prevent scalding, do not remove or
To prevent scalding, do not remove or
loosen the radiator cap until the coolant
loosen the radiator cap until the coolant
temperature is below 122
temperature is below 122
×
×
F (50
F (50
×
×
C).
C).
Never work around or under a vehicle that
Never work around or under a vehicle that
is supported only by a jack. Always sup-
is supported only by a jack. Always sup-
port the vehicle with safety stands. Jacks
port the vehicle with safety stands. Jacks
can slip, causing the vehicle to fall, which
can slip, causing the vehicle to fall, which
could result in serious injury or death.
could result in serious injury or death.
If a metal object connects an ungrounded
If a metal object connects an ungrounded
battery terminal to a nearby metal part of
battery terminal to a nearby metal part of
the vehicle which is grounded, it could
the vehicle which is grounded, it could
short out the batteries, causing sparks and
short out the batteries, causing sparks and
possible personal injury or property dam-
possible personal injury or property dam-
age.
age.
Z11944
Z11944
Z12079
Z12079
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