Sterling Trucks 360 2006, Manual

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Pretrip inspection and Pretrip inspection and maintenance maintenance
1.1 1.1 Lev Lev el c el c hec hec kin kin g us g us ing ing the the low low oil oil lev lev el el
switch (simplified method) switch (simplified method)
1. 1. Pres Pres s the sw s the sw itch be itch be fore st fore st arting t arting t he engin he engin e. Est e. Est i- i-
mate the oil level from the color of the engine mate the oil level from the color of the engine oil oil
level level light light that that comes comes on on when when the the engine engine is is
started. started.
Green: Oil level is within normal limits. Green: Oil level is within normal limits.
Amber: Oil level is Amber: Oil level is too low. too low.
2. 2. If the If the amber amber light light come come s on, s on, add the add the reco reco m- m-
mended engine oil. mended engine oil.
NOTE: NOTE:
If you check the oil level with the ignition switch in If you check the oil level with the ignition switch in
the “ON” position and the oil the “ON” position and the oil level is too low, the low level is too low, the low
engine engine oil oil level level warning warning (amber) (amber) will will illuminate illuminate
and stay on. If the oil level is normal, the low engine and stay on. If the oil level is normal, the low engine
oil oil level level warning warning (amber) (amber) will will come come on on and and go go
off and then the normal engine oil level indicator off and then the normal engine oil level indicator
(green) will illuminate. (green) will illuminate.
1.2 1.2 Lev Lev el el che che cki cki ng ng usi usi ng ng the the dip dip sti sti ck ck
1 1 . . T T i i l l t t t t h h e e c c a a b b . . P. 11-4 P. 11-4
2. 2. Rem Rem ove ove the the dips dips tick tick and and wipe wipe off off any any oil oil with with
a shop towel. a shop towel.
3. 3. Fully i Fully i nser nser t the dips t the dips tick in tick in to the cr to the cr ankc ankc ase, an ase, an d d
slowly draw it out. slowly draw it out.
4. 4. The o The o il lev il lev el that el that appear appear s on t s on t he dip he dip stic stic k k
should be in between the two notches (as should be in between the two notches (as
shown in the illustration). shown in the illustration).
If necessary If necessary , add the , add the recommended engine oil. recommended engine oil.
If the engine oil If the engine oil is extremely dirty is extremely dirty , change it. , change it.
5. 5. Afte Afte r the ch r the ch eck, eck, inser inser t the dip t the dip stic stic k into t k into t he guide he guide
tube and secure it tube and secure it properly properly . .
1 1 . . 3 3 A A d d d d i i n n g o g o i i l l
1. 1. Clean Clean the the area area aroun aroun d d oil oil filler filler cap cap to to prev prev ent ent
dust and dirt from entering the engine. dust and dirt from entering the engine.
2. 2. Rem Rem ove th ove th e oil fi e oil fi ller c ller c ap and a ap and a dd oil as dd oil as neces neces - -
sary. sary.
3. 3. Mak Mak e sure e sure that th that th e oil lev e oil lev el is a el is a ccur ccur ate. F ate. F or an or an
accurate level check, wait at least 5 minutes accurate level check, wait at least 5 minutes
after adding oil. If you add too much oil, remove after adding oil. If you add too much oil, remove
oil through the drain plug on the oil pan to oil through the drain plug on the oil pan to
achieve the correct level. achieve the correct level.
NOTE: NOTE:
If the oil level is checked immediately after adding, If the oil level is checked immediately after adding,
the reading may be lower than the actual level the reading may be lower than the actual level
because all of the added oil may have not yet because all of the added oil may have not yet
reached the oil pan. reached the oil pan.
4. 4. Ins Ins tal tal l the l the oil f oil f ille ille r ca r ca p. p.
WARNING WARNING
Take care not to spill engine oil. Engine oil Take care not to spill engine oil. Engine oil
spilled onto a hot engine could catch fire and spilled onto a hot engine could catch fire and
cause burns. Wipe off any spilled oil. cause burns. Wipe off any spilled oil.
Z15027 Z15027
Z10725a Z10725a
Z12038 Z12038
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