Sterling Trucks 360 2006, Manual

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Z10801b Z10801b
11-46 11-46
Pretrip inspection and Pretrip inspection and maintenance maintenance
Standar Standar d in d in flation pressure flation pressure
A A sign sign affixed affixed to to the the driver’s driver’s door door B-pillar B-pillar indi- indi-
cates standard inflation pressure. cates standard inflation pressure.
CAUTION CAUTION
Always install the valve caps after checking or Always install the valve caps after checking or
adjusting air pressure. Unless the valve caps adjusting air pressure. Unless the valve caps
are in place, dirt and dust may stick in the are in place, dirt and dust may stick in the
valves and cause a flat tire. valves and cause a flat tire.
Tire temperatures rise during use, increasing Tire temperatures rise during use, increasing
the tire pressure. This is normal; do not release the tire pressure. This is normal; do not release
air from the tires when they are hot. air from the tires when they are hot.
Tire pressure drops naturally over time. Check Tire pressure drops naturally over time. Check
the tire pressure at least once a month, using an the tire pressure at least once a month, using an
air gauge. air gauge.
Pay particularly close attention to the air pres- Pay particularly close attention to the air pres-
sure in new tires. New tires tend to expand sure in new tires. New tires tend to expand
slightly, with a corresponding decrease in air slightly, with a corresponding decrease in air
pressure. pressure.
On dual wheels, inflate both inner and outer tires On dual wheels, inflate both inner and outer tires
to the same pressure. to the same pressure.
It is not necessary to increase tire pressure It is not necessary to increase tire pressure
before high-speed driving. before high-speed driving.
Model Model Tire size Tire size
Inflation Inflation
pressure pressure
psi (kPa) psi (kPa)
COE 40, 45 COE 40, 45
LT215/85R16-10PR LT215/85R16-10PR
(Load Range E) (Load Range E)
80 (550) 80 (550)
COE 50 COE 50
215/75R17.5 124/ 215/75R17.5 124/
123L (Load Range F) 123L (Load Range F)
100 (690) 100 (690)
WARNING WARNING
Inflate tires to the standard inflation pres- Inflate tires to the standard inflation pres-
sure. Tire underinflation or overinflation sure. Tire underinflation or overinflation
will damage wheels and tires, and could will damage wheels and tires, and could
result in a blowout, causing possible per- result in a blowout, causing possible per-
sonal injury and property damage. sonal injury and property damage.
Handle tires with care. During the initial Handle tires with care. During the initial
tire inflation, there is the possibility of an tire inflation, there is the possibility of an
explosion, causing serious personal injury explosion, causing serious personal injury
and loss of life. and loss of life.
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