11-4
11-4
Pretrip inspection and
Pretrip inspection and
maintenance
maintenance
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Park the vehicle on a level surface and shut
Park the vehicle on a level surface and shut
down the engine.
down the engine.
To prevent the vehicle from moving, set the
To prevent the vehicle from moving, set the
parking brake and chock all the tires.
parking brake and chock all the tires.
<manual transmission> Put the shift lever in
<manual transmission> Put the shift lever in
neutral.
neutral.
<automatic transmission> Put the shift selector
<automatic transmission> Put the shift selector
in “P” (park).
in “P” (park).
Remove any containers of water or other liquids
Remove any containers of water or other liquids
from inside the cab before tilting.
from inside the cab before tilting.
Loose items left in the cab could fall and break
Loose items left in the cab could fall and break
the windshield or other equipment. Before tilting
the windshield or other equipment. Before tilting
the cab, remove or secure all loose items.
the cab, remove or secure all loose items.
Remove any objects from the roof.
Remove any objects from the roof.
Make sure both doors are tightly closed.
Make sure both doors are tightly closed.
Do not touch the steering wheel, shift lever,
Do not touch the steering wheel, shift lever,
parking brake lever, or any other control in the
parking brake lever, or any other control in the
cab while the cab is tilted
cab while the cab is tilted
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Before tilting the cab, make sure there is ade-
Before tilting the cab, make sure there is ade-
quate clearance in front of the cab and above it
quate clearance in front of the cab and above it
(see table), and that the area is free of people
(see table), and that the area is free of people
and all objects.
and all objects.
If there are any obstructions within the clear-
If there are any obstructions within the clear-
ance areas shown above, remove them.
ance areas shown above, remove them.
Retract the radio antenna.
Retract the radio antenna.
Tilting the cab
Tilting the cab
WARNING
WARNING
Never tilt the cab when the vehicle is on
Never tilt the cab when the vehicle is on
any kind of slope. The cab will move too
any kind of slope. The cab will move too
quickly under the effect of inertia if it is
quickly under the effect of inertia if it is
tilted on a slope, possibly causing compo-
tilted on a slope, possibly causing compo-
nent damage and personal injury. In addi-
nent damage and personal injury. In addi-
tion, the hook may not engage completely
tion, the hook may not engage completely
when the cab is lowered.
when the cab is lowered.
To prevent injuries, never tilt the cab with
To prevent injuries, never tilt the cab with
persons inside.
persons inside.
The cab can drop
The cab can drop
suddenly
suddenly
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, causing a
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sonal injury, if there are heavy objects
sonal injury, if there are heavy objects
inside, or it is equipped with a
inside, or it is equipped with a
roof deck.
roof deck.
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