11-60
11-60
Pretrip inspection and
Pretrip inspection and
maintenance
maintenance
2.
2.
Rem
Rem
ove th
ove th
e batt
e batt
ery s
ery s
upport
upport
moun
moun
ting nu
ting nu
ts
ts
(each
(each
indicated
indicated
by
by
an
an
arrow
arrow
in
in
the
the
illustra-
illustra-
tion).
tion).
3.
3.
Rem
Rem
ove
ove
the
the
batte
batte
ry
ry
suppo
suppo
rt
rt
,
,
then
then
remo
remo
ve
ve
the
the
batteries.
batteries.
6
6
In
In
st
st
al
al
lin
lin
g t
g t
he
he
ba
ba
tte
tte
rie
rie
s
s
1.
1.
Inst
Inst
all the b
all the b
atter
atter
y supp
y supp
ort and
ort and
tighte
tighte
n the bat
n the bat
tery
tery
support mounting nuts.
support mounting nuts.
2.
2.
Conne
Conne
ct the ba
ct the ba
ttery
ttery
cable
cable
s. On eac
s. On eac
h batte
h batte
ry
ry
,
,
connect the negative (–) terminal last.
connect the negative (–) terminal last.
3.
3.
Mak
Mak
e sure
e sure
the bat
the bat
teries
teries
are se
are se
cure
cure
ly in pla
ly in pla
ce
ce
before installing the battery cover or moving the
before installing the battery cover or moving the
vehicle.
vehicle.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Make sure the battery is securely installed. If it
Make sure the battery is securely installed. If it
is left loose, shocks and vibrations from the
is left loose, shocks and vibrations from the
road could damage the battery case and
road could damage the battery case and
battery
battery
plates, shortening battery life.
plates, shortening battery life.
T
T
o reduce dust and
o reduce dust and
dirt, remove and clean the
dirt, remove and clean the
air fil-
air fil-
ters in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
ters in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
system (HVAC filters) at regular intervals (every 6
system (HVAC filters) at regular intervals (every 6
months or so).
months or so).
Clean the HVAC filters at shorter intervals if your
Clean the HVAC filters at shorter intervals if your
vehicle is used frequently in dusty areas
vehicle is used frequently in dusty areas
.
.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Clogged filters may result in inefficient heating
Clogged filters may result in inefficient heating
and/or air conditioning, and cause damage to
and/or air conditioning, and cause damage to
the blower motor.
the blower motor.
1
1
Ou
Ou
t
t
si
si
de
de
ai
ai
r f
r f
il
il
te
te
r
r
Disassembly is required to clean the outside air fil-
Disassembly is required to clean the outside air fil-
ter. Do not attempt to remove this filter yourself.
ter. Do not attempt to remove this filter yourself.
Bring the vehicle to an authorized Sterling service
Bring the vehicle to an authorized Sterling service
facility.
facility.
HVAC filter cleaning
HVAC filter cleaning
Z15058
Z15058
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