center panel once the passenger’s kick panel is
center panel once the passenger’s kick panel is
firmly in place.
firmly in place.
11/22/2005
11/22/2005
f610786
f610786
11-62
11-62
Pretrip inspection and
Pretrip inspection and
maintenance
maintenance
The exhaust system is inspected to control noise
The exhaust system is inspected to control noise
and emissions. In addition to inspection at the regu-
and emissions. In addition to inspection at the regu-
lar maintenance interval, inspect the exhaust sys-
lar maintenance interval, inspect the exhaust sys-
tem if the noise level
tem if the noise level
of the vehicle has increased.
of the vehicle has increased.
1.
1.
Insp
Insp
ect the m
ect the m
uffle
uffle
r body
r body
, muff
, muff
ler inlet
ler inlet
, and muf-
, and muf-
fler outlet for signs of leakage, damage, dents,
fler outlet for signs of leakage, damage, dents,
holes, and corrosion.
holes, and corrosion.
2.
2.
Insp
Insp
ect the
ect the
exhau
exhau
st pipe f
st pipe f
or sign
or sign
s of leak
s of leak
age,
age,
damage, and wear.
damage, and wear.
3.
3.
Chec
Chec
k for l
k for l
eakag
eakag
e at the c
e at the c
lamp t
lamp t
hat att
hat att
aches
aches
the
the
exhaust pipe to the turbocharger exhaust outlet.
exhaust pipe to the turbocharger exhaust outlet.
Check for leakage at each exhaust seal clamp.
Check for leakage at each exhaust seal clamp.
In each case, if leakage is found, tighten the
In each case, if leakage is found, tighten the
clamp. If leakage persists, replace the
clamp. If leakage persists, replace the
clamp.
clamp.
Replace parts as necessary. Do not reuse seal
Replace parts as necessary. Do not reuse seal
clamps. Once a seal clamp is loosened or
clamps. Once a seal clamp is loosened or
removed, it must be replaced.
removed, it must be replaced.
1
1
Ex
Ex
te
te
ri
ri
or
or
cl
cl
ea
ea
ni
ni
ng
ng
1.
1.
1
1
Cl
Cl
ea
ea
ni
ni
ng
ng
gl
gl
as
as
s s
s s
ur
ur
fa
fa
ce
ce
s
s
Keep the vehicle’s windows and screens clean at all
Keep the vehicle’s windows and screens clean at all
times. Use glass cleaner and wipe it off with a
times. Use glass cleaner and wipe it off with a
sponge or soft cloth.
sponge or soft cloth.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Never apply rubbing compound to glass since it
Never apply rubbing compound to glass since it
l
t h
th t d
th
l
l
t h
th t d
th
l
Exhaust system inspection
Exhaust system inspection
Vehicle cleaning
Vehicle cleaning
WARNING
WARNING
Some cleaning fluids are poisonous or
Some cleaning fluids are poisonous or
flammable. To prevent illness or injury,
flammable. To prevent illness or injury,
carefully follow the safety precautions
carefully follow the safety precautions
shown on the container and open the win-
shown on the container and open the win-
dows when using solvent-based cleaning
dows when using solvent-based cleaning
materials in the cab.
materials in the cab.
The following materials could cause a per-
The following materials could cause a per-
sonal injury or damage the vehicle, and
sonal injury or damage the vehicle, and
should not be used:
should not be used:
Acetone, lacquer thinner, enamel thinner,
Acetone, lacquer thinner, enamel thinner,
nail enamel remover, and other volatile
nail enamel remover, and other volatile
solvents; laundry soap, bleach, deoxi-
solvents; laundry soap, bleach, deoxi-
dant, and other detergents; carbon tetra-
dant, and other detergents; carbon tetra-
chloride, gasoline, benzene, naphtha, and
chloride, gasoline, benzene, naphtha, and
other petrochemicals.
other petrochemicals.
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