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Index<br />

fan drive 222<br />

operating the clutch 67<br />

riding the clutch 70<br />

Coasting 71<br />

Component lubrication index 134<br />

Compressed air reservoir 15, 87, 162<br />

Compressor 86<br />

Consumer information 226<br />

Cooling system<br />

conventional coolant 146<br />

expansion tank 24<br />

extended life coolant 144<br />

temperature 23, 24<br />

temperature gauge 23<br />

topping up 145<br />

Cruise control<br />

operation 65<br />

switch 37<br />

D<br />

Daily operations 14<br />

Daytime running lights 31<br />

Defogging/defrosting system 38<br />

Department of transportation regulation<br />

392.7 11<br />

Diesel fuel 115<br />

Dipstick 139<br />

Disc brake pads 155<br />

Disc brake rotors 156<br />

Dome light 44<br />

Door Lock 7<br />

Door lock 194<br />

Double check valve 87<br />

Downshift 71<br />

Driver’s<br />

checklist 13<br />

daily and weekly checks 13, 14, 16<br />

handbook American Trucking Assoc. 5<br />

seat 45<br />

tips 71<br />

Driveshaft 208<br />

lubrication 208<br />

Driving<br />

bobtail 84, 89<br />

vehicle inspection 11<br />

with deflated air springs 105<br />

Dry tank 87<br />

Dual air pressure gauge 26, 60<br />

E<br />

Economical driving 98<br />

Electrical system 183<br />

alternator 191<br />

batteries 183, 184, 188<br />

battery charging 185, 187, 188, 189<br />

jumper cables 186<br />

Electrolyte 188<br />

Emergency<br />

braking 80<br />

equipment 13<br />

flasher switch 55<br />

Engine<br />

belt tension 14, 185<br />

block heater 61<br />

compression 113<br />

daily checks 14<br />

fan switch 65<br />

heater 147, 179, 182<br />

identification 231<br />

idling 64<br />

lubrication 139<br />

oil draining 139<br />

oil level check 139<br />

oil pressure 25<br />

oil pressure gauge 25<br />

overheating 23<br />

overspeed 99<br />

retarder 84<br />

rpm 114<br />

service notes 139<br />

speed 23<br />

starting procedure 58<br />

stopping the engine 114<br />

temperature 24<br />

vital engine systems 63<br />

warmup procedure 63<br />

<strong>Medium</strong> <strong>Duty</strong> (R10/06) Y53-6008 – 233 –

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