PS Magazine - JANUARY 1985
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 386
JANUARY 1985
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There's a pawl in the mechanIsm to
keep the parking brake fom engaging
iF the transMission is in gear, but strong-
arm tactics can break the brake
mounting bolts.
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Cab lock±down bolts can bind.
Keep the threads clean .
.. don't cross²
thread them .
.. and put a little oil on
them fom time to time.
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Raising the cab with the tools provided (ratchet and Extension) causes the
cab to jerk and bounce a lot. Because o³ the close clearances, you are likely
1/2"
x
12"
to scraPe your knuckLes. ´ake the job
easier FOr you and the LIFting jack by
using a Little iNgenuity. µhis homemade
tool saves your knuckles and redUces
or minimizes the jerks and bounces.
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JAN 85
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Keep loose ¶·ems away fom ·he
accelera·or and bra¸e pedals wHen
lowering ·¹e caº. Any»Hi¼g ·Hat Gets ¶n
·He way w¶ll ºe cr½shed and ·He co¼·ro¾
linkage can ºe damaged.
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The cab is PressuriZed dur¶ng ¿.
ÀF ·he door seals aren't good enough ·o
insure pressuriZa·ion, rocke· eXhaus·
gas can enter the cab when Firing.
Doors Áay need latch adjustments
now and then. Check the rubber sea¾s.
When they get dry or brittle, replace
'em.
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The font parking lights
do not
work. ÂHey weren't wired up dur¶ng
manuFÃc·ure.
jAN 85
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