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Routine Operation / 81
Routine Operation / 81
Maneuvering Safety / 81
Prior to Starting the Engine / 82
Starting the Engine / 82
High Idle Function / 83
Engine Cooling System / 84
Coolant Types / 84
Coolant Testing and Replacement / 85
Service Brakes / 87
About Hydraulic Brakes / 87
Parking Brake (With Hydraulic Brakes) / 88
About Air Brakes / 89
Parking Brakes (With Air Brakes) / 89
Parking / 90
Allison Automatic Transmissions / 91
Allison Model 2000 Bus Series Transmission / 91
Allison 2000 Bus Series Transmission Gear Selection / 92
Allison Model 3000 Bus Series Transmission / 93
Allison Model 3000 Bus Series Transmission Gear Selection / 93
Range Inhibit Feature / 94
Allison Automatic Transmission Driving Tips / 95
Electric Retarder (If Equipped) / 96
Transmission Indicator Lights / 97
Exhaust System / 98
DPF Regeneration In Blue Bird Buses / 99
Aftertreatment Terms / 99
Levels of Notification / 100
Stationary Regeneration Precautions / 103
SCR System in Blue Bird Buses / 104
DEF Levels of Priority Notification / 105
General Propane Tank Filling Procedures / 107
Propane Powered Motor Vehicle Filling Procedures / 108
Enroute Emergencies / 111
Enroute Emergencies / 111
Using Triangular Hazard Reflectors / 111
Using Booster Cables / 112
Starting Problems / 113
Jacking and Towing / 114
Jack Points / 114
Towing / 114
Air Tank Schrader Valve / 116
Scheduled Maintenance / 117
Scheduled Maintenance / 117
Fluids & Filters / 118
Maintenance Task Schedule / 120