freightliner 122SD - Hood Opening and Closing; To Tilt the Hood; To Return the Hood

4.
Move your lower hand to a higher position on the
grab handle.
5.
Step onto the deck plate.
Climbing Down from Back-of-Cab
To climb down from the back-of-cab area:
1.
Grasp the BOC grab handle with both hands.
2.
Step one foot at a time onto the top step.
3.
Move your upper hand to a lower position on the
grab handle.
4.
Move one foot to the bottom step.
5.
Move your upper hand to a lower position on the
grab handle.
6.
Step to the ground with your upper foot first.
Hood Opening and Closing
A grab handle at the front of the hood provides a
hand-hold for hood tilting. Two tilt-assist struts help to
tilt the hood open, and to return it to the operating
position. A damper controls the closing rate of the
hood and hood straps prevent the hood from over-
travel. In the operating position, the hood is secured
by a hold-down latch on each side of the hood.
To Tilt the Hood
1.
Apply the parking brakes.
2.
Release both hood hold-down latches by pulling
the ends outward.
NOTICE
Do not let the hood free-fall to the full-open posi-
tion. To do so could cause damage to the hood
or hood straps.
3.
Using the bumper step and grab handle, slowly
tilt the hood until the straps support it. See
Fig. 2.7.
To Return the Hood
1.
Grasp the grab handle, and lift the hood to the
just-over-center position.
2.
Make sure the hood is flush with the cowl, then
secure the hood by engaging both hood hold-
down latches.
IMPORTANT: Make sure that both hold-down
latches are fully engaged before operating the
vehicle.
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Fig. 2.7, Hood Tilting
Vehicle Access
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