freightliner EconicSD - Page 175

is arisk of injury for persons in the tipping
rangeofthe cab.
Only tilt the cab when there are no persons
within the tilting range. Do not remain in the
area underneaththe cab when the cab is til-
ted.
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WARNING
There are componentswhich move in the
enginecompartment, e.g. the coolerfan and
the poly-V-belt.There is arisk of injury.
If you have to carryout any work in the
enginecompartment,
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switchoff the ignition
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never reach intothe danger zoneofmov-
ing component parts
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remove any jewelery and or watches
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clothing and hair, for example, should
kept clear of the movingparts
Tiltingarea of the cab
Before tilting the cab, carryout the following
steps:
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For safetyreasons, keep the area in front of
the cab unobstructed.
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Apply the parking brake.
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Shiftintoneutral.
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Switch off the engine.
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To startthe engineafter tilting the cab, turn
the key in the ignition to the drive position.
X
Switch off the auxiliary heatingsystem
(Y page 63).
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Remove all loose objectsfromthe cab, for
example:
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drinkcans
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bottles
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tools
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bags
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Close the doors.
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Use chocks to safeguardthe vehicle against
rollingaway.
Mechanical-hydraulic cab tilting unit
Cab tilting pump overview
1
Tiltingposition
2
Drive position
:
Valve lever
;
Hexagon nut
Tilting thecab forwards
Do not steponthe enginewhen the cab is til-
ted.
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Before tilting the cab, observe the notes
(Y page 172).
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Open the maintenance flap (Y page 161).
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Swingvalve lever : on the tilting pump to
position 1.
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Fit the pump lever to hexagon nut ; on the
tilting pump using the wheel wrench (vehicle
toolkit).
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Move the pump lever up and down on the
tilting pump until the cab tiltsintothe front
end position.
The cab is unlocked automatically.
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If there is noticeable resistance when you
operatethe pump lever,checkthat tilting
position 1 has been set correctly on valve
lever : on the tilting pump.
Cab
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Breakdown assistance
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