Mack CSM 2010 - Shutting down the Engine; General Observation; Starting the Vehicle; General Information

126OPERATION
ShuttingDowntheEngine
Afterahardrun,allowtheenginetoidlethreeminutesbeforeshutdowntostabilizethe
temperatureofallengineparts.Quickshutdownscancauseenginedamageandprevent
theturbochargerfrombeingproperlylubricated.Foradditionaloptions,see
“Shutting
DowntheEngine”,page130.
GeneralObservation
Makeitahabitatstopstowalkaroundyourtruckandlookforfuel,oilandcoolantleaks.
Alsochecktheconditionoftyres,wheelnuts,springsandlights.Stoptroublebeforeit
stopsyou!
STARTINGTHEVEHICLE
GeneralInformation
Beforeputtingthekeyintheignitionswitch,settheparking(spring)brake,disengagethe
clutch(ifequipped)andputthetransmissioninNEUTRAL.
CAUTION
Donotengagethestartingmotortoosoon
afteranincompletestartoftheengine,or
thestartermaybedamaged.Waitatleast
vesecondsbeforeattemptingtorestart
theengine.
CAUTION
Donotrevtheengineatstart-up.
Turbochargerdamagemayresultbecause
lubricantsneedtimetoestablishalm
betweenmovingparts.
CAUTION
Iftheenginedoesnotstartimmediately,
limitcrankingperiodsto30seconds
toavoidoverheatinganddamagingthe
starter.
WARNING
Makesureclutchisdepressedand
transmissionisinneutralbeforeengaging
thestarter!Failuretodosocouldcause
thevehicletojerkforwardunexpectedly
causingseriousdamageorbodilyharm.