Mack CSM 2010 - Cold Weather Operation; Cold Weather Starting Tips

132OPERATION
COLDWEATHEROPERATION
ColdWeatherStartingTips
DANGER
DoNOT,underanycircumstances,use
startinguid(ether)onenginewhetheror
notequippedwithaninletmanifoldair
heaterelement.Anexplosioncanoccur.
•Savethebatteries.Donotovertaxthebatteriesbycrankingthestarterformorethan30
secondswithoutinterruption.Allowabouttwominutesbetweenattemptsatstartingthe
vehicle;thisallowsthestartertocoolandthebatteriestore-energize.
Note:Alwaysmakesurethatthebatteryisfullychargedincoldweather.
•Usethecorrectgradeofoilfortheprevailingwintertemperature.
•Drainthefueltanksandltersregularlytopreventwateraccumulationinthefuelsystem.
Thisaccumulationcanfreezeinfueltanks,fuellinesandlters.
WARNING
DoNOT—underanycircumstances—
addgasoline,alcohol,usedoiloradditives
withmetallicparticlestothefuel.