Mack CSM 2010 - Safety Tips for Cold Weather Operation; Driver Visibility

34SAFETYINFORMATION
SAFETYTIPSFORCOLDWEATHEROPERATION
DriverVisibility
Poordrivervisibilityisnotonlyannoying,butextremelyunsafeunderanycircumstance.
Withoutpropermaintenanceofvisibility-relatedcomponents,adverseweatherconditions
suchasrain,snowandfrostcanseriouslyreducevisibility.Taketimebeforewinterarrives
tocheckthefollowing:
•WindshieldWipers
•Checkwindshieldwiperoperationandspeeds.
•Inspectconditionandtravelofblades.Installnewrellsforanybladesthatare
cracked,brittle,torn,orcoatedwithroadoilalongthewipingedge.
•WindshieldWashers
•Checkoperationofwindshieldwasher.
•Inspectsystemhosesandreplaceifbrittleorworn.
•Inspectwasherreservoir.Drainandushifdirtparticlesareevidentinwasher
solution.
•Fillreservoirwithwater.
•Heater/Defroster
•Checkoperationandblowersforspeedcontrol,noiseandtemperature.
•Inspectheatercoreforsignsofcorrosionand/orleakage.
•Checkthatthedefrosterblenddoorisoperatingcorrectlyandthatallductingis
connectedproperly.
•Besurethatventsarenotobstructedbydebrisorotherobjects.