INSTRUMENTSANDCONTROLS19
MethaneDetector/AlarmSystem
Inadditiontothemethanedetectorlocatedinthecab,thereisanothermethane
detectorlocatedinthe"doghouse"underthecabasshowninthefollowingillustration.
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Themethanealarm/detectionsystemrunsoffthebatteryandisactiveatalltimes
unlessthebatteryisdisconnected.
DANGER
Ifthebatteryisdisconnected,the
methanedetector/alarmsystemwillnot
operate.
DANGER
Intheeventthemethanealarmred
lightcomesonandthealarmsounds,
thecabwindowsshouldimmediately
beopened,thevehicleshouldbesafely
stoppedandturnedoff,andpersonnel
shouldexitthecab.Followsafety
precautionsintheSAFETYsectionof
thismanual.
FrostedLNGtank(s),otherthanaroundtheareaoftherearfueltankdoorand
plumbingxtures,indicatesthattheinnertankisleakingintotheoutertank.The
appearanceofavaporcloudaccompaniedbyahissingnoisemayalsoindicatea
methaneleak.Aleakingconditionrequiresserviceonthetank(s)beforethevehicle
canbeoperated.
WARNING
DoNOToperateavehiclewhichhasa
methaneleak.