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Navistar International LT Series User Manual

Navistar International LT Series
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Operation
NOTE:TheInternational
®
LT
®
andRH
Seriesvehiclesare
equippedwitharemotejump-startstud,locatedontheback
ofthebatterybox,whicheliminatestheneedtoremovethe
batteryboxcoverwhenjump-startingisrequired.
1.Topreventshortingoftheelectricalsystem,remove
metalringsorwatchesanddonotallowmetaltoolsto
contactthepositiveterminalofbatteryorjumpercables.
2.PlacetransmissioninNeutralandsetparkingbrakein
boththedischargedandboostervehicle.
3.Shutallelectricalloadsinbothvehicles.
4.Eyeprotectionshouldbewornifavailable.Ifnot
available,shieldeyeswhenneareithervehicle's
batteries.
5.DONOTpermitvehiclestotoucheachotherwhenjump
starting.
6.Connectoneendoftherstjumpercabletopositive
(+)terminalofthedeadbatteryor(+)terminalofdead
batteryjumpstartstud,andthenconnecttheotherend
ofthejumpercabletothepositive(+)terminalofthe
boosterbattery.
7.Connectoneendofthesecondjumpercabletothe
negative(-)terminaloftheboosterbatteryandtheother
endtochassisframeofthevehiclewiththedischarged
battery.Donotattachtheotherendtothenegative
(-)batteryterminalofthedischargedbattery,because
asparkcouldoccurandcauseexplosionofgases
normallypresentaroundthebattery.
8.Withtheenginerunningontheboostervehicle,allowthe
dischargedbatteriestochargeforatleast5minutes.
9.Attempttostartthedischargedvehicle.
10.Reverseaboveprocedurewhenremovingthejumper
cables.
ColdWeather
GeneralInformation
WARNING
Topreventpersonalinjuryand/ordeath,or
damagetoproperty,donotusevolatilestarting
aidssuchasether,propane,orgasolineinthe
engineairintakesystem.Glowplugsand/orgrid
heaterwillignitevapors,whichareanexplosion
hazard.
ColdWeatherStarting
TherearetwooptionalfeaturesavailableontheInternational
®
LT
®
andRH
Seriestrucksforfrequentlyoperatingthevehiclein
coldclimates.
EtherInjectionSystem:Thistemperaturecontrolledsystemis
automaticallyactivatedatairtemperaturesbelow32°F(0°C)and
injectsasafe,meteredamountofetherpriortoenginecranking.
Theetherinjectionsystemismountedtotheleftframerailunder
thehood.
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Navistar International LT Series Specifications

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BrandNavistar
ModelInternational LT Series
CategoryTrucks
LanguageEnglish

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