Navistar International LT Series - Locking Differential; Brakes; General Information

MaintenanceInstructions
LockingDifferential
Vehiclesthathavealockingdifferentialhavetheappropriate
operationandmaintenancemanualsuppliedwiththevehicle.
Refertothismanualformaintenancechecks.
Brakes
GeneralInformation
WARNING
Topreventpersonalinjuryand/ordeath,or
damagetoproperty,avoidbreathingbrake
liningberdust.Alwaysusearespirator
whileperformingbrakemaintenance.Follow
precautionslistedbelow.
WARNING
Topreventpersonalinjuryand/ordeath,or
damagetoproperty,alwayscheckandmaintain
brakesinproperconditionandadjustment.
Out-of-adjustmentbrakescouldcausereduced
brakingability.
AllnewInternational
®
vehiclesusenon-asbestosbrakelinings.
However,exposuretoexcessiveamountsofbrakematerialdust
maybeapotentiallyserioushealthhazard.
Followtheseprecautions:
•AlwaysweararespiratorapprovedbyNationalInstituteof
OccupationalStudiesofHealth(NIOSH)orMineSafety
andAppliance(MSA)duringallbrakeserviceprocedures.
Weartherespiratorfromremovalofthewheelsthrough
assembly.
•Neverusecompressedairordrybrushingtocleanbrake
partsorassemblies.
•Cleanbrakepartsandassembliesintheopenair.During
disassembly,carefullyplaceallpartsontheoorto
avoidgettingdustintotheair.Useanindustrialvacuum
cleanerwithaHEPAltersystemtocleandustfromthe
brakedrums,backingplates,andotherbrakeparts.After
usingthevacuum,removeanyremainingdustwitharag
soakedinwaterandwrunguntilnearlydry.
•Neverusecompressedairordrysweepingtoclean
theworkarea.Useanindustrialvacuumcleanerwitha
HEPAltersystemandragssoakedinwaterandwrung
untilnearlydry.Disposeofusedragswithcaretoavoid
gettingdustintotheair.Useanapprovedrespiratorwhen
emptyingvacuumcleanersandhandlingusedrags.
•Workercleanup.Washyourhandsbeforeeating,
drinking,orsmoking.Vacuumyourworkclothesafter
useandthenlaunderthemseparately,withoutshaking
them,topreventberdustfromgettingintotheair.
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