Navistar International LT Series - Crankcase Ventilation Filter; Frame; Noise Emissions - Exterior; Instructions for Proper Maintenance

MaintenanceInstructions
SinceUltra-LowSulfurDiesel(ULSD)fueltendstoabsorb
morewaterandenginesareoperatingathighertemperatures,
microbegrowthinthefueltankshasbecomemoreprevalent.
Microbegrowthresultsinmorecontaminantsinthefueland
reducesfuellterlife.Sincefueltankdrainingdoesnotremove
allmicrobes,fueltankdrainingalonewillnoteliminatethe
problem.Forvehicleoperatorsexperiencingmicrobegrowthin
theirfuel,thefollowingisrecommended:
1.Drainandcleanthefueltank(s)every12monthsor
moreoften.Cleanthetankswithaprofessionalfueltank
cleaningsystem(availablethroughyourdealer),orhave
yourlocaldealerperformtheserviceforyou.
2.Treatyourvehiclefueltanksandbulktanksregularly
withabiocidefromareputablevendor.
3.Purchasefuelonlyfromvendorsthatpretreattheirfuel
withbiocides.
4.Periodicallytestthefuelsuppliedbyyourfuelvendorfor
thepresenceofmicrobes.
CrankcaseVentilationFilter
RefertotheEngineOperationandMaintenanceManualfor
theproperreplacementintervalandinstructions.
Frame
International
®
chassisaremanufacturedwithframerailsof
HSLAsteel,andeachmustbehandledinaspecicmannerto
ensuremaximumservicelife.Beforeattemptingframerepairor
modication,consulttheServiceManualoryourInternational
Truckdealer.
NoiseEmissions–Exterior
InstructionsforProperMaintenance
Inordertocomplywithfederalexteriornoiseregulations,your
vehiclemaybeequippedwithnoiseemissionitemsthatmust
beproperlymaintained,used,andrepaired.Dependingupon
thevehicleconguration,itmayincorporateallorsomeofthe
following:
AirIntakeSystem
•AirCleaner–Shouldbeinspectedanditslocationshould
notbealtered.Donotalterinletandoutletpiping.
Body
•WheelWell–Splashshields,cabshields,andunderhood
insulationshouldbeinspectedfordeterioration,
dislocation,andorientationandrepairedorreplacedas
necessary.
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