Navistar MaxxForce 9

SECTION4–ENGINEOPERATION
PreoperationChecklist
GOVERNMENTREGULATION:Engineuids
(oil,fuel,andcoolant)maybeahazardtohuman
healthandtheenvironment.Handlealluidsand
othercontaminatedmaterials(e.g.lters,rags)in
accordancewithapplicableregulations.Recycle
ordisposeofengineuids,lters,andother
contaminatedmaterialsaccordingtoapplicable
regulations.
WARNING
Topreventpersonalinjuryordeath,provide
ventilationwhenoperatinganengineinaclosed
area.Inhalationofexhaustgascanbefatal.
Thisenginehasbeengivenpredeliveryanddeliveryserviceby
yourInternationaldealerandisreadyforoperation.Theoperator
shouldfullyunderstandtheuseandfunctionofallcontrolsand
instruments.
1.Checkcoolingsystemlevel.
Figure25Oillevelgauge(typical)
CAUTION
Topreventenginedamage,donotoverllwithoil.
2.Checkforcorrectoillevel.
3.Ifoillevelisbelowoperatingrange,llwithrecommended
oilforoperatingclimate.TheADDmarkindicates2.8liters
(3quartsUS)ofoilshouldbeadded.SeeEngineOilQuality
andServiceCategories(page31).
4.Inspectforcoolant,fueloroilleaks.
5.Inspectaircleanerandpipingfortightnessandcorrect
installationoflterelement.
6.Checkforlooseorhangingelectricalconnections.
7.Checkbeltconditionandalignment.
8.Fillthetankwithrecommendedfuel.SeeAcceptableFuel
Blends(page30).
9.Inspectexhaustsystemforobstructionordamage.
10.Drainwaterfromfuelsystem.
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