Navistar ProStar+ User Manual

MaintenanceInstructions
Brakes
GeneralInformation
WARNING
Topreventpropertydamage,personalinjury,and
/ordeath,avoidbreathingbrakeliningberdust.
Alwaysusearespiratorwhileperformingbrake
maintenance.Followprecautionslistedbelow.
WARNING
Topreventpropertydamage,personalinjury,
and/ordeath,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.
AirBrakes
InspectionandAdjustment
WARNING
Topreventpropertydamage,personalinjury,
and/ordeath,alwaysinstallwheelchockswhen
manuallyreleasingthespringbrakes,orthe
vehiclecouldroll.
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Navistar ProStar+ Specifications

General

Brand	Navistar
Model	ProStar+
Category	Trucks
Language	English