Navistar ProStar+ User Manual

InspectionGuide
3.MountingBoltsandReleaseHandle:Lookforloose
ormissingmountingbrackets,clamps,boltsornuts.
Alllockingpinsmustbeinplaceandfreeofdamage.
Ensurethatreleasehandleisintheengagedposition
andthesafetylatchisfunctioningandfreeofdamage.
4.DeckPlateandAccessSteps:Checktoensurethatthe
deckplateandstepsareclean,securelyboltedinplace,
andclearoflooseobjects.
5.TrailerCouplingCords:Inspectairlinesandelectrical
cordforcuts,chang,damage,andpropersecurity.
Checkairlinesforaudibleairleaks.
6.WorkLight(s):Checkoperation,andcleanasneeded.
CabInteriorInspection
1.Safety/EmergencyEquipment:Priortoentering
cab,verifythatvehicleisequippedwiththeproper
equipment.Walkaroundvehicleandcheckthatall
stepsandgrabhandles,insideandout,aswellas
behind,aretightandclean.Useextremecautionand
maintain3-pointcontactatalltimes.
2.Doors:Checkdoorlatchesforpositiveclosing,latching,
andlocking.
3.Clutch/Gearshift:Depressclutchpedal(ifpresent)and
verifytransmissionisinNeutralbeforeturningonstarter;
keepdepresseduntilenginereachesidlingspeedand
vehicleisinNeutral.
4.OilPressureBuilds:Checktoseethatoilpressureis
buildingtoanormallevel.Engineoilpressuregauge
shouldbeginagradualrisetonormaloperatingrange.
5.LowAirAlarm:Thelowairpressurealarmmaysound
immediatelyaftertheenginestartsbutbeforetheair
compressorhasbuiltupminimum55psi(379kPa)
pressure.Thelowairpressurealarmshouldstopwhen
theairpressurereaches60-76psi(414-524kPa).
Lettheairpressurebuildtogovernorcut-outpressure,
whichshouldoccurbetween115and130psi(793-896
kPa).
6.Accelerator:Depressacceleratorpedalandverifythatit
operatessmoothlywithoutanybindingorirregularfeel.
Removefootfromacceleratorandmakesureengine
returnstoidleimmediately.
7.Voltmeter:Checkthegaugetoseeifthealternatoris
chargingbetween12.5and14.5volts.
8.SteeringPlay:Checkforsmoothoperation.Check
forexcessiveloosenessinthesteeringlinkages.The
steeringwheelshouldhavelessthan10degreesfree
play(approximately2inchesatrimof18-inchsteering
wheel).
9.Seats:Besureseatsarermlyengagedtoavoid
forwardorrearwardmovementwhenstartingor
stopping.Makesurethatseatsandtetherstrapsare
freefromdamageandsecuredtooor.
10.Horn(s):Checktoseethathorn(s)operateproperly.
11.Mirrors:Checkmirrorsforproperadjustment,damage,
cleanliness,andpropermounting.Check(optional)
powermirrorsand(optional)heatedmirrorsforproper
operation.
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General

Brand	Navistar
Model	ProStar+
Category	Trucks
Language	English