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transmissioninneutral(N)andset
theparkingbrake.“Seethevehicle
operator'smanualforinstructions
ontransmissionshiftingand
parkingbrakeinformation.”
•Checktoensurethattheoil
pressuregaugereadsnormal.
•Increasetheenginespeedto
1,100to1,200RPMmaximumfor
twotothreeminutes.
•Monitortheenginetemperature.
Afterthetemperaturereturns
tonormal,allowtheengineto
idle
threetoveminutesbefore
shuttingitoff.Thisallowsthe
enginetocoolgraduallyand
uniformly.
•Iftheoverheatingcamefrom
severeoperatingconditions,the
temperatureshouldhavecooled
bythistime.
•Besurethevehicleisparkedon
levelgroundorthereadingsmay
beincorrect.Checkthecoolant
levelatthecoolingmodulesurge
tank.
WARNING!
Toreducethechanceofper-
sonalinjuryand/orvehicledamage
causedbyengineoverheating,
neverleavetheengineidling
when
thevehicleisunattended.Iftheen-
gineoverheats,immediateaction
isrequiredtocorrectthecondition.
Continuedunattendedoperation
oftheengine,evenforashort
time,mayresultinseriousengine
damageorare.Failuretocom-
plymayresultindeath,personal
injury,equipmentorpropertydam-
age.
WARNING!
Removingthellcaponahoten-
ginecancausescaldingcoolant
tosprayoutandburnyoubadly.
Iftheenginehasbeeninopera-
tionwithintheprevious30minutes,
beverycarefulinremovingthell
cap.Protectface,hands,andarms
againstescapinguidandsteam
bycoveringthecapwithalarge,
thickrag.DONOTtrytoremove
ituntilthesurgetankcoolsdown
orifyouseeanysteamorcoolant
escaping.Inanysituation,remove
thecapveryslowlyandcarefully.
Bereadytobackoffifanysteam
orcoolantbeginstoescape.See
thevehicleoperator'smanualfor
instructionsoncheckingandlling
thecoolingmodulesurgetank.
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