Paccar PX-9 - General Information; Operating Instructions

OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
GeneralInformation
Correctcareofyourenginewillresult
inlongerlife,betterperformance,and
moreeconomicaloperation.
Followthedailymaintenancechecks
listedin“MaintenanceSchedule”on
page5-3.
ThenewPACCARengineassociated
withthismanualdoesnotrequirea
”break-in”procedure.Thissection
ofthemanualprovidesallofthe
necessaryinformationrequiredfor
properengineoperation.
Checktheoilpressureindicators,
temperatureindicators,warninglights,
andothergaugesdailytomakesure
theyareoperational.
WARNING!
Combustiblevaporsneartheair
intakesystemcouldbeingested
intotheengine,causingtheengine
tosuddenlyaccelerateandover-
speed.Thisconditioncouldresult
inoperatorlosingcontroloftheve-
hicleifanunexpectedincreasein
engineRPMoccurs.Combustible
vaporscouldalsocauseare.DO
NOToperateyourvehicleinan
areawherecombustiblechemicals
orvaporsmaybepresent.Failure
tocomplymayresultindeath,per-
sonalinjury,equipmentorproperty
damage.
ITISTHERESPONSIBILITYOF
THEOWNERANDOPERATORTO
OPERATETHEVEHICLEINASAFE
ENVIRONMENT.
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