Peterbilt 348 2017 - Cold Weather; Engine Block Heater (Option)

STARTING&OPERATING
manualfortherightpressurefor
yourengine.Iftheoilpressure
doesn’trisewithinafewseconds,
stoptheengine.Findoutwhat
iswrongbeforerestartingthe
engine.
7.Slowlyengage(release)theclutch
aftertheenginehasstarted.
8.Waitfortheoilpressuregaugeto
reachnormaloperatingpressure
beforeoperatingthevehicleor
idlingfasterthan1000rpm.
ColdWeather
Incoldweather,fastenginestarting
helpsrelievetheloadsontheelectrical
systemandcrankingmotor.Usingthe
specialcoldstartingequipmentwill
helpstarting.Ifyoufollowafewsimple
guidelines,youwillextendtheservice
lifeofyourengine.
•Keeptheelectricalsystemintop
condition.
•Usethebestqualityfuelofthe
recommendedgrade.
•Userecommendedengine
lubricatingoil.
•Fullydepresstheaccelerator
pedalafterengagingthestarter.
•Formanualtransmissionsand
auxiliarytransmissions,leavethe
transmissioninneutralandallow
thetransmissionlubricatingoil
towarmup(approximately3-5
minutes)beforeoperatingvehicle.
EngineBlockHeater
(Option)
Topreheattheenginebeforestarting,
plugtheoptionalengineblockheater
intoaproperlygroundedACelectrical
source.Donotstarttheenginewith
theheaterpluggedin.
WARNING!
Engineblockheaterscancause
reswhichmayresultindeath,in-
juryand/orpropertydamageifnot
properlymaintainedandoperated.
Regularlyinspecttheengineblock
heaterwiringandconnectorfor
damagedorfrayedwires.Donot
usetheheaterifthereareanysigns
ofproblems.Contactyourautho-
rizeddealerorthemanufacturerof
theheaterifyouareinneedofre-
pairsorinformation.
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