Peterbilt 348 2017 - Air System Maintenance

AIRSYSTEM
AIRSYSTEM
Introduction
WARNING!
Donotattempttomodify,alter,repair
ordisconnectanycomponentofthe
airsystem.Repairsormodications
totheairsystem,otherthanwhat
isdescribedinthissection,should
onlybeperformedbyanauthorized
dealer.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeathorpersonalinjury.
WARNING!
Priortotheremovalofanyairsys-
temcomponent,alwaysblockand
holdthevehiclebyasecuremeans
otherthanthevehicle'sownbrakes.
Depletingairsystempressuremay
causethevehicletorollunexpect-
edlyresultinginanaccidentcausing
deathorpersonalinjuries.Keep
handsawayfromchamberpush
rodsandslackadjusters,theymay
applyassystempressuredrops.
WARNING!
Aftercompletinganyrepairstothe
airsystem,alwaystestforairleaks,
andcheckthebrakesforsafeopera-
tionbeforeputtingthevehicleinser-
vice.Failuretocomplymayresultin
death,personalinjury,equipmentor
propertydamage.
WARNING!
Neverconnectordisconnectahose
orlinecontainingairpressure.It
maywhipasairescapes.Neverre-
moveacomponentorpipeplugun-
lessyouarecertainallsystempres-
surehasbeendepleted.Failureto
complymayresultindeath,personal
injury,equipmentorpropertydam-
age.
WARNING!
Neverexceedrecommendedair
pressureandalwayswearsafety
glasseswhenworkingwithairpres-
sure.Neverlookintoairjetsordirect
thematanyone.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeath,personalinjury,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
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