Peterbilt 348 2017 - Page 55

VEHICLERECOVERYANDSPRINGBRAKES
1RecoveryHitchSockets
RecoveryProcedure
1.Reviewandunderstandallthe
cautionsandwarningsofthis
section,seeVehicleRecovery
Guidelinesonpage2-12.
2.Installtherecoveryhitches,see
RecoveryHitchInstallationon
page2-15.
3.Disconnectthedriveaxleshafts
andcovertheopenhubs.This
isnecessarybecauseifthe
transmissionisdrivenbythe
driveshaft(rearwheelsonthe
ground),nolubricantwillreach
thegearsandbearings,causing
damagetothetransmission.
4.Installtherecoveryriggingusinga
safetychainsystem,seeRecovery
Riggingonpage2-19.
5.Makesuretherecoveredvehicle's
parkingbrakesarereleased.
6.Ifyoudesiretousetherecovered
vehicle’sbrakes,ensurethat
thevehicle’sairsystemis
connectedtothatoftherecovery
vehicle.Ensurethatanyairline
thathasbeenremovedfroma
driver-controlledmaindifferential
lockisrmlycappedtoprevent
lossofairpressurefromthe
recoveryvehicleifitissupplying
airpressure.
Ifyoudon’tdesiretousethe
recoveredvehicle’sbrakes,
ensurethatyoucagethespring
brakesbeforeattemptingtomove
thevehicle,seeDriverControlled
MainDifferentialLockonpage
2-16.
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