Peterbilt 367 2017 - Auxiliary Transmission; More Transmission Tips

OPERATINGTHETRANSMISSION
WARNING!
Ifyourvehiclehasanautomated
transmission,beawarethatitcan
rollbackwardswhenstoppedona
hillorgrade,orwhenstartingfrom
astoponahillorgrade.Failureto
complymayresultindeath,personal
injury,equipmentorpropertydam-
age.Observethefollowingguide-
lines:
•Whenstoppedonahillorgrade,
pressthebrakepedal.
•Whenstartingfromastopona
hillorgrade,quicklyremoveyour
footfromthebrakepedaland
rmlypressontheaccelerator
pedal.
AuxiliaryTransmission
Ifyouhaveanauxiliarytransmission,
seeyourtransmissionmanufacturer’s
manualforitsproperoperation.
MoreTransmissionTips
RidingtheClutch
Theclutchisnotafootrest.Donot
drivewithyourfootrestingonthe
clutchpedal.Itwillallowyourclutchto
slip,causingexcessiveheatandwear,
anddamagecouldresult.
ReleaseBearingWear
Whenyoumustidleyourengineforany
periodoftime,shiftyourtransmission
toneutralanddisengagetheclutch
(takeyourfootOFFthepedal).This
helpspreventunnecessarywearto
yourclutchreleasebearing,anditis
lesstiringforyou,too.
Tips
•Alwaysusetheclutchwhen
makingupshiftsordownshifts.
•Alwaysselectastartinggear
thatwillprovidesufcientgear
reductionfortheloadandterrain.
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