Peterbilt 367 2017 - Driving Tips and Techniques

DRIVINGTIPSANDTECHNIQUES
DRIVINGTIPSAND
TECHNIQUES
Introduction
Thissectioncoversadditionaldriving
tipsandtechniquesonhowtodrive
yourvehiclemoreefciently.
Coasting
WARNING!
Donotcoastwiththetransmission
inneutralorwiththeclutchpedal
depressed—itisadangerousprac-
tice.Coastinginneutralmayresult
indamagetoyourdrivetrainwhen
youtrytore-engagethetransmis-
sion.Youcouldlosecontrolofthe
vehiclewhichcanleadtoanacci-
dentinvolvingdeathorpersonalin-
jury.
Donotcoastwiththetransmission
inneutralorwiththeclutchpedal
depressed.Besidesbeingillegaland
dangerous,coastingisalsoexpensive.
Itcausesprematurefailureordamage
totheclutchandtransmissionand
overloadsthebrakesystem.
Coastingwiththetransmission
inneutralalsopreventsproper
transmissioncomponentlubrication.
Duringcoastingthetransmissionis
drivenbytherearwheels,andthe
countershaftgear(whichlubricates
thetransmissioncomponentsbyoil
splash)willonlybeturningatidle
speed.
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