Peterbilt 579 - Starting and Operating Procedures

STARTING and OPERATING
STARTING and OPERATING
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Normal Weather
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Cold Weather
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Engine Block
Heater (Option). . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Engine Warm-up
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
OPERATING THE ENGINE
Stationary PTO Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Engine Fan Control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Winterfronts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4-12
Engine Control Display
. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
OPERATING THE TRANSMISSION
Operating Hydraulic Clutch (Manual Transmission) 4-14
Operating Manual
Transmissions . . . . . . . . 4-14
Putting the Vehicle in Motion
. . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Automatic and
Automated Transmissions . . . . 4-18
Auxiliary Transmission . .
. . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
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