Peterbilt 579 - Page 401

Index
batteries ... ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . . 5-84
battery care
... ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... 5-88
battery charging
... ... .. ... ... .. . 5-88
electrical and
alternator
precautions . .. ... .. . .. ... .. .
5-90
fuses, circuit
breakers and
relays.. .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .
5-79
jump starting
vehicles. .. ... .. . .. ..2-8
removing and
installing
batteries. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .
5-86
Electrical system
maintenance ... 5-76
Electronic stability
program (ESP) 4-25
Emergency
battery connections
.. .. . .. ... .. . 2-10
emergency equipment
kit... . .. . 1-36
jump starting
vehicles. .. ... .. . .. ..2-8
Emergency equipment
.. . .. ... .. . . 1-36
Emergency welding... ... ... .. . .. . 5-
103
Engine
air cleaners
... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . 5-99
air intake
system .. ... .. . .. ... .. . 5-98
drive belts
. .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. 5-96
engine mounting. ... ... .. ... ... . 5-
100
exhaust system.. .. . .. ... .. . .. ..5-
100
identication .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... ..6-
6
lubrication . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... ..
5-93
pipe and
hose clamp torque
values .... .. . .. ... .. . ..5-
36, 5-94
Engine (block)
heater. .. . .. ... .. . .. 5-74
Engine block
heater .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .4-6
Engine brake
on/off switch .. .. . .. . 3-61
Engine control
display . ... .. . .. ... . 4-13
Engine cool
down . . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . 4-61
Engine fan
. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . 5-97
Engine fan
control . .. . .. ... ... .. ... 4-11
Engine fan
override switch .. ... .. . 3-62
Engine fan
warning light... ... .. . .. 3-40
Engine heater
switch ... . .. ... .. . .. 3-62
Engine heater
warning light .. .. ... 3-40
Engine is
overheating .. .. ... .. . .. ...2-5
Engine lubrication.. .. . .. ... .. . .. ...
5-93
Engine maintenance. ... .. . .. ... .. .
5-92
Engine Mounting ... .. . .. ... ... .. .. 5-
100
Engine oil
pressure gauge . . .. ... . 3-44
Engine oil
pressure lamp turns on..2-4
Engine oil
temperature gauge . .. . 3-45
Engine operation
engine block
heater . .. ... .. . .. ... .4-6
engine control
display.. .. . .. ... . 4-13
engine cool
down. .. . .. ... .. . .. .. 4-61
engine fan
control ... .. . .. ... ... . 4-11
winterfronts ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. .
4-12
Engine overspeed
.. . .. ... .. . .. ... . 4-54
Engine overspeed
air shutdown
(manual) ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .
3-63
Engine overspeed
air shutdown
(test) ... ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . ..
3-63
Engine overspeed
air shutdown
alarm... ... .. ... ... .. . .. ... .. . ..
3-40
Engine retarder
warning light ... .. 3-40
Engine warm-up... ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ...4-
7
Environmental protection.. .. ... .. . ..1-
7
Exhaust system
..... .. . .. ... .. . .. . 5-100
Extended life
coolant (ELC)
What to Check in an ELC-lled
Cooling System
... .. . .. ... . 5-71
Exterior lights
self test .. .. . ..3-64, 3-78
Exterior maintenance .. ... .. . .. ... .
5-62
Exterior washing
. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . . 5-65
F
Fan control dial... . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . . 3-85
Fasten seat
belt warning indicator 3-41
Federal safety
standard certication
label. .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. ... .. . ..6-6
Fifth wheel
maintenance .. .. ... .. . .. ... .. . .. 5-
104
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