SECTION 00: GENERAL INFORMATION
PA1621 Maintenance Manual All Series | January 2017
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CONTENTS
SECTIONCHANGELOG.......................................................................................................................................2
1. FOREWORD................................................................................................................................................3
2. SCHEMATICS...............................................................................................................................................3
3. PRECAUTIONSTOBEOBSERVEDBEFOREWELDING....................................................................................3
4. SAFETYNOTICE...........................................................................................................................................7
4.1 DATAPLATESANDCERTIFICATIONS..............................................................................................................7
4.1.1 Engine....................................................................................................................................................7
4.1.2 Transmission..........................................................................................................................................7
4.1.3 DriveAxle...............................................................................................................................................8
4.1.4 FrontAxles.............................................................................................................................................8
4.1.5 CoachFinalRecord.................................................................................................................................8
4.1.6 SafetyCertification................................................................................................................................8
4.1.7 DOTCertificationLabel..........................................................................................................................8
4.1.8 FuelTankLabel......................................................................................................................................8
4.1.9 EPAEngineLabel....................................................................................................................................9
4.1.10 VehicleIdentificationNumber(VIN)......................................................................................................9
5. FASTENER..................................................................................................................................................11
5.1 FASTENERSTRENGTHIDENTIFICATION.......................................................................................................11
5.2 STANDARDTORQUESPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................12
5.2.1 SAE.......................................................................................................................................................12
5.2.2 Metric...................................................................................................................................................14
5.3 SELF‐LOCKINGFASTENERS..................................................................................................................................16
5.4 RECOMMENDATIONSFORREUSE.........................................................................................................................16
5.5 SIXLOBEDSOCKETHEAD...................................................................................................................................17
5.6 HOSECLAMPTORQUE........................................................................................................................................19