SAFETY FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT
Accessories air filter
Accessories fill valve
Accessories air tank
purge valve
FRONT SERVICE COMPARTMENT 12130
FILL VALVE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT 12162
Both air system emergency fill valves are fitted
with standard tire valve stems. The air systems
can be filled using any standard external air
supply line. The fill valve located in the engine
compartment supplies air for all systems
(brakes, suspension and accessories). The fill
valve located in the front service compartment
supplies air for accessories only.
Caution: Air filled through the two emergency
fill valves will pass through the standard air
filtering-drying system. Do not fill air at any
other location. Do not exceed 120 psi (827
kPa).
EMERGENCY AND PARKING
BRAKES
During normal operation, if air pressure in any
brake circuit drops below 40 psi (276 kPa),
spring-loaded emergency brake will be
immediately applied at full capacity to the drive
axle wheels to stop the vehicle.
Spring-loaded parking brake is applied by pulling
up the control valve knob located on the L.H.
lateral console.
Parking brake is not designed to be used as a
service brake. For normal driving conditions, the
control valve knob must remain in the down
position.
Warning: Always apply the parking brake
before leaving the driver's seat.
Note: Only use the parking brake to
supplement the service brake to stop the vehicle
in emergency conditions. The stopping distance
will be considerably longer than when using
normal service brake.
Note: Before releasing the parking brake by
pushing down the control valve knob, check the
pressure gauges to make sure that the brake
system air pressure is greater than or equal to
95 psi (655 kPa).
Note: A beep will sound if the ignition switch
has been turned off without applying the parking
brake. The same beep will sound if pressure is
still applied to the service brake pedal.
Note: The stoplights will automatically turn on
when the parking brake is applied and the
ignition key is turned to the ON position.
JACKING POINTS
Twelve jacking points are located on the vehicle:
three are located on each side of the frame and
two are located under each axle. Refer to the
following illustrations for the location of jacking
points.
JACKING POINTS ON FRAME 18400
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