PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER User Manual

SECTION 18: BODY
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support. It is recommended to use a wooden
support, or even better, a padded surface.
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An emergency exit window can be opened by
pulling the lower part of the release bar to
disengage the safety latches, and then by
pushing out the window frame (Figure 76).
Emergency operating instruction decals are
affixed under each emergency exit window. To
close the window, pull back the window and
push down the release bar.
• Emergency Exit Release Bar
The emergency exit release bar system is
generally maintenance free. It has been
designed to answer the twenty pound resistance
criteria for opening the emergency window. If this
handle should be replaced:
1. Remove the screws and bolts securing it to
the emergency exit window;
2. Install a new release bar, reverse the
procedure.
NOTE
Check the legal requirement of twenty pound
maximum resistance to be sure to comply
regulations.
FIGURE 76: EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW 18008
• Emergency Exit Window Adjustment
ergency exit windows should be checked
periodically for easy opening and closing. Pulling
the lower part of the release bar with both hands
placed near the safety latches should disengage
both locks on the window simultaneously. The
tension required to release the window should
not exceed twenty pounds (9 kg) of force.
The release bar mechanism itself has been
designed such as no adjustments are necessary.
If too much effort is required to disengage the
locks when pulling the release bar or if the
window doesn’t close tightly or rattles, check for
interference by foreign objects or nearby parts
into mechanism, such as the microswitch, rubber
seal, wires, etc. Correct situation immediately.
• Emergency Exit Window Replacement
NOTE
Window is heavy and fragile. Use suction cup
handles and help from teammates.
Prepare a soft material surface to receive the
removed window.
FIGURE 77: EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW REMOVAL

PREVOST X3-45 COMMUTER Specifications

General

Engine	Volvo D13
Transmission	Allison B500
Fuel Type	Diesel
Length	45 ft (13.7 m)
Width	102 in (2.6 m)
Horsepower	500 hp
GVWR	54, 000 lbs
Height	141 in