DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS
STARTING THE ENGINE
BEFORE DRIVING
GEAR SELECTION
GEAR GUARD
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Set the gearshift to NEUTRAL.
Ensure that the parking brake is ON.
Engine cover closed
Momentarily press the battery master switch, and all warning lights will
illuminate as part of the self test procedure.
The ignition switch will illuminate when all conditions of the self test
procedure are met
Momentarily press the ignition button, the start switch will illuminate.
THEN:-
Press and hold the start button.
When the engine starts , release the button.
DO NOT OPERATE THE STARTER FOR MORE THAN 20
SECONDS.
NOTE: ENGINE WILL NOT START FROM CAB IF ENGINE DOOR IS OPEN.
Momentarily press the ignition button, the engine will stop.
Momentarily press the battery master, all warning lights will extinguish.
Before gear selection is possible, the following conditions must be
met:-
Parking brake must be on.
Foot brake must be depressed.
Entrance ramp must be in the stowed position.
If the vehicle is left at idle with a gear selected, after a pre-
determined period of time (usually 7 mins).
The transmission temperature warning light will flash and if ignored
the engine will shut down.
Selecting neutral on the gearshift is necessary before a drive gear
can then be selected.
ENSURE THAT THE AIR PRESSURE BUILDS UP, UNTIL THE LOW
AIR PRESSURE WARNING LAMP EXTINGUISHES AND THE WARNING
BUZZER STOPS SOUNDING.
ENSURE THAT THE LOW BATTERY CHARGE AND LOW OIL
PRESSURE WARNING LAMPS EXTINGUISH WHEN THE ENGINE IS
IDLING.
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