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Contents
Safety
Emergency
Controls
Driving
Maintenance
Information
Index
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©2015PACCARInc-AllRightsReserved
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thisvehicle.Thismanualmayalsoincludeadescriptionoffeaturesandequipmentwhicharenolongeravailableorwere
notorderedonthisvehicle.Pleasedisregardanyillustrationsordescriptionsrelatingtofeaturesorequipmentwhichare
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SAFETY
INTRODUCTION
SafetyAlerts..................1-3
Foreword...................1-4
Illustrations...................1-5
GeneralSafetyInstructions............1-5
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INTRODUCTION
SafetyAlerts
Pleasereadandfollowallofthe
safetyalertscontainedinthismanual.
Theyarethereforyourprotection
andinformation.Thesealertscan
helpyouavoidinjurytoyourself,your
passengers,andhelppreventcostly
damagetothevehicle.Safetyalerts
arehighlightedbysafetyalertsymbols
andsignalwordssuchas“WARNING”,
“CAUTION”,or“NOTE”.PleaseDO
NOTignoreanyofthesealerts.
WARNING
WARNING!
Thesafetyalertfollowingthissymbol
andsignalwordprovidesawarning
againstoperatingprocedureswhich
couldcausedeathorinjury.Theycould
alsocauseequipmentorproperty
damage.Thealertwillidentifythe
hazard,howtoavoidit,andthe
probableconsequenceofnotavoiding
thehazard.
Example:
WARNING!
Hotengineoilcanbedangerous.
Youcouldbeburned.Lettheen-
gineoilcooldownbeforechanging
it.Failuretocomplymayresultin
death,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Thesafetyalertfollowingthissymbol
andsignalwordprovidesacaution
againstoperatingprocedureswhich
couldcauseequipmentorproperty
damage.Thealertwillidentifythe
hazard,howtoavoidit,andthe
probableconsequenceofnotavoiding
thehazard.
Example:
CAUTION
Continuingtooperateyourvehi-
clewithinsufcientoilpressure
willcauseseriousenginedamage.
Failuretocomplymayresultin
equipmentorpropertydamage.
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NOTE
NOTE
Thealertfollowingthissymboland
signalwordprovidesimportant
informationthatisnotsafetyrelated
butshouldbefollowed.Thealert
willhighlightthingsthatmaynotbe
obviousandisusefultoyourefcient
operationofthevehicle.
Example:
NOTE
Pumpingtheacceleratorwillnot
assistinstartingtheengine.
Foreword
Thismanualcontainsinformationfor
thecorrectoperationandmaintenance
ofyourPACCARengine.Readand
followallsafetyinstructions.Referto
theWARNINGinthe“GeneralSafety
Instructions”beginningonpage1-5.
Keepthismanualwiththeequipment.
Iftheequipmentistradedorsold,give
themanualtothenewowner.
Theinformation,specications,
andrecommendedmaintenance
guidelinesinthismanualarebased
oninformationineffectatthetime
ofprinting.PACCARreserves
therighttomakechangesatany
timewithoutobligation.Ifyound
differencesbetweenyourengineand
theinformationinthismanual,contact
yourlocalPACCARAuthorizedRepair
Locationorwriteto:
PACCARc/oPACCAREngines
POBox1518
Bellevue,WA98009
Thelatesttechnologyandthe
highestqualitycomponentswere
usedtoproducethisengine.When
replacementpartsareneeded,we
recommendusingonlygenuineparts
fromPACCAR.
NOTE
Warrantyinformationincludingthe
EPAandCaliforniaEmissionWar-
rantyislocatedinthesectionen-
titled“WARRANTY”onpage6-8.
Makesureyouarefamiliarwiththe
warrantyorwarrantiesapplicable
toyourengine.
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Illustrations
GeneralInformation
Someoftheillustrationsthroughout
thismanualaregenericandwill
NOTlookexactlyliketheengineor
partsusedinyourapplication.The
illustrationscancontainsymbols
toindicateanactionrequiredand
anacceptableorNOTacceptable
condition.
Theillustrationsareintendedtoshow
repairorreplacementprocedures.
Theprocedurewillbethesameforall
applications,althoughtheillustration
maydiffer.
GeneralSafetyInstructions
ImportantSafetyNotice
WARNING!
Improperpractices,careless-
ness,orignoringanywarnings
maycausedeath,personalinjury,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
Beforeperforminganyrepair,readand
understandallofthesafetyprecautions
andwarnings.Thefollowingisalistof
generalsafetyprecautionsthatmust
befollowedtoprovidepersonalsafety.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructions
maycausedeathorinjury.Special
safetyprecautionsareincludedinthe
procedureswhentheyapply.
•Usethepropertoolformanually
rotatingtheengine.DONOT
attempttorotatethecrankshaft
bypullingorpryingonthe
fan.Thispracticecancause
death,personalinjury,equipment
damage,ordamagetothefan
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blades,causingprematurefan
failure.
•Workareasshouldbedry,welllit,
wellventilated,freefromclutter,
loosetools,parts,ignitionsources
andhazardoussubstances.
•Wearprotectiveglassesand
protectiveshoeswhenworking.
•DONOTwearloose-ttingortorn
clothing.Tiebackand/ortuck
inlonghair.Removealljewelry
whenworking.
•Beforebeginninganyrepair,
disconnectthebattery(negative
(-)cable)anddischargeany
capacitors.
•Puta“DONOTOPERATE”tagin
theoperator'scompartmentoron
thecontrols.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbefore
slowlylooseningthecoolantller
captorelievethepressurefrom
thecoolingsystem.See“Cooling
System”onpage5-15formore
informationoncoolingsystem
maintenance.
WARNING!
Removingthellcaponahoten-
ginecancausescaldingcoolant
tosprayoutandburnyoubadly.
Iftheenginehasbeeninopera-
tionwithintheprevious30minutes,
beverycarefulinremovingthell
cap.Protectface,hands,andarms
againstescapinguidandsteam
bycoveringthecapwithalarge,
thickrag.DONOTtrytoremove
ituntilthesurgetankcoolsdown
orifyouseeanysteamorcoolant
escaping.Inanysituation,remove
thecapveryslowlyandcarefully.
Bereadytobackoffifanysteam
orcoolantbeginstoescape.
•Alwaysusewheelchocksor
properjackstandstosupportthe
vehicleorvehiclecomponents
beforeperforminganyservice
work.DONOTworkonanything
thatissupportedonlybylifting
jacksorahoist.Beforerestinga
vehicleonjackstands,besurethe
standsareratedfortheloadyou
willbeplacingonthem.
•Beforeremovingordisconnecting
anylines,ttings,orrelateditems,
relieveallpressureintheair,oil,
fuel,andcoolingsystems.Remain
alertforpossiblepressurewhen
disconnectinganydevicefroma
systemthatcontainspressure.
Highpressureoilorfuelcancause
deathorpersonalinjury.
•Alwayswearprotectiveclothing
whenworkingonanyrefrigerant
linesandmakesurethatthe
workplaceiswellventilated.
Inhalationoffumescancause
deathorpersonalinjury.To
protecttheenvironment,liquid
refrigerantsystemsmustbe
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properlyemptiedandlled
usingequipmentthatprevents
thereleaseofrefrigerantgas.
Federallawrequirescapturing
andrecyclingrefrigerant.
•Whenmovingorliftinganyheavy
equipmentorparts,makesure
tousepropertechniquesand
assistance.Ensurealllifting
devicessuchaschains,hooks,or
slingsareingoodconditionand
areofthecorrectloadcapacity.
Makesureanyliftingdevicesare
positionedcorrectly.
•Corrosioninhibitorsandlubricating
oilsmaycontainalkali.DONOT
getthesubstanceineyesand
avoidprolongedorrepeated
contactwithskin.DONOT
swallow.Ifingested,seek
immediatemedicalattention.DO
NOTinducevomiting.Incaseof
contact,immediatelywashskin
withsoapandwater.Incase
ofharmfulcontact,immediately
contactaphysician.Alwayskeep
anychemicalsOUTOFREACH
OFCHILDREN.
•NapthaandMethylEthylKetone
(MEK)areammablematerials
andmustbeusedwithcaution.
Followthemanufacturer's
instructionstoensuresafetywhen
usingthesematerials.Always
keepanychemicalsOUTOF
REACHOFCHILDREN.
•Whenworkingonthevehicle,
bealertforhotpartsonsystems
thathavejustbeenturnedoff,
exhaustgasow,andhotuidsin
lines,tubes,andcompartments.
Contactwithanyhotsurfacemay
causeburns.
•Alwaysusetoolsthatareingood
condition.Makesureyouhave
theproperunderstandingofhow
tousethetoolsbeforeperforming
anyservicework.Useonly
genuinereplacementpartsfrom
PACCAR.
•Alwaysusethesamefastener
partnumber(orequivalent)when
replacingitems.DONOTuse
afasteneroflesserqualityif
replacementsarenecessary.
(e.g.,DONOTreplacea10.9
gradewith8.8grade.)
•Alwaystorquefastenersand
fuelconnectionstotherequired
specications.Overtightening
orunder-tighteningcanallow
leakage.Closethemanual
fuelvalvespriortoperforming
maintenanceandrepairs,and
whenstoringthevehicleinside.
•DONOTperformanyrepairwhen
impaired,tired,fatiguedorafter
consumingalcoholordrugsthat
canimpairyourfunctioning.
•Somestateandfederalagencies
intheUnitedStatesofAmerica
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havedeterminedthatusedengine
oilcanbecarcinogenicandcan
causereproductivetoxicity.Avoid
inhalationofvapors,ingestion,
andprolongedcontactwithused
engineoil.
•DONOTconnectthejumper
startingorbatterychargingcables
toanyignitionorgovernorcontrol
wiring.Thiscancauseelectrical
damagetotheignitionorgovernor.
•Coolantistoxic.Ifnotreused,
disposeofcoolantinaccordance
withlocalenvironmental
regulations.
•CaliforniaProposition65Warning
-Dieselengineexhaustandsome
ofitsconstituentsareknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancer,birthdefects,andother
reproductiveharm.
•Thecatalystsubstratelocatedin
theDieselParticulateFilter(DPF)
containsvanadiumpentoxide,
whichhasbeendeterminedbythe
StateofCaliforniatocausecancer.
Alwayswearprotectiveclothing
andeyeprotectionwhenhandling
thecatalystassembly.Dispose
ofthecatalystinaccordance
withlocalregulations.Ifcatalyst
materialgetsintotheeyes,
immediatelyoodeyeswithwater
foraminimumof15minutes.
Avoidprolongedcontactwithskin.
Incaseofcontact,immediately
washskinwithsoapandwater.
Incaseofharmfulcontact,
immediatelycontactaphysician.
CAUTION
Corrosivechemicalscandamage
theengine.DONOTusecorrosive
chemicalsontheengine.Failure
tocomplymayresultinequipment,
orpropertydamage.
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WHATTODOIF...
YouNeedRoadsideAssistance..........2-3
StopEngineLampTurnsOn...........2-3
EngineOilPressureLampTurnsOn........2-4
CheckEngineLampTurnsOn..........2-5
EngineisOverheating..............2-5
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WHATTODOIF...
YouNeedRoadside
Assistance
Calltoll-freetotalktosomeoneatthe
PACCARCustomerCenter:
•Kenworthcustomers,
call1-800-KW-ASSIST
(1-800-592-7747).
•Peterbiltcustomers,call
1-800-4-PETERBILT
(1-800-473-8372).
•Open24-7-365daysayear.
•Theycanhelpyougetroadside
assistance.
•Theyhaveacustommapping
systemwhichlocatesauthorized
PACCARenginedealersand
IndependentServiceProviders
(ISPs)nearyouandliststypes
ofservicesoffered,hoursof
operationandcontactinformation.
•Theycanassistwithjumpand
pullstarts,tires,trailers,nesand
permits,chains,towing,hazardous
clean-up,outoffuel(roadside),
mechanicalrepairsandpreventive
maintenanceservices.
•Theyhavemultilingualagentsand
accesstoatranslationservice
toensurequalityassistance
forcustomerswhospeakany
language.
•Theycan’tansweryourwarranty
questions,butcangetyouin
contactwithanauthorizeddealer
whocan.
•ThePACCARCustomerCenter
serviceisFREE.
StopEngineLampTurnsOn
StopEngineLamp-IftheStop
Enginewarninglampilluminates,it
meansyouhaveaseriousengine
systemproblem.
WARNING!
Thisshouldbeconsideredan
emergency.Youshouldstopthe
vehicleassafelyaspossibleand
turnOFFtheignition.Theve-
hiclemustbeservicedandthe
problemcorrectedbeforedriving
again.Failuretodosomayresult
inpersonalinjury,severeengine
damage,equipmentorproperty
damage.
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EngineOilPressureLamp
TurnsOn
EngineOilPressureGauge-Itis
importanttomaintainoilpressure
withinacceptablelimits.Ifoilpressure
dropsbelowtheminimumpsiared
warninglampontheoilpressure
gaugeandtheStopEngineLampwill
comeON.
CAUTION
Continuingtooperateyourvehicle
withinsufcientoilpressuremay
causesevereenginedamage,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
•Iftheoilpressurefailstorisewithin
10secondsaftertheenginestarts,
stoptheengineanddeterminethe
cause.
•See“LubricatingOilSystem”
onpage5-14,forthecorrectoil
pressurerangesforyourvehicle's
engine.
•Iftheoilpressuresuddenlydrops,
ortheaudiblealarmandengine
oilpressurewarninglightcomeon
whiledriving,dothefollowing:
1.Slowdowncarefully.
2.Moveasafedistanceofftheroad
andstop.
3.Placethetransmissioninneutral
(N)andsettheparkingbrake.
(SeeParkingBrakeValveand
OperatingtheTransmissionin
yourvehicleOperator'sManual,
fortransmissionshiftingand
parkingbrakeinformation.)
4.TurnOFFtheengine.
5.TurnONtheemergencyasher
anduseotherwarningdevicesto
alertothermotorists.
6.Waita15–20minutestoallow
oiltodrainintotheengineoil
pan,andthenchecktheoillevel.
(See“InspectionoftheEngineOil
Level”onpage5-3.)
7.Addoilifnecessary.Iftheproblem
persists,contactanauthorized
PACCARenginedealerassoon
aspossible.
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CheckEngineLampTurns
On
CheckEngineLamp-Turnsonwhen
aproblemexists,butthevehiclecan
stillbesafelydriven.Vehicleshouldbe
servicedtocorrecttheproblembutthe
situationshouldnotbeconsideredan
emergency.
EngineisOverheating
CAUTION
Thecoolingsystemmayover-
heatiftheenginecoolantisatthe
minimumlevel.Asuddenlossof
coolant,causedbyasplithose
orbrokenhoseclampcouldalso
leadtoanoverheatcondition.Al-
waysinspecttoensurehosesand
clampsarenotcracked,worn,or
loose.Failuretocomplymayresult
inequipmentorpropertydamage.
NOTE
Thesystemmayalsotemporarily
overheatduringsevereoperating
conditionssuchas:
•Climbingahillonahotday.
•Stoppingafterhigh-speed/
high-loaddriving.
•Debrisblockingairow
throughthecoolingmodule
(radiator).
Iftheenginecoolanttemperature
warninglampcomesonandthe
audiblealarmsoundsshowingan
overheatcondition,orifyouhaveany
otherreasontosuspecttheengine
maybeoverheating,DONOTTURN
OFFTHEENGINEunlessalowwater
warningdeviceindicatesalossof
coolant.Followthesesteps:
•Reduceenginespeed,or
stop.Whenstopped,placethe
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transmissioninneutral(N)andset
theparkingbrake.“Seethevehicle
operator'smanualforinstructions
ontransmissionshiftingand
parkingbrakeinformation.”
•Checktoensurethattheoil
pressuregaugereadsnormal.
•Increasetheenginespeedto
1,100to1,200RPMmaximumfor
twotothreeminutes.
•Monitortheenginetemperature.
Afterthetemperaturereturns
tonormal,allowtheengineto
idlethreetoveminutesbefore
shuttingitoff.Thisallowsthe
enginetocoolgraduallyand
uniformly.
•Iftheoverheatingcamefrom
severeoperatingconditions,the
temperatureshouldhavecooled
bythistime.
•Besurethevehicleisparkedon
levelgroundorthereadingsmay
beincorrect.Checkthecoolant
levelatthecoolingmodulesurge
tank.
WARNING!
Toreducethechanceofper-
sonalinjuryand/orvehicledamage
causedbyengineoverheating,
neverleavetheengineidlingwhen
thevehicleisunattended.Iftheen-
gineoverheats,immediateaction
isrequiredtocorrectthecondition.
Continuedunattendedoperation
oftheengine,evenforashort
time,mayresultinseriousengine
damageorare.Failuretocom-
plymayresultindeath,personal
injury,equipmentorpropertydam-
age.
WARNING!
Removingthellcaponahoten-
ginecancausescaldingcoolant
tosprayoutandburnyoubadly.
Iftheenginehasbeeninopera-
tionwithintheprevious30minutes,
beverycarefulinremovingthell
cap.Protectface,hands,andarms
againstescapinguidandsteam
bycoveringthecapwithalarge,
thickrag.DONOTtrytoremove
ituntilthesurgetankcoolsdown
orifyouseeanysteamorcoolant
escaping.Inanysituation,remove
thecapveryslowlyandcarefully.
Bereadytobackoffifanysteam
orcoolantbeginstoescape.See
thevehicleoperator'smanualfor
instructionsoncheckingandlling
thecoolingmodulesurgetank.
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CAUTION
Prolongedperiodsofidlingafter
theenginehasreachedoperat-
ingtemperaturescandecrease
enginetemperatureandcould
causeenginedamagefrominad-
equatelubrication.Thenormal
torsionalvibrationsgeneratedcan
alsocausetransmissionwear.An
idleshutdownfeature,available
onPACCARengines,canbepro-
grammedtoshuttheenginedown
afteraperiodoflowidleoperation
withnodriveractivity.Aashing
warninglampwillinformthedriver
ofanimpendingshutdown.Failure
tocomplymayresultinequipment
orpropertydamage.
CAUTION
Ifthetruckisequippedwithpower
takeoff(PTO)equipment,theen-
gineshutdownsystemcanbede-
activatedwhenthePTOisoper-
ational;however,engineidlepe-
riodsshouldnotexceedvemin-
uteswheneverpossible.Failureto
complymayresultinequipmentor
propertydamage.
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