Paccar PX-9 User manual

Contents

Safety

Emergency

Controls

Driving

Maintenance

Information

Index

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Thismanualillustratesanddescribestheoperationoffeaturesorequipmentwhichmaybeeitherstandardoroptionalon

thisvehicle.Thismanualmayalsoincludeadescriptionoffeaturesandequipmentwhicharenolongeravailableorwere

notorderedonthisvehicle.Pleasedisregardanyillustrationsordescriptionsrelatingtofeaturesorequipmentwhichare

notonthisvehicle.

PACCARreservestherighttodiscontinue,changespecications,orchangethedesignofitsvehiclesatanytime,without

noticeandwithoutincurringanyobligation.

TheinformationcontainedinthismanualisproprietarytoPACCAR.Reproduction,inwholeorinpart,byanymeansisstrictly

prohibitedwithoutpriorwrittenauthorizationfromPACCARInc.

SAFETY

INTRODUCTION

SafetyAlerts..................1-3

Foreword...................1-4

Illustrations...................1-5

GeneralSafetyInstructions............1-5

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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

Thesafetyalertfollowingthissymbol

andsignalwordprovidesacaution

againstoperatingprocedureswhich

couldcauseequipmentorproperty

damage.Thealertwillidentifythe

hazard,howtoavoidit,andthe

probableconsequenceofnotavoiding

thehazard.

Example:

CAUTION

Continuingtooperateyourvehi-

clewithinsufcientoilpressure

willcauseseriousenginedamage.

Failuretocomplymayresultin

equipmentorpropertydamage.

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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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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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