Peterbilt Model 320 Operator's Manual after 8-07 - Peterbilt Motors ...

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Fifth Wheel Lock (Slider Adjustment) Switch WARNING! Placing the differential lock in the “LOCK” position while your wheels are spinning could cause loss of control or axle damage. You could be hurt. Switch to “LOCK” only when your wheels are not spinning. See "Interaxle Differential" for more information on using your interaxle differential. Two-Speed Rear Axle (Range) Switch PART 4: CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS for highway speeds. There is a guard over this switch to prevent you from accidentally changing speeds. For information on how to operate your two-speed rear axle properly and safely, see "PART 7: STARTING & OPERAT- ING THE VEHICLE" or check the Index, under Two-Speed Rear Axle (Range) Switch 29. Fifth Wheel Lock (Slider Adjustment) Switch 03030 If your vehicle is equipped with a two-speed rear axle, you can select the axle range by the dash-mounted switch shown above. The low range provides maximum torque for operating off-highway. The high range is a faster ratio 03031 Vehicles having an air-slide fifth wheel have a fifth wheel slider lock controlled by a switch on the instrument panel. – 34 – Y53-6015 R(08/07)

PART 4: CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS By placing the switch in the unlock position, you can slide the fifth wheel to various positions to adjust weight distribution. There is a guard over this switch to protect you against accidentally activating or releasing the lock. Parking Brake Valve and Trailer Air Supply Valve Parking Brake Valve and Trailer Air Supply Valve WARNING! Do not move the fifth wheel while the tractor-trailer is in motion. Movement of the fifth wheel while a tractor-trailer is moving can cause a serious accident. Your load could shift suddenly, causing you to lose control of the vehicle. Never operate the vehicle with the switch in the unlock position. Always inspect the fifth wheel after you lock the switch to be sure the fifth wheel is engaged. 02908 Single Valve Your parking brake valve is a yellow diamond-shaped knob located on the right-hand control panel. It controls the parking brakes for either straight truck or tractor-trailer combinations. • At a right-hand drive station, a second single valve is located on the dash to the left of the steering wheel. R(08/07) Y53-6015 – 35 –

Fifth Wheel Lock (Slider Adjustment) Switch<br />

WARNING! Placing the differential lock in the<br />

“LOCK” position while your wheels are spinning<br />

could cause loss of control or axle damage.<br />

You could be hurt. Switch to “LOCK” only<br />

when your wheels are not spinning.<br />

See "Interaxle Differential" for more information on using<br />

your interaxle differential.<br />

Two-Speed Rear Axle (Range) Switch<br />

PART 4: CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS<br />

for highway speeds. There is a guard over this switch to<br />

prevent you from accidentally changing speeds.<br />

For information on how to operate your two-speed rear axle<br />

properly and safely, see "PART 7: STARTING & OPERAT-<br />

ING THE VEHICLE" or check the Index, under Two-Speed<br />

Rear Axle (Range) Switch 29.<br />

Fifth Wheel Lock (Slider Adjustment)<br />

Switch<br />

03030<br />

If your vehicle is equipped with a two-speed rear axle, you<br />

can select the axle range by the dash-mounted switch<br />

shown above. The low range provides maximum torque<br />

for operating off-highway. The high range is a faster ratio<br />

03031<br />

Vehicles having an air-slide fifth wheel have a fifth wheel<br />

slider lock controlled by a switch on the instrument panel.<br />

– 34 – Y53-6015 R(08/<strong>07</strong>)

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