Regional Haul Model Operator's Manual - Peterbilt Motors Company

Regional Haul Model Operator's Manual - Peterbilt Motors Company Regional Haul Model Operator's Manual - Peterbilt Motors Company

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DASH- AND DOOR-MOUNTED FEATURES Fifth Wheel Lock (Slider Adjustment) Switch . CONTROLS AND DISPLAY 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 Before you leave the cab, apply all parking brakes. FIFTH WHEEL 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 involving death or personal injury. 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. Vehicles having an air slide fifth wheel have a fifth wheel slider lock controlled by a switch on the instrument panel. By placing the switch in the unlock position, you can slide 1. Apply all parking brakes. Pull out the Yellow Parking Brake Control knob (1) located on the dash. In tractors, the Red (octagon-shaped) Trailer Air Supply Control knob (2) will automatically pop out. Full Truck Parking Brake Valve – 62 – Y53-6033 Regional Haul (R05/10)

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY WARNING! Do not leave the cab without applying the parking brake. The truck could roll and cause an accident involving death or personal injury. Always apply the parking brake before you leave the cab. (2) Trailer Air Supply Control (Red) (1) Parking Brake Control (Yellow) Combination (Tractor/Trailer) Parking Brake Control Valves 02394 2. Shift the transmission into its PARK position. (See Pages 100 and 143 for transmission shifting and parking brake information.) 3. Turn the key to OFF. 4. Remove the key. DASH- AND DOOR-MOUNTED FEATURES WARNING! Do not pull out the parking brake valve while the vehicle is moving. Stopping with the parking brake controls can cause a sudden wheel lock-up, loss of control, or over-take by following vehicles possibly resulting in an accident involving death or personal injury WARNING! Before operating your vehicle after it has been parked, do not forget to push in the parking brake valve to release the parking brakes. Failure to release your parking brakes before putting the vehicle into motion can cause fire or loss of control of the vehicle, which can result in death or personal injury. See “Using the Brake System” on page 101 for more information. Regional Haul (R05/10) Y53-6033 – 63 –

CONTROLS AND DISPLAY<br />

WARNING! Do not leave the cab without<br />

applying the parking brake. The truck could<br />

roll and cause an accident involving death or<br />

personal injury. Always apply the parking<br />

brake before you leave the cab.<br />

(2) Trailer Air Supply<br />

Control (Red)<br />

(1) Parking Brake Control<br />

(Yellow)<br />

Combination (Tractor/Trailer) Parking Brake Control Valves<br />

02394<br />

2. Shift the transmission into its PARK position. (See<br />

Pages 100 and 143 for transmission shifting and parking<br />

brake information.)<br />

3. Turn the key to OFF.<br />

4. Remove the key.<br />

DASH- AND DOOR-MOUNTED FEATURES<br />

WARNING! Do not pull out the parking brake<br />

valve while the vehicle is moving. Stopping<br />

with the parking brake controls can cause a<br />

sudden wheel lock-up, loss of control, or<br />

over-take by following vehicles possibly<br />

resulting in an accident involving death or<br />

personal injury<br />

WARNING! Before operating your vehicle<br />

after it has been parked, do not forget to push<br />

in the parking brake valve to release the parking<br />

brakes. Failure to release your parking<br />

brakes before putting the vehicle into motion<br />

can cause fire or loss of control of the vehicle,<br />

which can result in death or personal injury.<br />

See “Using the Brake System” on page 101 for more information.<br />

<strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Haul</strong> (R05/10) Y53-6033 – 63 –

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