Danger | Risk of explosion due to escaping combustible gas or overheating of gas cylinders.Risk of injury caused by burns to skin and eyes. Risk of frostbite to body parts caused by escaping gas and by touching components near the valves when emptying gas cylinders. Risk of poisoning or suffocation caused by inhaling gas. | Remove any sources of ignition. | |
Warning | Risk of accident from vehicle starting off by itself when engine running. Risk of injury (bruises and burns) resulting from working on the engine while it is being started or when it is running. | Secure vehicle to prevent it from starting off by itself. Wear closed and snug-fitting work clothes. Do not touch hot or rotating parts. | |
Warning | Risk of injury caused by body parts being pinched or crushed as cab is tilted | Ensure that no one is within the tilting range of the cab as it is being tilted. Always tilt the cab all the way to the end position and secure it with the safety strut. | |
Topical note | Notes on tilting the cab | ||
Notes on working on natural gas powered vehicles | |||
| Check | ||
1 | Let engine run at idle speed briefly. | Then switch off engine. | |
2 | Open maintenance flap. | ||
3 | Tilt and secure cab. | ||
4 | Check all component parts and gas line connections for leak tightness. |
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Model 963 | |||
Moisten components and gas line connections all-round with leakage spray and check for blistering. | |||
Leak location spray LUBRION article no. 626.04 | |||
If a leak is present, | |||
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Seal or replace component part or gas line connection. | |||
After obtaining special order. | |||
5 | Tilt back cab. | Only after all maintenance operations have been completed. | |
6 | Close maintenance flap. | ||
7 | Document test result in natural gas system inspection log book. | The inspection log book is part of the vehicle maintenance booklet. |
Referenced documents
- ah0010n100006a Notes on working on natural gas powered vehicles
- ah6080n000301a Notes on tilting the cab
- ap4700w475201ha Connection diagram for gas system
- ap4700w475201la Connection diagram for gas system
- as0000z000501a Risk of accident from vehicle starting off by itself when engine running. Risk of injury (bruises and burns) resulting from working on the engine while it is being started or when it is running.
- as0000z001801a Risk of explosion due to escaping combustible gas or overheating of gas cylinders.Risk of injury caused by burns to skin and eyes. Risk of frostbite to body parts caused by escaping gas and by touching components near the valves
- as6080z000101a Risk of injury caused by body parts being pinched or crushed as cab is tilted