PACCAR 270 Operator's Manual | Diesel Truck Service & User Guide (EN)

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Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm. Other chemicals in this vehicle are also known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. California Proposition 65 Warning

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tance”, “Instruments and controls” and “Driving” sections of this hand- book. In addition to this handbook (available from your dealer) the following publica- tions have also been produced: Bodybuilders’ guidelines Maintenance manual For information on how to order the above publications, please contact your dealer. A number of alerting messages are in this manual. Please read and follow them. They are there for your protection and information. These messages can Safety Signals The vehicles covered by this handbook consist of various types and models.

Individual vehicles are constructed in accordance with all Federal Motor Vehi- cle Safety Standards and in accordance with the expected operating conditions. Certain descriptions or illustrations in this handbook may therefore not corre- spond entirely to the situation on your own vehicle. However, this has no influ- ence on its operation or maintenance. IMPORTANT:

Ensure that this handbook is in the vehicle at all times and read it carefully before making your first journey, espe- cially the “Safety precautions”, “Technical items of special impor- FOREWORD This handbook contains information for you, the driver, to enable you to operate the vehicle as efficiently and safely as possible and generally to make your driving easier and more satisfying. Besides subjects such as operating instructions, attention also focuses on maintenance and minor repairs which you may be able to carry out yourself. NOTE: This handbook is based on the chassis and components as it originally left the fac- tory.

Depending upon the required body and equipment, the bodybuilder may have made fundamental changes to various parts or systems, such as the instrument panel, the lighting, or the electrical wiring. How to use this handbook Foreword

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Foreword All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmit- ted, in any form, whether electronic, or mechanical, or by photocopying, recording, or other means without prior permission of PACCAR Inc. © PACCAR Inc. 9/00 help you avoid injury to yourself, your passengers, and help prevent costly damage to the vehicle. Key symbols and “signal words” are used to indicate what kind of message is going to follow. Pay special attention to instructions preceded by symbols and signal words “WARNING”, “CAU- TION”, or “NOTE”. Please do not ignore any of these alerts.

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Provides general informa- tion: for example, the note could warn you on how to avoid damaging your vehicle or how to drive the vehicle more efficiently. NOTE: Pumping the acceler- ator will not assist in starting the engine. – iii – Please take the time to read these messages when you see them, and remember: CAUTION: Something that could cause injury to you or your vehicle. Example: WARNING! Something that could injure you seriously. NOTE Signals a potentially hazard- ous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury or damage to the vehicle. CAUTION: Continuing to operate your vehicle with insufficient oil pressure will cause serious engine dam- age. NOTE:

Useful information. Example: CAUTION When you see this word, the message that follows is espe- cially vital. It signals a poten- tially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. This message will tell you what the hazard is, what can happen if you don’t heed the warning, and how to avoid it. WARNING! Never carry addi- tional fuel containers in the vehicle. Such containers, full or empty, may leak, explode or cause a fire in the event of a collision. Example: Foreword WARNING

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