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INITIAL ADJUSTMENTS AND DAILY CHECKS
Before you operate the M876 truck perform your (B), Before PMCS, and do all the required adjustments.
The following listed guidelines are reminders which you, as the operator, should keep in mind before you operate, as you
operate, and after you operate the M876 truck.
1.
Get to know just what the M876 truck will do. Do not attempt to operate it beyond its limitations.
2.
Get to know your operator's controls, and how they function. React promptly to indicator warnings, should
they
come on when starting the engine, after the engine starts, and during truck operations.
3.
Take it easy when the engine is cold. Allow it to warm up properly, and move the truck when the instruments
tell you all systems are go. Never race a cold engine.
4.
Make it a habit to shift the transmission range selector into NEUTRAL when the vehicle is standing longer
than
60 seconds.
5.
Come to a complete stop before shifting from FORWARD DRIVE into REVERSE, or from REVERSE int o
FORWARD DRIVE.
6.
Pay attention to all warnings, cautions and notes.
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