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OPERATION ON UNUSUAL TERRAIN - CONTINUED
Snow and Ice - Continued
b.
Avoid frozen vehicle tracks, rocks, and other objects which could throw the truck sideways and into a
dangerous skid.
5.
Parking:
a.
Place a footing of boards, brush or tree limbs beneath wheels when parking on wet, slushy or muddy
surfaces.
b.
Do not apply the parking brakes to avoid brake shoes freezing to the drums. Block the wheels instead.
c.
Always place the transmission range selector into NEUTRAL to avoid it freezing Into engaged position.
d.
Clean the Ice, snow, slush and mud from the truck when parking overnight, or longer extended periods.
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