UAZ -374195 Operation Manual page 52

difficult to steer the vehicle on extremely wet graded roads with steep
grades and deep trenches. On these roads, drive carefully on the crest of
the corrugation and at low speed.
Overcome marsh-ridden sections by driving along the straight line
without sharp turns and stops. Drive smoothly and without jerks. Move
with the engaged front axle and reduction gear of the transfer case, using
the gear of the gearbox which will provide a required rim pull without
slipping. In order to prevent the wheels from slipping and losing the
adhesion with the turf, turn smoothly with a large radius, do not reduce
the speed. Do not drive along the track made by a vehicle moving ahead.
When overcoming sandy sections, drive smoothly without jerks
and stops. Turn smoothly and with a large radius. Switch on the highest
possible gear and engage the front axle, in order to overcome sand drifts
and short sand inclines in a rush. Avoid slipping of the wheels. Determine
road conditions preliminarily and switch on a required gear which will
provide a required rim pull.
Overcome fords with great care. The vehicle can overcome a 500
mm deep ford with a hard bottom at low speed. Before overcoming a
ford, check its bottom. Make sure that there are no deep pits, big stones,
swampy grounds, choose and check the ground where the vehicle will
enter the water and go out of the water, switch off the fog lamps.
Overcome fords slowly, without making waves in front of the vehicle,
in the first or second gear of the gearbox, engaging the front axle and the
reduction gear of the transfer case.
Avoid maneuvering and sharp turns.
After fording, as soon as possible, but not later than on this day, check
oil in all units. Change oil in a unit where the water is detected. There is
some water in the oil, if its color is changed. Lubricate all grease fittings
of the chassis until the fresh grease appears. After every fording, partly
engage the clutch and partly apply the brakes for several times in order
to dry the clutch facings and brake shoe linings.
If the engine stops when fording, try two-three times to restart the
engine using the starter. If the engine fails to start, the motor vehicle shall
be immediately removed from the water by any possible means. If some
water penetrated into the motor vehicle units, it is not recommended to
drive the vehicle after the motor vehicle removal from the water. Tow
the motor vehicle to a place where maintenance is feasible.
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