Hood Safety Cable - Peterbilt 348 2017 Operator's Manual

GETTING TO YOUR ENGINE
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Pull with hand from here
Locate the hood safety cable as shown
in the following section and attach it to
the hook on the hood.
To close the hood, you must first
detach the hood safety cable from the
hook on the hood.
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WARNING!
Before closing the hood, be sure the
area is clear—no people or objects
are in the way. Failure to do so may
result in death or personal injury.
CAUTION
To avoid hood damage when closing
the hood, detach the safety cable
from the hook on the hood before
closing the hood.
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Hood Safety Cable

The hood is equipped with a hood
safety cable. The cable is on the
driver's side of the radiator. Unwind
the cable by pulling on it and attach
the loop of the cable to the hook on
the hood.
WARNING!
Always attach the hood safety cable
to keep a hood open any time any-
one gets under a hood for any rea-
son. Failure to do so may allow the
hood to fall unexpectedly resulting in
death or personal injury.
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