Cleaning, Protecting And Weather Stripping - Peterbilt 348 2017 Operator's Manual

CAB
Tail Pipe Surface Cleaning
WARNING!
Always allow hot surfaces to cool
down before attempting to work near
them. Failure to comply may result
in death or personal injury.
To maintain your quality finish, wash
with a soft cloth, mild soap and water
or glass cleaner. A non-abrasive
chrome polish (e.g. Windex®) can be
used sparingly on hard to clean areas.
Do Not clean your high heat chrome
using scouring pads, abrasive chrome
polish, highly acidic chemical cleaners
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or any other abrasive cleaners.
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Stainless Steel
Even high quality stainless steel parts
can rust under prolonged exposure
to salt water, especially when the
salt-laden moisture is held against
the metal surface by road grime. It
is, therefore, important to frequently
clean salty moisture and grime from
stainless steel surfaces.
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If surface rust is encountered,
wash the surface and use a
commercial polishing compound
to clean off the rust, followed by a
coating of wax.
•
Never use steel wool when
cleaning stainless steel because
minute particles of the steel wool
can embed in the surface of the
stainless steel and cause rust
staining.
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Cleaning, Protecting and
Weather Stripping
Frequent washings of the vehicle
are required to remove grime and
contaminants that can stain and
oxidize paint and accelerate corrosion
of plated and polished metal surfaces.
Waxing offers added protection against
staining and oxidation. But to allow
enough time for your truck's finish to
cure, wait about 30 days after the date
of manufacture before waxing. Do not
apply wax in the hot sun and do not
friction burn the paint with a buffing
machine.
Occasionally spray weather-stripping
on doors and windows with silicone
compound to help preserve resiliency.
This is especially useful in freezing
weather to prevent doors and windows
from sticking shut with ice.
(03/17)