Before Tilting The Cab - Mercedes-Benz 963 2022 Series Manual

Before tilting the cab

Before tilting the cab, perform the following operations:
• Keep the area in front of the cab clear for safety
reasons.
• Apply parking brake.
• Shift transmission to neutral.
• Vehicles with air-sprung cab: Let engine run until
the compressed-air system is filled and the
compressor shuts off.
• Switch off engine.
• If the engine is to be started after tilting the cab,
switch the electronic ignition lock to the drive position.
• Switch off auxiliary heater.
• Switch off stationary air conditioning.
• Switch off refrigerator box.
Refer to the separate operator's manual for the
refrigerator box. Wait 10 minutes after tilting back the
cab before switching the refrigerator box on again.
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• Remove loose objects from the cab or stow them
securely, e.g.
Container
Bottles
Tools
Bags
• Close interior and exterior stowage compartments.
• Close doors.
If you need to open a door while the cab is tilted,
guide it slowly and carefully all the way to the end
position.
• Make sure that the coupling pin of the front coupling
jaw is secured and that the coupling jaw is covered.
• Open maintenance flap, see Chapter "Maintenance
Flap."
• Secure vehicle with chocks to prevent it from rolling.
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