Minor Top Edge Depth Adjustment; Minor Lower Edge Depth Adjustment; Engine Air Intake Grill; Radiator Door Adjustment - PREVOST H3-41 Maintenance Manual

SECTION 18a: H3 SERIES BODY
2. With the help of an assistant, pull down one
side of door while holding up the other side
to bend the pantograph arms in the desired
position;
3. Close the door and check the top edge
parallelism between the door and the vehicle
end cap structure. The space may be
somewhere between 10 and 15 mm;
4. Repeat until satisfied.
24.2 MINOR TOP EDGE DEPTH
ADJUSTMENT
Two rubber spring loaded stops may be
adjusted. They are located near the top edge on
each side of the rear door.
FIGURE 62: DOOR STOP
To adjust:
1. Open door.
2. Unscrew rubber stop.
3. Add or remove washers as needed.
4. Firmly screw back rubber stop.
24.3 MINOR LOWER EDGE DEPTH
ADJUSTMENT:
1. Open door.
2. Slightly loosen the striker pins on each side
of door.
3. Using a hammer, strike striker pin gently in
the desired direction (in or out).
4. Close the door slowly and check fit.
5. Repeat 3 and 4 to adjust the other striker
pin.
6. When door depth is completed on the four
corners, both vertical door sides should be
parallel to the vehicle body structure.
7. Firmly tighten the striker pins (2) to lock
them in position.

25. ENGINE AIR INTAKE GRILL

When needed, the engine air intake grill can be
changed:
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PA1621 Maintenance Manual All Series
1. Cut the seal around the grill with a sharp
edged knife.
2. Remove the grill from the vehicle.
3. On the vehicle grill opening, using the knife,
remove as much adhesive as possible.
4. Sand the new grill backing edge to remove
the glossy surface.
5. Clean with alcohol, wipe dry.
6. Apply SIKA 205 primer to the grill opening
and the grill edges. Allow to dry at least 2
minutes for chemical evaporation.
7. Apply SIKA 255 FC adhesive on the grill
edge.
8. Install the grill on the vehicle, adjust and
fasten with masking tape. Allow 8 hours
setting period.

26. RADIATOR DOOR ADJUSTMENT

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26.1 DOOR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

FIGURE 63: REFERENCE LINE
1. Using a pencil, draw a line onto the lateral
panel in line with the balance arm.
2. Using a rubber mallet, adjust the lower part
of pantograph arm in order to get 4 ± 1 mm
between lateral panel and engine door
(Refer to Figure 63 and Figure 64).
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Revised Sept 2019