MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICA TION CLEANING YOUR VEHICLE

The best protection against environmental influences that can hurt your s finish frequent washing and waxing. How often this required depends how much the vehicle used, where parked and weather conditions. Frequent washing required remove oils, dirt and grime that can stain and oxidize the painted and polished surfaces your new truck.

Exterior W ashing

Recommendations for the first

• Only wash the vehicle hand with cool water , a mild car wash solution and a soft cloth sponge. not use a commercial truck wash.

• W ash the vehicle the never direct

• not dry wipe the finish; always use clean water . Dry wiping could scratch the finish.

• not park near factories with heavy smoke fallout for extended periods time.

• Bird droppings have high acid content and can damage freshly painted They should cleaned f soon

• not spill gasoline, diesel fuel, oil, antifreeze, transmission fluid any solvents the like the new finish. you do, IMMEDIA TEL Y rinse f with water . NOT WIPE.

• not scrape ice snow from Brush f the loose material with a soft snow

Recommendations for the first days...

• not wax polish the vehicle; this will allow the finish dry and harden completely . (Do not use waxes polishes that contain silicone.)

Note: not wash the vehicle direct

Danger

T est the service brakes after washing the vehicle. Moisture and/or ice the brakes can fect braking ficiency .

Note: When washing the vehicle cold/freezing weather , avoid direct water spray into the door lock the water may freeze the lock

Caution

oper car e the paint finish important part the durability

Chemicals used wash the paint should neutral with a range between 6 and Deter gents containing butyl cellosolve potassium hydr oxide should not

Note: V ehicles should washed only special wash bays protect the environment from cleaning agent contamination.

Danger

V ehicle cleaning products must handled carefully , these products may poisonous. Keep all cleaning products out the reach children.

W Arning

not clean the underside the fenders, cab, chassis, etc., without otecting the hands and arms, injuries may r esult when scraping against sharp edges.

Caution

For chassis used concr ete operations, not use muriatic acid similar types oducts clean concr ete the cab frame surfaces. Use these types oducts will damage the paint finish and void the vehicle warranty . Mack T rucks, Inc. has appr oved - ReadyMix T ruck W ash & W for r emoving concr ete the vehicle surfaces. This oduct available a dir ect ship basis EMS®. For additional information, contact EMS® 800 - 5108812, their web site www .envir omfg.com.

Note: Unprotected aluminum surfaces will form oxide layer not maintained. This especially important during cold season when roads are salted coastal areas where the salt level the air high. Clean with steam high pressure water . Use a mild deter gent the dirt heavy Rinse Clean aluminum surfaces with warm water . the surface has heavy dirt tar spots, use a tar remover . T o prevent wipe aluminum surfaces dry after The use aluminum protective Carnuba - based wax recommended after washing for longer term protection from road salts and