MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICA TION

Cab and Hood

• Soften the dirt your cab with plenty water and rinse.

• Clean truck with a soft sponge/brush starting the roof and working downward using slight

• Use mild detergent. Never use strong soaps chemical detergents. Any commercially available cleaner designed specifically for automotive finishes may used for cleaning the cab and hood surfaces. The company and Mequiar ’ have a complete line automotive cleaning products available that are approved for use MACK vehicles.

• Rinse the sponge brush often keep

• possible, clean wheels and dirtier areas with a separate sponge/brush. This will help avoid scratching body paint with grit from other areas.

• Rinse truck thoroughly with water and wipe dry with a soft clean chamois all cotton towels avoid surface scratches and water spotting.

Caution

not clean the underside the without otecting your hands and Y may injur e yourself sharp - edged

Chassis

• W ash away excess dirt and grime with water from a hose.

• Use a mild detergent/soap and a soft brush remove road grime and salts that can collect the https://www.truck-manuals.net/mack/

• Rinse thoroughly with a hose.

Note: Cleaning your chassis a regular basis will help deter accelerated corrosion and rust the frame and Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust control can collect the frame. these are not removed a timely manner , accelerated corrosion can occur fuel and other components even though they have corrosion protection.

Cab Interior

• For cleaning vinyl upholstery and lining: wipe with a soft cloth, using a good commercial upholstery cleaner . not use acetone, lacquer thinner , etc.

• For cleaning fabric upholstery: use upholstery shampoo specially designed for this Follow the directions the manufacturer ’ s

W axing

• Always use waxes and polishes that are nonabrasive. not use waxes polishes that contain silicone.

• When water does not form small drops and roll f clean apply a coat good hard

• Even a liquid wax solution used a regular basis, advisable protect the finish with a hard wax least twice a year .

• Y our truck may have a basecoat plus clearcoat. Use a basecoat/clearcoat wax your paint finish.

Polishing

Polish your truck only the paint has lost its shine and the gloss cannot brought back with recommended have a professional polish your truck avoid swirl marks damage the painted Mequiar ’ has a complete line polishes and other cleaning and care products that are approved for use MACK hoods and sleeper

W inter W arnings

• you rinse your vehicle with a hose, avoid direct water into lock cylinders. Y may experience freezing the lock mechanism.

• T est brakes after each vehicle

Moisture and ice brakes can fect braking ficiency

A well kept vehicle can look like new after many years service. Proper care and maintenance can help you keep your s beauty and value. Y can get assortment Mack T rucks approved cleaning products from your local Mack dealer .