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342OPERATION
AXLES
DifferentialLocks
DANGER
DONOTdriveondry,pavedsurface
withthedifferentiallocksengaged.
Thevehiclewillstrivetomaintaina
straightline.Takingacurvewiththe
differentiallocksengagedmaycause
anaccident,leadingtoseriouspersonal
injuryordeath.
CAUTION
Neveroperatethevehiclewiththe
differentialslockedanylongerthanis
necessary,asthisplacesagreatstrainon
theaxlesandmaycauserapidtirewear.
Undernormaltractionconditions,donotengagethedifferentiallocks.Ifatall
possible,donotusethedifferentiallockswhiletakingacurve.Withgoodtraction
andthedifferentiallocksengaged,thevehiclewillbeundersteeredandthereforewill
tendtodrivestraightinacurve.Whenusinglocksongoodtractionsurface,drive
cautiouslyanddonotexceed40km/h(25mph).Disengagethelocksassoonas
possible.
Whenthedifferentiallocksaredisengaged,thecouplingsmaybeundertension.
DisengagethelocksbyreturningtheswitchtotheOFFposition.Helpwiththe
disengagementbybrieylettingupontheacceleratortorelievethetorqueonthe
couplings.
Thedriveaxle(s)maybeequippedwithdifferentiallocks.Thesingledriveaxlewill
onlyhaveawheeldifferentiallock.Withtandemdriveaxles,therecouldbeboth
wheeldifferentiallocksandaninter-axledifferentiallock.
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