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Kenworth T300 Manual (50 pages)

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Table of Contents
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Scope
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Safety and Compliance
8
Safety Signals
8
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
8
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (Fmvss) Compliance
8
Incomplete Vehicle Certification
9
Figure 2-2. Location of Certification Labels - Driver's Door
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Abbreviations
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Turning Radius
10
Overall Dimensions
10
TABLE 3-1. Abbreviations Used
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TABLE 3-2. Turning Radius-T300 W/Single Rear Axle
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TABLE 3-3. Turning Radius-T300 W/Tandem Rear Axles
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Side View - T300 with Single Rear Axle
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Figure 3-1. T300 W/ Single Rear Axle: Height and Length Measurements
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TABLE 3-4. T300 W/ Single Rear Axle: Overall Dimensions [Inches (MM)]
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Side View - T300 with Tandem Rear Axle
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Figure 3-2. T300 W/ Tandem Rear Axle: Height and Length Measurements
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TABLE 3-5. T300 W/ Tandem Rear Axle: Overall Dimensions [Inches (MM)]
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Front and Rear Views - T300
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Figure 3-3. T300 Front View: Width and Ground Clearance Measurements [Inches (MM)]
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Figure 3-4. T300 Rear View: Width and Ground Clearance Measurements [Inches (MM)]
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Detail Views
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Side View Detail - T300
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Figure 3-5. T300 Detailed Side View: Specific Measurements [Inches (MM)]
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TABLE 3-6. T300 Front and Rear Suspension (FS/RS) Centerline (C/L) to Rail Measurements
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Left Side: Step and Cab Floor Height - T300
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Figure 3-6. T300 Battery Box Step and Cab Floor: Side View, Left Side
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TABLE 3-7. T300 Battery Box Step and Cab Floor Measurements
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Right Side: Step and Cab Floor Height - T300
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Figure 3-7. T300 Fuel Tank Step and Cab Floor: Side View, Right Side
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TABLE 3-8. T300 Fuel Tank Step and Cab Floor Measurements
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Crossmember Locations - T300
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Figure 3-8. T300 Crossmember Location and Overall Width with Doors Open
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TABLE 3-9. T300 Crossmember Locations: Measured from Front Axle Centerline [Inches (MM)]
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Fuel Tank Locations - T300
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Figure 3-9. T300 Fuel Tank Locations
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Components
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Frame Rail Configurations - T300
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Battery Box and Air Tanks - T300
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Figure 3-11. T300 Battery Box and Air Tank Measurements [Inches (MM)]
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Fuel Tank and Exhaust - T300
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22-Inch Fuel Tanks - T300
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Figure 3-12. T300 Standard Fuel Tank and Exhaust Measurements [Inches (MM)]
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Figure 3-13. T300 Optional 22-Inch Fuel Tank Mounting Measurements [Inches (MM)]
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Horizontal Muffler-Vertical Tailpipe on Cab - T300
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Figure 3-14. T300 Vertical Tailpipe on Side of Cab [Inches (MM)]
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Figure 3-15. T300 Vertical Tailpipe on Back of Cab [Inches (MM)]
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Body Mounting
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Critical Clearances
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Rear Wheels and Cab
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Figure 4-2. Minimum Back-Of-Cab Clearance
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Chassis with Outserts
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Body Mounting Using Brackets
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Frame Sill
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Brackets
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Mounting Holes
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Figure 4-6. Rubber Spacer between Brackets
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Frame Drilling
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Body Mounting Using U-Bolts
25
Spacers
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Figure 4-8. Crossmember-Gusset Hole Pattern Requirements
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Rear Body Mount
26
Frame Modifications
27
Introduction
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Drilling Rails
27
Location and Hole Pattern
27
Modifying Frame Length
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Frame Insert
27
Changing Wheelbase
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Figure 5-2. Frame Insert
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Crossmembers
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Welding
30
Precautions
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Figure 5-4. Crossmember Added When Distance Exceeds 60 Inches (1524Mm)
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Introduction
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Electrical Circuits
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Capacity
31
Prewired Body Harness
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Fuse and Circuit Identification
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Figure 6-2. Prewired Truck and Body Harness (before 4/98)
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Figure 6-3. Prewired Truck and Body Harness (after 3/98)
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Circuits Wired through the Ignition
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Circuits Wired to Battery
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Installing a Third Battery
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Wiring for a Liftgate
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Liftgate Power Source
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Figure 6-4. Adding a Third Battery
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TABLE 6-1. Third Battery Installation Parts
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Connecting the Liftgate Power
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Vehicle Identification
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Vehicle Identification Number
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VIN Location
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Chassis Number Locations
38
Certification Labels
38
Components and Weights Label
38
TABLE A-1. Model Year Letter (CODE) Designations
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Noise Emission Label
38
Tire/Rim and Weight Rating Data Label
39
Incomplete Vehicle Certification Label
39
Noise Emission Label
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Paint Identification Label
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Component Identification
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Engine Identification
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Transmission Identification
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Front Axle Identification
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Rear Axle Identification
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Weight Distribution
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Introduction
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Abbreviations
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Calculations
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Weight Distribution Without Body
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Weight Distribution with Body
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TABLE B-1. T300 Single Rear Axle "Bare" Chassis Tare Weights (no Driver, no Fuel), Lb (Kg
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Chassis Weights
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Option Weights
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TABLE B-2. T300 Tandem Rear Axle "Bare" Chassis Tare Weights (no Driver, no Fuel), Lb (Kg
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TABLE B-3. T300 Options
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Rear Liftgate Example
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Complete (Loaded) Vehicle
47
Water Level Load
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TABLE B-4. T300 Weight Distribution and Chassis Rating Calculation (Sample
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Weight Distribution Analysis
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Body Length
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TABLE B-5. Recommended T300 Body Lengths (Single Rear Axle
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TABLE B-6. Recommended T300 Body Lengths (Tandem Rear Axle
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Index
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