Introduction
Medium Duty
(R10/06) Y53-6008 – 5 –
Medium Duty Body Builders' Manual. Contains general
guidelines on mechanical and electrical modifications
required by your dealer to add bodies, accessories, and spe-
cial equipment to straight-truck configurations.
WARNING! Modifying your vehicle can make it
unsafe. Some modifications can affect your
vehicle's electrical system, stability, or other
important functions. Before modifying your
vehicle, check with your dealer to make sure it
can be done safely.
Preventive Maintenance Section
The Preventive Maintenance section (pages 116 – 226) in
this manual contains general service information for the oper-
ator, such as: lubrication points, making adjustments, and
other helpful service information. This is summary informa-
tion only, used for general maintenance of major components
installed on your Medium Duty. For detailed service informa-
tion see your Medium Duty Maintenance Manual.
When it comes time for major service work, your Peterbilt
Dealer or Authorized Service Center will need vehicle and
component information. To help you gather this vehicle infor-
mation, see “
Consumer Information and Vehicle Identifica-
tion” on page 226. This section explains vehicle identification
and provides space to record model and serial numbers of
major components installed on your vehicle.
Additional Sources of Information
Installed Equipment — Operator's Manuals
Major component suppliers to Peterbilt also supply operation
manuals specific to their products. Additional manuals and
other pieces of literature are included in the glove compart-
ment literature set. Look for information on products such as
the engine, driver’s seat, transmission, axles, tires, and radio.
If you are missing these pieces of literature, ask your Peterbilt
Dealer for copies.
Truck Driver's Handbook
Your set of glove compartment literature also contains a copy
of the Truck Driver's Handbook, published by the American
Trucking Association (ATA). Refer to it for important informa-
tion on driving your Medium Duty.
