BUT, I'VE BEEN
OPERATION GIVG ER GOOP
 MA~IN TE N ANCE-


 All the good maintenance in Vietnam won't do much good if you don't oper-
ate your rig right. Here are the main points to watch--

 Starter button-f f your truck's
 got a compression ignition engine
 (Mulifuel or straight diesel. your
 starter's got a big lob and needs
 all the juice you can feed it So
 don't be afraid of hurting the
 starter button when you press it
 push hard all the time A light
 touch or a slight lelup will bum
 out the switch Give er a breather
 -about a half-minute- if it
 won't start right away.

 Instruments Every gage and
 indicator is mighty important, tell-
 ing you whether everything's OK
 or giving you a warning if some-
 S\thing's wrong Give 'em a good
 onceover before you take off and
 then every few minutes while
 you're rolling.


 Air brakes No air means no
brakes. a real hair-raiser in an
emergency So, if your truck has
air, or ar-over-hydraulic brakes,
wat for that buzzer to quit, before
taking off, so you know you ve gol
air. This air has plenty moisture m
it; remember. your air tanks
have to be drained at least once
a day. You'll be surprised at how
much water can build up in those
tanks.

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