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2-8. CLEANING INSTRUCTION AND PRECAUTIONS (Contd)
d.
General Guidelines. Table 2-1 provides a general guideline to cleaning materials used in removing
contaminants from various vehicle surfaces.
Table 2-1. General Cleaning Instructions.
Cleaning Materials Used to Remove
Surface
Oil/Grease
Salt/Mud/Dust/Debris
Surface Rust/Corrosion
Body
Grease-cleaning
High pressure water,
Corrosion-removing
compound,
soapy warm water, soft
compound, bristle brush,
running water,
brush, and damp or dry
dry rags, and lubricating
and damp or dry
rags.
oil.*
rags.
Cab Interior
Grease cleaning
Damp and dry rags.
Corrosion-removing
(Metals)
compound, and
compound, bristle brush,
damp or dry rags.
dry rags, and lubricating
oil.*
Cab
Saddle soap,
Soft brush, soapy warm
Not applicable.
Interior/Cab
warm water, soft
water, and damp or dry
Top
brush, and dry
rags.
(Material)
rags.
Frame
Grease-cleaning
High pressure water,
Corrosion-removing
compound, rinsed
soapy warm water, wire
compound, wire brush,
with running
brush, and damp or dry
dry rags, and lubricating
water, and rags.
rags.
oil.*
Engine/
Mixed solution, 1
High pressure water,
Bristle brush, warm
Transmission
part grease-
soapy warm water, soft
soapy water, and dry
cleaning
wire brush, and damp or
rags.
compound, 4
dry rags.
parts drycleaning
solvent, running
water, and rags.
Glass
Glass cleaning
Glass cleaning solution
Not applicable.
solution and
and clean, dry rags.
clean, dry rags.
Radiator
Not applicable.
Low pressure water, air,
Not applicable.
soapy warm water, and
damp or dry rags.
*
After cleaning, apply light grade of lubricating oil to unprotected surfaces to prevent continued rust.
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