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OperationandMaintenanceManual
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ProductIdentification,SerialNumberandCEPlateLocations
TheProductIdentificationNumber(PIN)plate(1)islocatedatthebottomrearofthefrontframe.
ProductIdentificationNumber(PIN)isusedtoidentifyapoweredmachinethatisdesignedforan operatortoride.
Caterpillarproductswhicharenotdesignedforanoperatortoride(engines,transmissions,etc.)are identifiedbySerialNumbers.Also,mostmajorCaterpillarattachmentsareidentifiedbySerial Numbers.
ThePINplategivesthefollowinginformation:
*MachineModelNumber
*ProductIdentificationNumber
TheServiceInformationNumber(SIN)plate(2)islocatedinthecab.Theplategivesthefollowing information:
*MachineModelNumber
*MachinePIN
*MachineArrangementNumber
*EngineModel
*EngineSerialNumber
*EngineArrangementNumber
*TransmissionSerialNumber
*TransmissionArrangementNumber
TheCEplateisinstalledonmachinesforEECcountriesonly.Itislocatedonthemufflerguardand containsthefollowinginformation:
MachinePIN____________________
Model____________________
EnginePower____________________
MachineWeight____________________
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OperationandMaintenanceManual D20DANDD250DARTICULATEDTRUCK
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Specifications
Basicmachineshippingspecificationsarelistedbelow.
D20D
ApproximateWeight...15000kg(33100lbs)
OverallHeight...3280mm(129in)
OverallWidth...2750mm(108in)
OverallLength...8435mm(332in)
D250D
ApproximateWeight...17000kg(37500lbs)
OverallHeight...3215mm(127in)
OverallWidth...2485mm(98in)
OverallLength...9620mm(379in)
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ModelViews
HydraulicTank(1),Cab(2),Engine(3).
Batteries(4),FuelTank(5),Transmission(6),OscillatingHitch(7).
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OperationandMaintenanceManual
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Foreword
LiteratureInformation
Thismanualshouldbestoredintheoperatorscompartmentintheliteratureholderorseatback storagearea.
Thismanualcontainssafety,operation,transportation,lubricationandmaintenanceinformation.
Somephotographsorillustrationsinthispublicationshowdetailsorattachmentsthatmaybedifferent fromyourmachine.Guardsandcoversmayhavebeenremovedforillustrativepurposes.
Continuingimprovementandadvancementofproductdesignmayhavecausedchangestoyour machinewhicharenotincludedinthispublication.Read-study-andkeepthismanualwiththe machine.
Wheneveraquestionarisesregardingyourmachine,orthispublication,pleaseconsultyour Caterpillardealerforthelatestavailableinformation.
Safety
Thesafetysectionlistsbasicsafetyprecautions.Inaddition,thissectionidentifiesthetextand locationsofwarninglabelsusedonthemachine.
Readandunderstandthebasicprecautionslistedinthesafetysectionbeforeoperatingorperforming lubrication,maintenanceandrepaironthisproduct.
Operation
Theoperationsectionisareferenceforthenewoperatorandarefresherfortheexperiencedone.This sectionincludesadiscussionofgauges,switches,machinecontrols,attachmentcontrols, transportationandtowinginformation.
Illustrationsguidetheoperatorthroughcorrectproceduresforchecking,starting,operatingand stoppingthemachine.
Operatingtechniquesoutlinedinthispublicationarebasic.Skillandtechniquesdevelopasthe operatorgainsknowledgeofthemachineanditscapabilities.
Maintenance
Themaintenancesectionisaguidetoequipmentcare.Theillustrated,step-by-stepinstructionsare groupedbyservicinginterval.Itemswithoutspecificintervalsarelistedunder"WhenRequired" topics.Itemsinthe"MaintenanceIntervals"chartarereferencedtodetailedinstructionsthatfollow.
MaintenanceIntervals
Usetheservicehourmetertodetermineservicingintervals.Calendarintervalsshown(daily,weekly, monthly,etc.)maybeusedinsteadofservicehourmeterintervalsiftheyprovidemoreconvenient servicingschedulesandapproximatetheindicatedservicehourmeterreading.Recommendedservice shouldalwaysbeperformedattheintervalthatoccursfirst.
Underextremelysevere,dustyorwetoperatingconditions,morefrequentservicingthanisspecified inthe"MaintenanceInterval"chartmaybenecessary.
Performserviceonitemsatmultiplesoftheoriginalrequirement.Forexample,at"Every500Service Hoursor3Months",alsoservicethoseitemslistedunder"Every250ServiceHoursorMonthly", "Every50ServiceHoursorWeekly"and"Every10ServiceHoursorDaily".
MachineDescription
Thismachineispoweredbya3116directinjectiondieselengine.Ithasafullpowershiftplanetary transmissionwithfiveforwardandtworeversegears.Allwheelsaredrivenandthemachinehasa lockable,inter-axledifferential.Themachinehasdiscbrakesonallaxlesandhydraulicpower amplifiersteering.
Themachineisdesignedprimarilyforhaulingmaterialsinawidevarietyofapplications.
MachineStorage
ForcompletestorageinformationrefertoSpecialInstructionSEHS9031,"StorageProcedurefor CaterpillarProducts".
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OperationandMaintenanceManual
D20DANDD250DARTICULATEDTRUCK
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LiteratureReferenceSection
CaterpillarReferenceMaterial
ThefollowingliteraturecanbeobtainedthroughanyCaterpillarDealer.
SEBD0518,"KnowYourCoolingSystem"
SEBD0970,"CoolantandYourEngine"
SEBD0717,"DieselFuelsandYourEngine"
SEHS7067,"FuelsRecommendationsforCaterpillarDieselEngines"
SEBU5898,"ColdWeatherRecommendationsOperationandMaintenanceManual"
SEBD0640,"OilandYourEngine"
SENR8225,ServiceManual
SEBP8506,PartsManual
SEHS7392,"StorageofDieselEngines"
SEHS9031,"StorageProcedureforCaterpillarProducts"
SEBF8029,"GuidlineforReuseablePartsandSalvageOperations"(Anindexofpublicationson reuseabilityorsalvageofusedparts.)
SEBU5935,SafetyManual
AdditionalReferenceMaterial
ASTMD2896TBNMeasurements(Cannormallybeobtainedfromyourlocaltechnologicalsociety, libraryorcollege.)
SAEJ313DieselFuels(FoundintheSAEhandbookorcanbeobtainedfromanylocallibrary, collegeortechnologicalsociety.)
SAEJ754Nomenclature(NormallyfoundintheSAEhandbook.)
SAEJ183Classification(NormallyfoundintheSAEhandbook.)
MachineDecommissioningandDisposal
Machinedecommissioninganddisposalwillvarywithlocalregulations.Contactthenearest Caterpillardealerforadditionalinformation.
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OperationandMaintenanceManual
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CoolingSystemSpecifications
CoolantInformation
Dieselengineoperatingtemperatureshaveincreasedtoimproveengineefficiency.Thismeans propercoolingsystemmaintenanceisespeciallyimportant.Overheating,overcooling,pitting, cavitationerosion,crackedheads,pistonseizuresandpluggedradiatorscanresultfromcooling systemfailures.Propercoolantiscritical,asisthequalityoffuelandlubricatingoil.Maintenance practicesmayneedtobere-evaluatedtoproperlymaintaintheengine'scoolingsystem.Itis importantthatthissectionbereadcarefully.
NOTICE
Neveroperateanenginewithoutathermostatinthecoolingsystem. Thethermostatmaintainstheenginecoolantattheproperoperating temperature.
Neveraddcoolantorwatertoanoverheatedengine,enginedamage canresult.Allowtheenginetocoolfirst.Fillingatover5U.S.gallon (20L)perminutecancauseairpocketsinthecoolingsystem.
DONOTuseDowtherm209Full-Fillcoolant.
Caterpillardoesnotrecommendtheuseofcoolingsystemsolutions thatareintendedtostopleaks.Useoftheseproductsmayresultin enginedamage.
Caterpillarrecommendsthatthecoolantmixturecontainaminimum of30%CaterpillarAntifreeze,orequivalent.
Thecoolingsystemshouldbeprotectedwithaminimumof3% concentrationofliquidsupplementalcoolingadditiveatalltimes, regardlessoftheconcentrationofantifreeze.
Iftheengineistobestoredin,orshippedto,anareawithfreezing temperatures,thecoolingsystemmustbeprotectedtothelowest expectedoutside(ambient)temperature.
Checkthespecificgravityofthecoolantsolutionfrequentlyincoldweathertoensureadequate freezeprotection.
CoolantMixtureforCaterpillarEngines
Properenginecoolantisacombinationofwater,antifreezeandsupplementalcoolingadditive. Eachingredientofthemixturemustmeetspecificguidelinesfortheenginecoolanttoperform properly.ThecoolantmixtureusedinCaterpillarenginesmustprovidethefollowingfunctions:
*Adequateheattransfer.
*Cavitationerosionprotection.
*Freezeandboilprotection.
*Sludgeandscaleprotection.
*Corrosionprotection.
*Compatibilitywithsystemhosesandseals.
CoolantWater
Allwateriscorrosiveatengineoperatingtemperature.Distilledordeionizedwateris recommendedbecauseoflessmineraldropoutthanhardortapwater.Tapwater,evenartificially softenedwithsalt,isnotrecommendedforuseinyourengine'scoolingsystem.
Calcium,magnesium,chloridesandsulphatesareallmineralsthatmakeupthedisolvedsolidsin thewater.Excessiveamountsofthesemineralsinhardwatercancombinewithsupplemental coolantadditives(silicatesandphosphates)toformsludgeorscaledeposits.Themineraldeposits (silicates,phosphates,calciumandmagnesium)reducetheeffectivenessofthecoolingsystem, especiallyafteranumberofheatingandcoolingcycles.Theymaycollectonhotinternalsurfaces oftheengineandcoolingsystemtoreducetheeffectivenessofthecoolingsystem.
Ifdistilledorde-ionizedwaterisNOTavailable,usewaterthatmeetstheminimumacceptable requirementsinthechart.Todetermineyourwatercharacteristics,contactthelocalwater department,agriculturalagentoranindependentlaboratrytoperformthetestingservice.
Antifreeze
Ifanengineisoperatedwithsupplementaladditivetreatedwaterandnoglycol,doNOTadd Caterpillarantifreeze.Theincreaseinsupplementaladditiveinthecoolantcouldcausedamageto thecoolingsystem.
NOTICE
Caterpillarrecommendsacoolantmixcomprisingaminimumof30% CaterpillarAntifreezewithdistilledordeionizedwater.Antifreeze concentrationshouldprovideprotectiontothelowestexpectedoutside (ambient)temperature.
Checkthespecificgravityoftheantifreezesolutionfrequentlyincold weathertoensureadequatefreezeprotection.Premixcoolantsolution toprovideprotectiontothelowestexpectedoutside(ambient) temperature.Pureundilutedantifreezewillfreezeat-23°C(-10°F).
Donotexceedacoolantmixtureof60%antifreezetowatersincea concentrationabove60%antifreezewillreducetheengine'sfreeze protection,andincreasethepossibilityofdepositformationinthe coolingsystemduetofailuretoabsorbthehigherconcentrationof supplementaladditive.
UseCaterpillarAntifreezeoranylowsilicate(ethyleneorpropyleneglycol)antifreezethatmeets ASTMD4985-89(GMSpecification6038-M)requirements.Mostcommercialantifreezesare formulatedforgasolineengineapplicationsandhavehighsilicatecontent.CaterpillarAntifreeze isformulatedwithalowsilicatecontentandthepropercoolantadditivesforheavydutydiesel engines.ItisavailablethroughyourCaterpillardealerasfollows:
Addingpureantifreezeasamakeupsolutionforcoolingsystemtop-upisanunacceptable practice.Addantifreezepremixedwithacceptablewatertothesamefreezeprotectionasyour coolingsystem.
UsetheantifreezeconcentrationcharttoassistindeterminingtheconcentrationofCaterpillar antifreezetouse.
Checkthecoolantsolutionfrequentlyincoldweatherforglycolconcentrationwiththe5P0957or 5P3514CoolantTester(forCaterpillarproducts)toensureadequatefreezeprotection.Thetesters areidenticalapartfromthetemperaturescales(°Cor°F)andgiveimmediatereadingsfor antifreeze/coolantsthatcontainethyleneorpropyleneglycol.
Ifpropyleneglycolbasedantifreezeisused,DONOTallowconcentrationgreaterthan50/50 antifreezetowatermixture.Themeasurementmustbemadewitharefractive-typetester (5P0957or5P3514CoolantTester),ratherthancommerciallyavailablehydrometer-typetesters. Thehydrometertypecanbeusedfortestingethyleneglycolbasedantifreezemixtures.
SupplementalCoolantAdditive(ConditionerorInhibitor)
Thecoolingsystemmustcontainsupplementalcoolantadditives(conditionerorinhibitor)to controlcorrosion,cavitationanddeposits.Itisalsonecessarytopreventrust,scale,pittingand/or corrosionofenginepartscontactedbycoolant.Thecoolingsystemshouldbeprotectedwitha minimumof3%concentrationatalltimes,regardlessoftheconcentrationofantifreeze.Use supplementalcoolantadditiveORanelement,(ifequipped)tomaintain3-6%concentrationinthe system.
NOTICE
Neveruseanantifreeze/watercoolantonly,inCaterpillarengines. Supplementaladditivesmustbeusedregardlessoftheantifreeze concentration.
Caterpillarorothermanufacturesproductscanbeusedasthe supplementaladditive.DonotmixCaterpillarSupplementalAdditive (conditioner)liquidorelementswiththeothercommercialproducts available;selectacoolingsystemtreatmentanduseitexclusively.
Excessiveconcentrationofsupplementalcoolantadditivecanform depositswhichmaycauseenginedamage,reducetheenginesheat transfercharacteristicsandcouldalsoacceleratewaterpumpseal wear.
Usean8T5296TestKittocheckandmonitortheSCAconcentrationforantifreeze/watercoolant mixture.TheCaterpillar8T5296TestKitchecksforconcentrationofnitratesinthecoolant solution.Note:Someothermanufacturessupplementalcoolantadditivesarephosphatebasedand the8T5296TestKitwillnotprovideaccurateresults.Caterpillarrecommendsthattheirtestkitbe usedtocheckcoolantsolutionconcentration.
IfotherthanCaterpillarproductsareusedasthesupplementaladditive,followthemanufactures recommendationforcoolingsystemtreatmentandtestevaluation.Commercialsupplemental additiveproductsmustcontainsilicatesandaminimumof70gr/U.S.gallon(1200ppm)nitrites.
Supplementalcoolantadditivemustbeaddedevery250servicehoursbetweeninitialfillandthe every300servicehourscoolingsystemmaintenanceinterval.Installasupplementalcoolant additivemaintenanceelement(ifequipped)OR.47liter(1U.S.pint/16oz)foreach75liter(19.5 gal)ofcoolingsystemcapacity,every250servicehours.
Caterpillarliquidsupplementalcoolingadditive(conditioner)isavailablethroughyourCaterpillar dealerinthefollowingquantities:
Pre-Charge
CaterpillarantifreezeDOESNOTrequiresupplementalcoolantadditiveaddedatinitialcoolant fill,howeveradditiveisrequiredonamaintenancebasis.Forsystemsequippedwithsupplemental coolantadditiveelements,thelastMAINTENANCEelementshouldnotbereplacedatFLUSH& FILLoroverhauluntilthenext250hourinterval.
AlthoughCaterpillarrecommendsaminimumconcentrationof30%antifreeze,acoolantmixture ofacceptablewaterandSupplementalCoolantadditive(SCA)canbeusedinapplicationswhere conditionsdonotrequirefreezeprotection(orwhereantifreezeisnotavailable).
AcoolantmixtureofwaterandSCAwillcool,andwillprovidesomeprotectionforengine components.Itwillnot,however,providenormalengineservicelife.Antifreeze/watermixtures providebetterperformancelifethanwater-onlycoolant.
IftheenginecoolingsystemisfilledwithwaterONLY,thesupplementalcoolantadditive (conditioner)concentrationmustbemaintainedat6to8%maximumconcentration.Checkwith supplementalcoolantadditivetestkit.
Maintenanceofthewateronlycoolantisthesameasmaintainanceoftheantifreeze/watercoolant. The8T5296TestKitcanbeusedtoevaluatetheSCAconcentrationofthewateronlycoolant withthefollowingmodificationstosteps3and5.
STEP3-Addtapwatertothevialuptothe20mlmark.
STEP5-Withthedefinedprocedure,the6to8%concentrationwillyielda20to27droprange. LessdropswillindicateunderconcentrationofSCAandmoredropswillindicateover concentration.Adjusttheconcentrationaccordinglytomaintaintheproperconcentration.
NOTE:Iftheconcentrationisgreaterthanthemaximumof8%,drainsomeofthecoolantand refillwithacceptablewater,thenretesttheconcentrationlevel.
CoolingSystemCleaning
CleanthesystemaccordingtotheMaintenanceScheduleorsoonerifthecoolantiscontaminated, iftheengineoverheatsoriffoamingisobservedintheradiator.Disregardfortheproper maintenanceofthecoolingsystemcancauseoverheatingproblemswhichcouldresultinsevere damagetotheengineanditscomponents.Iftestingandpropermaintenanceofantifreezeand/or SCAconcentrationsarenotperformedasrecommendedintheMaintenanceSchedule,thesystem drainintervalmustbeshortened.
Coolantshouldbedrained,thesystemcleanedandnewcoolantaddedbyfuelconsumption interval,every3000servicehoursortwoyears,whichevercomesfirstfortheenginebeing maintained.IfnotusingCaterpillarAntifreezeandsupplementalcoolantadditiveas recommended,thedrainintervalmustbeshortenedtoevery1500servicehoursoroneyear.
Whenthesystemisdrainedandflushed,smallparticles,undesirablechemicals,scaleandother depositformationsareremoved.Thesedepositsreducethenecessaryheattransfercharacteristics ofthecoolingsystemandacceleratewearofthewaterpumpseal.RefertotheCoolingSystem (Clean/FlushCoolant)topicintheMaintenanceSectionofthismanual.
CaterpillarCoolingSystemCleanersaredesignedtocleanthesystemofharmfulscaleand corrosion.Mineralscale,corrosionproducts,lightoilcontaminationandsludgeisdissolved. CoolingsystemcleanersareavailablefromyourCaterpillardealerinthequantitieslisted.Follow thelabeldirectionsforproperusage.
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Every10ServiceHoursorDaily
YoumustreadandunderstandthewarningsandinstructionscontainedintheSafetysectionof thismanualbeforeperforminganyoperationormaintenanceprocedures.
WalkAroundInspection
InspectMachine
1.Inspectthelightsforbrokenbulbsandlenses.Replaceifbroken.
2.Inspecttheconditionofallstepsandhandholds.Repairanydamagedstepsandhandholdsand ensuretheyareclean.
3.Inspecttheoperator'scompartmentforcleanliness,removetrashordebris.Checkforbroken gaugesorindicatorlights.Ensurethatallwindows,mirrorsandlightlensesareclean.
4.Inspectthecoolingsystemforleaksandtrashbuilduparoundtheradiatorandgrille.Checkthe conditionofradiatorhoses,thefanbeltandthecoolantpumpdrivebelt.
5.Inspecttheenginecompartmentforleaksandtrashbuildup.
6.Inspectthecabfordamage.Ifrepairisnecessary,consultyourCaterpillardealer.
7.Inspectthehydraulicsystemforleaksanddamagedhosesorfittings.
8.Inspectthetransmission,axlesandtransferdriveforleaks.
9.Inspectthetiresfordamageandensuretheyareinflatedtothecorrectpressure.Consultyour tiresupplierforcorrectinflationpressuresforyourparticularapplication.Replaceanymissing valvecaps.Havedamagedtiresinspectedandrepairedbyyourtiredealer.
10.Lookaroundandunderthemachineforitemssuchaslooseormissingbolts,trashbuildupetc.
Alwayscheckthecondit)onoftheseatbelts,seattiedownbeltsandmountinghardwarebefore operatingthemachine.Replaceanydamagedorwornparts.
Replacetheseatbeltsafterthreeyearsofuse,regardlessofappearance.
1.Checkthebeltwebbing(1)forwearorfraying.Replaceifdamaged.
2.Checkthebuckles(2)forcorrectoperation.Thebucklesshouldsnapfirmlyshutandrelease promptly.
3.Checkthattheseatbelthardware(3)andtiedownbelthardware(4)aresecure.
MeasureOilLevel
NOTICE
Donotoverfillthecrankcasetoavoidenginedamage.
1.Raisethehood.
2.WiththeenginestoppedtheoillevelmustbebetweenADDandFULLondipstick(1).
3.Ifnecessary,removefillercap(2)andaddoil.
4.Installthefillercap.
Refertothetopics"LubricantSpecifications"and"LubricantViscositiesandRefillCapacities".
CoolingSystem
CheckCoolantLevel
1.Raisethehood.
2.Removetheexpansiontankcapslowlytorelievepressure.Maintainthecoolantleveltothe baseofthefillerneck.Coolantshouldalwaysbevisible.
3.Cleanandinspectthefillercap.Ifthesealisdamaged,installanewone.
4.Closethehood.
Ifitisnecessarytoaddmake-upwaterdaily,inspectforleaks.
Refertothetopics"CoolingSystemSpecifications"and"LubricantViscositiesandRefill Capacities".
Transmission
MeasureOilLevel
Measurethetransmissionoillevelwiththemachinelevel.Theoilmustbehotandtheengine operatingatlowidle.
Thedipstickislocatedontheleftsideofthemachine.
1.Installthesteeringlocklinks(1).
2.Withthetransmissionoilatnormaloperatingtemperature,runtheengineatlowidleforfive minutestoallowtheoilleveltostabilize.
3.Checktheoillevelonthedipstick(2).ThelevelmustbebetweentheLOWandFULLmarks onthedipstick.
4.Ifnecessary,removethefillercap(3)andaddoilthroughthefillertube.
5.Installthefillercap.
6.Refertothetopics"LubricantSpecificationsandRefillCapacities".
HydraulicTank
CheckOilLevel
Thehydraulicoillevelmustbecheckedwiththebodyfullylowered.
1.Checktheoillevelonthesightglass.Thelevelmustbeinthemiddleofthesightglass.
2.Ifnecessary,slowlyremovethefillercapandaddoil.
Refertothetopics"LubricantSpecifications"and"LubricantViscositiesandRefillCapacities".
Headlights,TurnSignals,Horn,Back-upAlarm,IndicatorsandGauges
TestforProperFunction
1.Checkthatallgaugesandindicatorsareintact.Replaceanywhicharebroken.
2.Soundthehorntoensureitworks.
3.Operatethehazardlightswitchandmachinelightstoensuretheywork.
4.Turnthestartswitchtoenergisetheelectricalcircuitsbutdonotstarttheengine.Checkthatthe indicatorsoperatecorrectly.
5.ShiftthetransmissiontoREVERSEandlistenfortheback-upalarm.Shiftthetransmission backtoneutral.
6.Starttheengineandcheckthatallindicatorsandgaugesoperatecorrectly.
7.Checkthattheturnsignalsoperatecorrectly.
8.Haveanyfaultyitemrepairedorreplaced.
Donotfillthefueltanktothetop.Fuelexpandsasitgetswarmand mayoverflow.
Fillthefueltankattheendofeachshifttodriveoutmoistairand preventcondensation.
Drainwaterandsedimentfromthefueltankatthebeginningoftheshiftorafterthetankhasbeen filledandallowedtostandfortenminutes.
Thefueltankislocatedontherightsideofthemachine.
1.Openthebleedvalveuntilwaterorfuelstartstoflow.
2.Allowwaterandsedimenttoflowintoasuitablecontainer.
3.Closethebleedvalve.
Suspension,OscillatingHitchandTailgate(Ifequipped)
