MCi MC8 Crusader 1977 User manual

56008
operator's
manual
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TO THE DRIVER
This
manual
has been
prepared
to give you the necessary
information
to successfully
operate
the
CRUSADER
MODEL
MC-8
Intercity
Coach
with a
standard
or
automatic
transmission
installation.
To
obtain
the most satisfactory coach
performance
and
assure
your
passengers
maximum
safety
and
comfort,
complete
knowledge
of
your
coach
and
its
correct
operating
practice
is
important.
This
manual
contains
information
useful in
normal
operation
or
when
emergencies
or
abnormal
conditions
oc-
cur.
Any
malfunction
which
interferes
with satisfactory
operation
of
the coach
should
be
reported
to
responsible
service
personnel
for
immediate
attention,
particularly
if
safety may be affected.
DRIVING CONTROLS
All
hand
and
foot
controls
used in the
normal
operation-
of
the
coach,
and
all gauges,
tell-tale
lights
and
switches
are
located
in the
driver's
compartment.
They
are
so
arranged
as to be
conveniently
reached
by you while in the
driver's
seat.
These,
as well
as
other
controls
and
equipment
which you
may need to use
under
abnormal
or
emergency
conditions,
are
described
and
illustrated
throughout
this manual.
Information
is
included
concerning
minor
service
and
maintenance
procedures
with which you
should
be familiar.
The
Mork
of
Re1-ponsibility
MOTOR
COACH
INDUSTRIES, INC.
PEMBINA D NORTH DAKOTA D U.S.A.
IN
CANADA-
MOTOR
COACH
INDUSTRIES LIMITED
1149 ST. MATTHEWS AVENUE
D
WINNIPEG
D
MANITOBA
R3G
OJ8
JULY, 1977
PRINTED
IN
CANADA
1

OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT
The above operator's compartment ap-
plies to a
coach with either a standard or
automatic transmission except symbol
lelter "L" (Clutch Pedal) which is not
applicable to an automatic tran,.
smission and symbol lelter .. K" (Gear
Shift Lever) which is a range selector
lever when an automatic transmission is
installed.
A. SWITCH PANEL ......... .
•B. P.A. SYSTEM/
MICROPHONE .......... .
c~ HORN BUTTON ......... .
D. DI~ECTIONAL SIGNAL
SWITCH LEVER ........ .
E.
INSTRUMENT PANEL .. .
F.
ENTRANCE DOOR
CONTROL HANDLE .....
•Optional
See Page 6.
Used to address passengers.
Sounds electric horn.
Used to signal turns.
See Page 4.
Opens and closes entrance
door.
2

G. WINDSHIELD WIPER
l:ONTROLS .............. .
H.
ENTRANCE DOOR LOCK
OVERRULE SWITCH ....
I. ACCELERATOR PEDAL .
J. BRAKE PEDAL ......... .
K.
GEAR SHIFT LEVER ... .
RANGE SELECTOR LEVER ...
FOR AUTOMATIC TRAN-
SMISSIONS ONLY. SEE PHOTO
Controls windshield wiper
motors.
Releases door air lock if it fails
to
do so when door control
handle is opera.ed.
Controls engine speed.
Applies service brakes.
Selects transmission gear for
standard transmission only.
L. CLUTCH PEDAL......... Engages and disengages engine
clutch with standard
transmissions only.
*M. P.A. SYSTEM VOLUME
CONTROL................ Adjusts P.A. System.
N. HEADLIGHT DIMMER
SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selects headlights high or low
beam.
* FOGLIGHT SWITCH
(NOT SHOWN) NEXT
TO HEADLIGHT
DIMMER SWITCH ...... .
0. SLOTTED FASTENER
KEY ..................... .
*P. AIR HORN VALVE ......
Q. DRIVER'S HEATER
WATER VALVE ........ ..
R. TURN LIGHT FLASHER.
S. DASH LIGHT CONTROL
T. WINDSHIELD WASHER
Controls foglights.
Opens all compartments closed
with slotted fasteners.
Sounds air horn.
Controls water flow to driver's
heater and defroster.
Operates turn signal lights.
Controls instrument panel
gauge lights.
CONTROL................ Operates windshield washers.
*Optional
3

U.
DRIVER'S
HEATER
AIR
CONTROL................
Selects fresh
or
recirculated
air
into
driver's
heater/
defroster
system.
V.
ILLUMINATION
CONTROL................
Controls
instrument
&
switch
panel
legend lights.
_,
_____
...
_
DRIVER'S
FRESH
W.
DRIVER'S
FRESH
AIR
GASPER
.................
.
When
opened,
allows
fresh
air
into
driver's
compartment.
X.
DRIVER'S
HEATER
OR
AIR
COND.
GASPER
.....
When
opened,
al lows
selected
heated
or
cooled
air
into
lower
driver's
compartment
area.
Al
INSTRUMENT PANEL
A
S U V
OD
X
A.
OIL
PRESSURE
GAUGE
.
8.
SPEEDOMETER
.........
.
4
Indicates
oil
pressure.
Indicates
vehicle
speed.

C. WATER TEMP.
GAUGE
..
D.
AIR
PRESSURE
GAUGE.
E.
HEADLIGHT
HI-BEAM
Indicates
engine
temperature.
Indicates
coach
air
system
pressure.
TELL-TALE
..
. . . . . . . . . . . .
Glows
when
headlight
hi-beams
are
on.
F. "HOT ENG" TELL-
TALE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flashes
and
buzzes when engine
overheated.
G. "LOW OIL" TELL-
TALE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flashes
and
buzzes when oil
pressure
too low.
*H. "LOW WATER" TELL-
Flashes
and
buzzer
operates
TALE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . when
water
level
too
low.
I.
"LOW
AIR"
TELL-
TALE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flashes
and
buzzes when
coach
air
pressure
too
low.
J.
TRAILING
AXLE
BELLOWS LOW
AIR
TELL-TALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glows
when
air
pressure
low
in
trailing
axle
bellows.
K. "EMERG. BRAKE"
TELL-TALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flashes when
emergency
brakes
are
applied.
L.
"A/C HI-LO" TELL-
TALE
....................
.
M.
"TURN
LIGHT" TELL-
TALE
....................
.
N.
"HAZARD
WARNING"
Glows
or
flashes
when
air condition-
ing
system
malfunctions
Flashes when
turn
signals
are
on.
TELL-TALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flashes when
hazard
warning
is
operated.
*O. "LOW FUEL" TELL-
TALE
. . .
..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glows
when fuel supply
is
low.
P.
"B.U. LITE" TELL-
TALE
...
-.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flashes
when
back-up
lights
are
on.
Q.
"NOT
GEN." TELL-
TALE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glows
when
generator
not
charging.
*R.
"LAV.
EM
ERG."
TELL-TALE
.............
.
S.
"HEAT
ON" TELL-
Glows
and
buzzes
if
emer-
gency
button
in
lavatory
is pressed.
TALE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glows when heating system
operating.
T. "STOP LIGHT"
TELL-TALE
...•..........
*U.
"RETARDER"
TELL-
TALE
....................
.
•Optional
Glows
when
both
rear
stoplights
are
on.
Glows
when switched on.
5

•V. "FIRE ALARM"
TELL-TALE ........•.....
X. "EMERG. STOP" SWITCH
Y.
WINDSHIELD WASHER
Glows and operates buzzer.
Stops engine if master control
switch in "OFF" position
fails to do so.
CONTROL................ Operates windshield washers.
Z. WINDSHIELD WIPER
CONTROLS............... Controls windshield wiper
motors.
AA. "MASTER CONTROL"
SWITCH ................. .
BB. STARTER BUTTON &
ENGINE OVERRULE ....
•cc. FUEL GAUGE ........... .
(NOT SHOWN)
•DD. "FOGLIGHT"
TELL-TALE
............. .
Allows operation of engine and
accessories when in "ON"
position. Stops engine in
"OFF" position.
Engages
starter and in
emergency press button and
hold to overrule automatic
engine shutdown controls if
necessary to move to
safety
if automatic controls
stop engine.
Indicates amount of fuel in
tank.
Glows when switched on.
SWITCH PANEL
A. SOLENOID SHIFT
REVERSE
8. FAST IDLE .............. .
•Optional
Engages reverse solenoid for
shift into reverse
gear with
standard transmission only.
Engages engine fast idle.
6

C.
DRIVER'S
AIR
CONDITIONING
D.
DRIVER'S
HEATER/
DEFROSTER
FAN
Controls
driver's
air
conditioning
system.
SWITCH
..................
Controls
driver's
heater
and
defroster
fans.
E
PASSENGER
AIR
COND/HEATING
....
F.
COACH
HEAT
Controls
air
conditioning
and
heating
system.
CONTROL................
Controls
interior
temperature.
G.
STEPLIGHT
AND
CHIME
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Illuminates
step
light
and
allows
use
of
passenger
H.
INDIRECT
LIGHTS
.....
.
I.
DRIVER'S
LIGHT
.......
.
J.
ILLUMINATION
CONTROL
...............
.
K.
DASH
LIGHT
CONTROL
*L.
LAV
A
TORY
DOOR
KEY
M.
"HAZARD"
SWITCH
.....
N.
HEADLAMPS
...........
.
0.
CLEARANCE
AND
IDENTIFICA
Tl()N
LAMPS
P.
VENT
CONTROL
KNOB
...................
.
*Q.
EMERGENCY
BRAKE
RELEASE
SWITCH
(NOT
SHOWN)
R.
AIR
DEFLECTOR
.......
.
*S.
TRAILING
AXLE
UNLOADING
SWITCH
...
(NOT
SHOWN)
•Optional
chime.
Controls
interior
indirect
lights.
Controls
light
above
driver's
compartment.
Controls
instrument
and
switch
panel
legend
lights.
Controls
instrument
panel
gauge
lights.
Locks
or
unlocks
lavatory
door.
Operates
all
front
and
rear
turn
signal lamps.
Controls
headlights.
Controls
exterior
clearance,
identifi-
cation,
license, tail
and
destination
sign lights. Also
interior
aisle
and
run-
ning lights. Allows
passenger
to
turn
on
prefocused
reading light.
Opens
or
closes
air
vent.
NOTE:
Coaches
prior
to
Unit
No.
31843 only
In an
emergency
to
release
parking
brakes
push
&
hold
to
overrule
the
parking
brakes.
Directs
air
flow to
driver
or
driver's
window.
When
engaged
unloads
air
pressure
from
trailing
axle
bellows
from
35
P.S.I.
to 15
P.S.I.
7

ALARM SYSTEM
The
coach
is
equipped
with an
alarm
system
of
"TELL-TALE"
lamps
and
in
some cases a
buzzer
signal which
immediately
warns
the
driver
of
any
abnormal
operating
conditions.
The
"TELL-TALE"
lamps
are
located
on
the
instrument
panel ,in
front
of
the
driver.
TELL-TALE
LIGHT
"LOW
AIR"
BUZZER
CONDITION
"HOT.
ENG."
*"LAV.
EMERG."
"EMERG.
BRAKE"
"LOW
OIL"
PRESSURE
"NOT
GEN."
"HI-BEAM"
*"FOG
..
"STOP
..
"B.U."
*"FIRE
ALARM"
*"LOW
WATER"
*"LOW
OIL
LEVEL"
-
*"LOW
FUEL
LEVEL"
"TRAILING
AXLE
BELLOWS"
"A/C
HI-LO"
Yes
Air
pressure
low
Yes Engine
overheated
Yes
Emergency
in
lavatory
Emergency
brake
on
Yes Engine oil
pressure
low
Generator
not
charging
Headlight
high beam
on
Fog
Lights
on
Both
rear
stop
lights
on
Back
up
light
on
Yes
Overheating
(Engine
Compt.)
Yes Low
water
level
Yes Oil level low
I
~7<-
fuel remaining
Low
air
pressure
If
light stays
on
continuously,
system
is
malfunctioning
DRIVER'S SEAT
Driver's
seat may be
adjusted
fore
and
aft by pushing in. lock
lever located at left front
of
seat.
When
seat is
positioned,
release
lever.
The
seat
back
may be tilted
by
pulling
the
back
tilt
knob
at the
left
rear
side
of
seat.
To
return
seat
back
to a
forward
position,
grasp
seat
back
and
pull
forward
while
pulling
tilt knob.
The
back
of
seat
cushion
can
be tilted
up
or·down
by
grasping
the
cushion
tilt lever
at
left
center
of
driver's
seat
and
tur-
ning
forward
to lower
and
back-
ward
to raise. Seat may be
raised
by
grasping
and
firmly
pulling
seat
frame
up.
To
lower, raise seat to
highest
position
then, lower seat to
lowest position.
from
there
raise
seat to
desired
height.
SEAT
BELT
BACK
\
-TILT
I\
CUSHION
TILT
FORE
AND
AFT
The
seat
is
supplied
complete
with a
retractable
seat
belt
as
required
by
•Optional
8