Retarder works!

[Sebulba]

Hello all,

Since buying this bus last November, I have been carefully opening up issues, so to speak, one at a time.

On this trip I decided to carefully see if the retarder works, etc.

It all seems to work fine.  I haven't tried it on any super steep grades yet, but I do use it to slow down. 

I don't notice a great deal of difference when I pull back the joy stick, but maybe I need more aggressive down grades to have that do much.

Anyway, another system that seems to be working fine.

Next I would like to open the water valves and see if I can get any heat to circulate up front for the driver.

Seb

[luvrbus]

Keep you eye on the temperature gauge,the retarders will cook a B500 in a hurry 

[Sebulba]

Keep you eye on the temperature gauge,the retarders will cook a B500 in a hurry

Yes, I understand how that works.

Thanks

Seb

[buswarrior]

Tranmsission downshift, use the retarder for the finer speed adjustment.

Retarder alone is what starts the cooking.

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

[Sebulba]

Tranmsission downshift, use the retarder for the finer speed adjustment.

Retarder alone is what starts the cooking.

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

10-4, thanks for the suggestion.

Seb