Thank you for purchasing a Mitsubishi Fuso FK/FM series truck.
This owner’s manual explains proper vehicle handling, simple maintenance practices, and the periodical
maintenance schedule to ensure that you are able to drive your vehicle safely and comfortably.
As improper use of the vehicle may result in a breakdown or cause an accident, we urge you to read this
manual thoroughly before operating the vehicle.
Please keep this manual in the vehicle so it is always available for reference. If you sell the vehicle, make
sure the next owner receives this manual and is aware of its contents.
Q The information in this manual is accurate as of the time of printing. Because of differences in specifica-
tions and improvements that may be added after preparation of this manual, some of the explanations
and illustrations in this manual may not apply to your vehicle.
Q The following symbols are used throughout this manual:
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: requests that reader should refer to the page of the number indicated.
Q This manual contains important cautionary instructions and supplementary information under the follow-
ing four headings which identify the nature of the instructions and information:
Precautions that should be taken when handling dangerous sub-
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTE:Suggestions or supplementary information for more efficient use of
Q California Proposition 65 Warning
stances such as battery fluid in order to prevent a serious injury.
Precautionary instructions, which, if not observed, could result in
serious injury or death.
Precautionary instructions, which, if not observed, could result in
damage to or destruction of equipment or parts.
equipment or better understanding.
DANGER
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS OR EMITS CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO
CAUSE CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
If presented at the time of repair or parts order, the
chassis number and engine number will facilitate the quick and smooth processing of your
requests.
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1 Chassis number
The chassis number is indicated on the left
frame, near the left front wheel.
Example: FK61FH -
Chassis number
Vehicle model
2 Engine number
The engine number is indicated on the left side of
the crankcase.
Example: 6M6 -
Engine number
Engine model
Powerline label
The powerline label located in the position shown
indicates the vehicle model, chassis number and
information relevant to the vehicle’s power transmission components.
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Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The VIN is stamped on a plate that is located as
shown in the illustration.
The VIN comprises 17 numbers and letters, the
meanings of which are listed below.
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JFD6LH6E1K
CountryJ:Japan
MakeL:Mitsubishi Fuso
Type6:Incomplete vehicle
Gross vehicle weight/Brake system
D: 19‚501 to 26‚000 lbs./Air over hydraulic
F: 26‚001 to 33‚000 lbs./Full air
G: 16,001 to 19,500 lbs./Air over hydraulic
LineF: FK61F
G: FM61F
H: FM64F
J:FM65F
Series (Wheel base)F: 3.5 to 3.79 m (11.48 to 12.43 ft.)
H: 4.1 to 4.39 m (13.45 to 14.40 ft.)
J:4.4 to 4.69 m (14.43 to 15.38 ft.)
K: 4.7 to 4.99 m (15.41 to 16.37 ft.)
L:5.0 to 5.29 m (16.40 to 17.35 ft.)
M: 5.3 to 5.59 m (17.38 to 18.33 ft.)
P: 5.9 to 6.19 m (19.35 to 20.30 ft.)
Cab/chassis type1:Chassis cab
EngineE: 7.545 L diesel turbo charged and charge air cooled
Check digit
Model year6:2006
PlantK: Kawasaki
Plant sequential No.
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1-4Recommendation to drivers
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Maintenance
Checking your vehicle at regular intervals is very
important for maximizing performance and extending service life. It is recommended that you make a
habit of performing the following inspections.
This manual describes simple maintenance checks
and procedures that can be carried out by the
owner. If you have difficulty or your vehicle needs
maintenance work that is not shown in this manual,
please refer to an authorized dealer.
1 New vehicle inspection
After you have driven the first 4‚000 km (2‚500
miles), your vehicle requires a special inspection
and adjustments to compensate for the initial run-in
of various parts. When the distance has been
reached, have your vehicle inspected by an authorized dealer by showing them this Owner’s Manual.
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NOTE:
The cost of oil, Lubricants, parts and any work that
is not included in the new vehicle inspection must
be borne by the owner.
2 Pre-operational check
Make a habit of checking your vehicle at the start of
every day’s operation. This will ensure safe and
comfortable operation. P. 12-8
3 Periodic inspection
In addition to maximizing the vehicle’s working
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life, regular inspections also help prevent accidents.
Periodic inspection is based on either the distance traveled (odometer reading) or period of
use (months/years).
• The intervals between and content of periodic
inspections are as shown in the Maintenance
Schedule section.
Please adhere to the maintenance schedule
carefully.
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Fuels
Use only diesel fuel, without any additives, for diesel engines installed in Mitsubishi Fuso trucks.
1 Diesel-fuel properties
The following recommendations concerning diesel
fuel used with Mitsubishi Fuso diesel engines are
given for optimum fuel economy and performance.
Use conditionRecommendation
Normal operation at
temperatures above
–12°C (10°F)
Operation at temperatures below –12°C
(10°F), or long-hour noload operation.
NOTE:
* ASTM is an acronym for the American Society for
Testing and Materials which recommends fuel containing 0.05% or less sulfur content.
Note that a sulfur content exceeding 0.05% deteriorates the performance of emission control device.
To meet fuel requirements exactly, it is necessary to
obtain cooperation from a reputable fuel oil supplier.
Both fuel suppliers and users are responsible for
keeping fuel clean.
ASTM D-975
Grade Low Sulfur
Grade 2-D*
ASTM D-975
Grade Low Sulfur
Grade 1-D*
2 Danger of fire and explosion by using
mixed fuel
Do not use diesel fuel mixed with gasoline, gasohol
and/or alcohol. Fuel containing 5% gasoline has a
flash point as low as 0°C (32°F), which can lead to a
fire or explosion while the engine is running.
DANGER
• NEVER MIX DIESEL FUEL WITH GASO-
LINE, GASOHOL OR ALCOHOL.
USE OF FUEL MIXED WITH ONE OR MORE
OF THESE COULD LEAD TO A FIRE OR
EXPLOSION INVOLVING SERIOUS
INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
• IF YOU MISTAKENLY FILL THE FUEL
TANK WITH A MIXED FUEL, DRAIN OUT
ALL THE FUEL FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM.
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3 Adverse effects of mixed fuel on engine
Using diesel fuel mixed with gasoline, alcohol, or
both, has the following adverse effects on the
engine:
• Fuel viscosity becomes lower, resulting in
excessive wear, damage, and failure of fuel system parts.
• Difficulty in starting the engine will result due to
a reduced cetane number.
CAUTION
The lower the cetane number, the more likely
internal engine damage will occur.
4 Refueling
WARNING
• Stop the engine before fueling.
• Never smoke when fueling since diesel
fuel could ignite or explode. Never operate
lighters or other items that emit sparks.
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CAUTION
When refueling the vehicle, take care to prevent
dirt and water from entering the fuel tank.
The fuel tank is on the left-hand side of the vehicle.
To open the cap, slowly turn it counterclockwise. To
close the cap, turn it fully clockwise.
Fuel tank capacity200 liters (52.8 gallons)
WARNING
If you inadvertently put gasoline in the fuel
tank, pump it all out. Running the engine with
gasoline in the tank could cause a fire or
explosion endangering your or other people’s lives.
NOTE:
If you run out of fuel, refuel the tank. After refueling
an empty tank, be sure to air bleed the fuel system.
Otherwise, the engine will not start. P. 13-17
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Handling of the new vehicle
The way the vehicle is handled when new greatly
affects its subsequent performance and service life.
Observe the following precautions when handling
the new vehicle.
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1 Maintenance
The “new vehicle inspection” is very important for
extending the service life of your vehicle. We
strongly recommend that you have this inspection
carried out by an authorized dealer. Be sure to give
the dealer this manual at that time.
During the initial run-in period, oil is quickly contaminated. Replace the following oils at the time of the
“new vehicle inspection”.
At 4‚000 km (2‚500 miles)
• Power steering fluid
• Power steering fluid filter element
• Engine oil
• Manual transmission gear oil
• Axle housing gear oil
2 Maximum engine speed during run-in
period
To avoid overburdening the new engine, limit
engine RPM to those listed below for the first 1‚000
km (600 miles).
Then, run in your vehicle step by step at various
speeds, beginning with low gears.
Maximum engine speed
during run-in period
2‚000 rpm
Reporting safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that
could cause a crash or could cause injury or death,
you should immediately inform both the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA).
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open
an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect
exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall
and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot
become involved in individual problems between
you, your dealer, or MFTA.
To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 1-202366-0123 in Washington, D.C. area) or write to:
NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590.
You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the Auto Safety Hotline.
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Obtaining service
At Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. (MFTA),
we are proud of the quality and workmanship that is
built into every MFTA Truck. We are equally proud
of our corporate commitment to promote the highest
possible degree of customer satisfaction with our
products and services.
Today’s trucks are extremely complex and are comprised of an enormous number of individual parts.
Occasionally, a failure of one of these parts may
occur. Should you experience such a failure, we are
confident that you will find an Authorized Dealer
prepared to provide you with high quality service.
Every Authorized Dealer has trained personnel,
plus the tools and equipment necessary to provide
for your various service needs. In the event that a
problems arises, we ask you to follow the procedure
outlined as follows, and in the sequence listed:
STEP 1: Contact your Nearest Authorized Dealer
This is the most direct and expedient way to obtain
service. Each Authorized Dealer has the ultimate
responsibility for providing the services and repairs
you may need. We recommend that you contact the
Service Manager of your nearest Authorized Dealer
for assistance. In the event that you feel additional
assistance is required, ask to speak to the General
Manager of the Authorized Dealer.
STEP 2: Contact MFTA
After the completion of Step 1, and in the event that
your nearest Authorized Dealer has been unable to
satisfactorily resolve the problem, please contact
MFTA’s Customer Service Representative at 1-877-711-0707.
Please be prepared to provide the following information when you call:
• Your Name, Company Name, Address, Tele-
phone Number
• Vehicle Model
• Vehicle Model Year
• Vehicle Identification Number
• Mileage
• Name of Dealer contacted under Step 1, if appli-
cable
• Details of the Complaint/Comment
You also may correspond with the Customer Service Representative in writing, addressed to:
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE
2015 CENTER SQUARE RD.
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ 08085
information. Be sure to read them before using
the vehicle.
• If any label has peeled so it is difficult to read, is
scratched or otherwise damaged, or has peeled
off completely, please inform an authorized
dealer. The warning and caution labels apply
only to the vehicle itself, not to any equipment
mounted on the vehicle. For information on caution and warning labels that apply to equipment
mounted on the vehicle, please refer to the
Owner’s Manual supplied by the manufacturer
of the equipment.
• The caution and warning labels are located in
the cab as shown below. Samples of these
labels are indicated in this and following pages.
• Your vehicle is provided with two identical starter
keys.
• The starter key can be used to start and stop the
engine and lock and unlock the doors.
• Make a note of your starter key number so
that you can order a replacement key from an
authorized dealer in the event that it is lost.
Doors
WARNING
• To help prevent accidents, always check
for vehicles and pedestrians approaching
from behind before opening the doors.
• Driving with a door ajar can be very dan-
gerous. Make sure the doors are completely closed before starting.
• Exercise caution when opening a door in
strong wind. Otherwise, the wind could
catch the door and suddenly blow it open.
• Exercise caution when opening a door on
a downward slope. Otherwise, the inclination of the vehicle could cause the door to
suddenly fall open.
• When leaving the vehicle, take with you
any child who was riding in the cab. Never
leave a child in the cab. A child left in the
cab could interfere with the vehicle, causing it to move or catch fire. Also, the cab
gets extremely hot in sunshine and in hot
weather so a child left in the cab could suffer heatstroke.
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1 From the outside
To open, pull outer handle toward you while
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pressing button .
• Use starter key to lock or unlock the door.
• To lock the door without using starter key, press
lock knob to the lock position and then, while
pressing the button, close the door.
NOTE:
• When you lock the driver’s door using the starter
key or by lowering the lock knob, the passenger’s door is automatically also locked.
• When you leave your vehicle, be sure to remove
the starter key from the starter switch and lock
all doors to prevent theft.
• Be careful not to lock the doors with the starter
key inside the vehicle.
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2 From the inside
To close, pull door waist bar .
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Be sure to close the door completely.
• To lock, press lock knob .
• To open, raise the lock knob and pull inner han-
dle .
CAUTION
Closing the door by pulling any part other than
the waist bar could damage the door mechanism.
3 When the door is open
The indicator lamp illuminates when the door is
opened or not closed completely with the starter key
in the ON position. If the door does not close completely, close it again properly.
NOTE:
If the interior lamp button is pressed, the interior
lamp illuminates whenever the door is opened.
3-4Opening and closing
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Central door locks
• When the switch is pressed, both doors are
locked or unlocked simultaneously.
• When the lock knob on the driver’s door is
lowered, the passenger’s door is also automatically locked. If the lock knob on either door is
subsequently lifted, only that door is unlocked.
• When the driver’s door is locked from the out-
side using the starter key, the passenger’s door
is automatically also locked. If the starter key is
subsequently used to unlock either door, the
other door remains locked.
Entering and leaving the vehicle
WARNING
• Always use the step to climb into or down
from the vehicle. Never put your foot on
the wheel or tire since it could easily slip
off.
• The step can become slippery in rain or
snow. Firmly hold the grip while climbing
into or down from the vehicle. Holding the
grip is particularly important when snow
has settled and frozen on the step.
• If the soles of your shoes are oily or
greasy, you could slip when climbing
down from the vehicle or when operating
the brake or clutch pedal. Wipe any oil and
grease off the soles of your shoes before
entering or leaving the vehicle.
• When putting your foot on the step, make
sure your body is supported in three
places for safety.
• Do not hold luggage or other items in your
hands when entering or leaving the vehicle since this can be dangerous.
• Do not jump down from the vehicle. Jump-
ing down from the vehicle could cause you
to fall or sustain an injury.
• Take care when entering or leaving the
vehicle on a slope or in a strong wind
since the door could open or close suddenly.
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CAUTION
• Hold onto the grip when entering or leaving
the vehicle. Do not grasp any other part of the
vehicle since it could break.
• Do not step on a fender. Doing so not only
may damage the fender but also can be dangerous as it is slippery.
Hold the grip tightly and put your foot fully on the
step when entering or leaving the vehicle. If you
place your hand on the fender, put it on the non-slip
section .
Door window glass
WARNING
• Do not put your hands or head outside a
window or let anyone in your vehicle do
so. Serious injury could result from external objects or in the event of sudden braking. Be particularly careful when carrying a
child in your vehicle.
• Always make sure that no one has their
head or hands out of the window when
closing it.
A body part could be injured if caught in a
closing window.
Never allow a child to open or close the
window.
• When a child is in the cab, be sure to press
the power window lock switch to prevent
the child from opening and closing the
assistant driver’s window. Otherwise, the
child may accidentally operate the power
window switch and get its hands or head
trapped.
CAUTION
Do not keep any door or window open in rainy
weather, and be careful not to spill a drink on
any of the window switches. If water or any
other liquid gets on a window switch, it can
cause a malfunction.
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1 Power window switches
The power window switches function only when the
starter switch is in the “ON” position.
On the driver’s door, there are two switches: one for
controlling the driver’s window and the other for
controlling the passenger’s window.
Press the switch to open the window.
Raise the switch to close the window.
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2 Power window lock switch
Press the power window lock switch to prevent the
passenger’s window from being opened or closed.
Pressing the switch a second time releases the
lock.
NOTE:
If a child is in your vehicle, it is important for safety’s
sake to press the power window lock switch to prevent the child from opening or closing the passenger’s window.