Kenworth t800 Heavy Duty Truck Manuals (2024)

Table of Contents

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Section 1: Introduction

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Section 2: Safety and Compliance

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• Federal Motor Vehicle Safetystandards Compliance

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• Figure 2-1: INCOMPLETE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION DOCUMENT

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• Figure 2-2: LOCATIONS of CERTIFICATION LABELS - DRIVER'S DOOR and FRAME

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• Figure 2-4: AERODYNAMIC MIRROR OAT SENSOR LOCATION

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• Figure 2-5: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER for T4/T6/T8/W9/C5

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• Table 3-1: ABBREVIATIONS USED

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• Table 3-2: TURNING RADIUS

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Section 3: Dimensions

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• Figure 3-1: PROSPECTER TURN CIRCLE ANALYSIS

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• Overall Dimensions

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• T800 with SPLIT FENDERS

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• T800 Short Hood

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• T800 with FEPTO (FRONT ENGINE Power Take OFF)

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• T800 Wide HOOD

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• W900S

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• W900B

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• W900L

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• C500

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• Extended Day Cab

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• Aerocab

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• Table 3-3: RIDE HEIGHTS

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• Rear Suspension Layouts

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• Ag400L Tandem

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• Table 3-4: REAR SUSPENSION OPTIONS

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• Ag400 Tandem

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• Ag460 Tandem

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• Ag690 Tridem

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• REYCO 79Kb SINGLE REAR AXLE

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• Reyco 102 Tandem Rear Axle

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• Hendrickson HMX TANDEM SUSPENSION

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• Hendrickson RT TANDEM SUSPENSION

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  See Also

  Troubleshooting the Electrical System: Kenworth T800 Fuse Panel Diagram - Travelling Apples

• Chalmers 856-46 Tandem Suspension

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• Pusher Axles

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• AXLE Track and TIRE Width

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• Table 3-18: AXLE Width CALCULATION

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• Table 3-19: GROUND CLEARANCE for FUEL Tanks

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• Table 3-20: GROUND CLEARANCE for BATTERY BOXES

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• Pto Clearances

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• General Guidelines for Def System

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• Figure 4-1: MEASUREMENT LOCATION of DEF SUPPLY MODULE (PUMP)

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• Figure 4-2: MEASUREMENT LOCATION of DEF DOSING MODULE (Injector)

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• Measurement Reference Points

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• Figure 4-3: ORIENTATION of DOSING MODULE

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• Figure 4-4: RH under CAB EXHAUST with SMALL, MEDIUM, or LARGE Tanks

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• Figure 4-5: Horizontal EXHAUST with SMALL, MEDIUM, or LARGE Tanks

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• Figure 4-6: VERTICAL EXHAUST with SMALL, MEDIUM, or LARGE Tanks

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• Figure 4-7: RH under CAB EXHAUST with CLEAR Back of CAB Tank

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• Figure 4-8: VERTICAL with CLEAR Back of CAB Tank

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• Figure 4-10: SUPPLY MODULE Allowed Clocking ANGLES

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• Figure 4-9: ROUTING DEF LINES and DEF TRAP

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• General Exhaust Information

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• Figure 4-11: ISOMETRIC View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR with SINGLE SOC TAILPIPE

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• Figure 4-12: TOP View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR with

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• Figure 4-13: Right View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR with Single SOC Tailpipe

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• Figure 4-14: Back View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR with SINGLE

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• Figure 4-15: Isometric View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR with Dual SOC Tailpipes

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• Figure 4-16: TOP View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR with DUAL

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• Figure 4-17: Right View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR with Dual SOC Tailpipes

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• Figure 4-18: Back View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR with DUAL

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• Figure 4-19: Isometric View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR on Aerocab with Single SOC Tailpipe

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• Figure 4-20: TOP View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR on AEROCAB

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• Figure 4-21: Right View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR on Aerocab with Single SOC Tailpipe

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• Figure 4-22: Back View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR on AEROCAB

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• Figure 4-23: Isometric View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR on Aerocab with Dual SOC Tailpipes

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• Figure 4-24: TOP View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR on AEROCAB

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• Figure 4-25: Right View of Right Hand under DPF and SCR on Aerocab with Dual SOC Tailpipes

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• Figure 4-26: Back View of RIGHT HAND under DPF and SCR on AEROCAB

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• Figure 4-27: ISOMETRIC View of Horizontal DPF and SCR with Horizontal TAILPIPE

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• Figure 4-28: TOP View of Horizontal DPF and SCR with Horizontal TAILPIPE

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• Figure 4-29: RIGHT View of Horizontal DPF and SCR with Horizontal TAILPIPE

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• Figure 4-30: Back View of Horizontal DPF and SCR with Horizontal TAILPIPE

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• Figure 4-31: ISOMETRIC View of VERTICAL DPF and SCR

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• Figure 4-32: TOP View of VERTICAL DPF and SCR

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• Figure 4-33: RIGHT View of VERTICAL DPF and SCR

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• Figure 4-34: Back View of VERTICAL DPF and SCR

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• Exhaust Information

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Section 5: Frame Layouts

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• Table 5-2: FUEL Tank OVERALL LENGTH (IN)

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• Table 5-3: BATTERY BOX CENTERFRAME LENGTHS (IN)

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• Table 5-4: DEF Tanks SYSTEMS

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• Frame Layout Index

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• Figure 6-1: ISOMETRIC View of T800 FEPTO FRONT END with

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• Table 6-1: SINGLE STEEL RAILS

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• Table 6-2: INSERTED STEEL RAILS

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Section 6: Body Mounting

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• Figure 6-2: T800 FEPTO FRONT END with 66" BUMPER SETTING

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• Figure 6-3: ISOMETRIC View of T800 FEPTO FRONT END with

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• Figure 6-4: T800 FEPTO FRONT END with 73" BUMPER SETTING

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• Critical Clearances

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• Figure 6-5: MINIMUM CLEARANCE between TOP of REAR TIRES and

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• BODY MOUNTING USING Brackets

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• Figure 6-6: MINIMUM Back of CAB CLEARANCE

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• Figure 6-7: SPACER between FRAME SILL and BODY RAIL - RUBBER or PLASTIC

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• Figure 6-8: HIGH COMPRESSION SPRING

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• Figure 6-10: CROSSMEMBER-GUSSET HOLE PATTERN Requirements [INCH (MM)]

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• Figure 6-11: ACCEPTABLE U-BOLT MOUNTING with Wood and FABRICATED SPACERS [INCH (MM)]

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• Figure 6-12: CLEARANCE SPACE for AIR LINES and CABLES

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• FIGURE 6-13. Example of Fishplate Bracket at Rear End of Body, Used with U-Bolts

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Section 7: Frame Modifications

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• Figure 7-1: DETAIL of FRAME EXTENSION and Joint Welding

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• Modifying Frame Length

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• CHANGING Wheelbase

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• Figure 7-2: FRAME INSERT

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• Figure 7-3: COMPARISON of ORIGINAL, SHORTENED, and EXTENDED Wheelbases

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• Crossmembers

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• Figure 7-4: CROSSMEMBER ADDED When DISTANCE EXCEEDS 60 INCHES (1524 MM)

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• Welding

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• Table 7-1: CUSTOMARY GRADE 8 UNF or UNC

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• Torque Requirements

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• Remote Pto/Throttle Harness

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• Figure 8-1: Kenworth B-CAB DASH

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• Figure 8-2: DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID GAUGE

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• Figure 8-3: MULTIPLEXED INSTRUMENTATION Block DIAGRAM

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• Figure 8-4: CECU LOCATION

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• Figure 8-5: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COMPONENTS

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• Figure 8-6: CVSG GAUGES

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• Figure 8-7: Firewall AIR Junction Block (View from INSIDE of CAB)

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• Figure 8-8: AIR FILTER RESTRICTION SENSOR on Firewall AIR Junction Block (View from ENGINE)

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• Figure 8-9: FUEL FILTER RESTRICTION PRESSURE GAUGE SENSOR LOCATION (TYPICAL)

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• Figure 8-10: TELLTALE SYMBOL STANDARD CARDS

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• Figure 8-11: Blank TELLTALE CARD

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• Table 8-1: TELLTALES POSITION and COLOR

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• Figure 8-12: TELLTALE ICONS

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• Figure 8-13: Kenworth SPARE Switches

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• Figure 8-14: SPARE Switch HARNESS

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• Figure 8-15: SPECIALTY Switches

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• Figure 8-16: SPARE RELAY CONNECTORS

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• Figure 8-17: SPARE RELAY HARNESSES

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• Figure 8-18: SPARE BULLET CONNECTORS

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• Figure 8-19: SPARE PIGTAIL CONNECTOR

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• Chassis Load Center Dimensions

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• ELECTRICAL Hardware

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• Trailer Cable Connections

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• Figure 8-32

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• Bendix Electronic Stability Program

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• FACTORY INSTALLED Snow Plow LIGHT Wiring

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• Figure 9-1: CLAMP and BUTTERFLY CLAMP

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• Figure 9-2: BUTTERFLY TIE

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• Figure 9-3: TIE STRAP

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Section 9: Routing

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• Figure 9-4: HEAVY DUTY (HD) MOUNT

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• ROUTING Requirements

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• Figure 9-5: DEFINITION of MEASUREMENTS

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• Table 9-1: EXHAUST - SYSTEM CLEARANCE

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• Figure A-1: VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN

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Table A-1: MODEL YEAR (CODE) DESIGNATIONS

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• Appendix A: Vehicle Identification

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• Vehicle Identification Labels

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• Component Identification

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• Figure A-3: FRONT AXLE IDENTIFICATION

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• Figure A-4: REAR AXLE IDENTIFICATION

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Figure A-2: DRIVERS DOOR and DOOR FRAME LABELS

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