Allison Transmission T 280 User Manual

Theselectorexits30secondsafterenteringtransmissionuidtypemodeor
theignitionmaybeturnedofftoexitearlier.Onlyonetransmissionuidtype
selectionmaybemadeafterenteringtransmissionuidtypemode.Allother
attemptswillbeignored.Transmissionuidtypemodeneedstobeentered
againifthewrongtypeoftransmissionuidisselected.
5.9.6OILLIFEMONITOR(OM).Basedonthevehicle’sdutycycle,this
featuredeterminesuidlifeandalertsyouwhenauidchangeisrequired.
Notonlydoesithelpyougetmaximumuidlifewhileprovidingthemaximum
protectionforthetransmission,theOMalsosavesyoumoneybypreventing
unnecessaryuidchanges.
Oillifeiscalculatedbasedonhoursofengineandtransmissionoperation.
Milesareapproximatedfromthehoursandcalibratedinformation.The
numberofshiftspermile(shiftdensity)determinesthedutycycleofthe
transmissionandtheoillifelimitsarebasedontheobserveddutycycle.Hours
areaccumulatedwhentheengineisrunning,includingwhenthevehicleis
stationaryforPowerTakeoff(PTO)operation,orforextendedidletime.
NOTE:Oillifeiscontinuouslycalculatedonthefollowingcumulative
effects:
•Operatinghours
•Outputrevolutions
•Shiftdensity(shiftspermile)
•Retarderaccumulatorapplies(ifequipped)
5.9.6.1FLUIDCHANGENOTIFICATION
TheTRANSSERVICEindicatorilluminateswhenremaininguidlifereaches
1%.Afterwards,everytimethevehicleisstartedandD(Drive)isselected,the
TRANSSERVICEindicatorilluminatesagainandstaysonfortwominutes
toremindtheoperatorauidchangeisneeded.Thisoccursuntilserviceis
performedandtheOMisreset.
NOTE:IftheOMmodehasbeenaccessedviatheshiftselector,a
numberbetween0and99isdisplayedindicatingthepercentageof
uidliferemainingbeforeachangeisrequired.
CalendarbaseduidrequirementsstillapplywithOM(referto5.0CARE
ANDMAINTENANCE).IftheOMhasnotindicatedtheneedforauid
changebefore60monthsforTES295
®
orTES668
TM
uid,or24monthsfor
TES389
®
uid,itisnecessarytochangetheuidandlterspercalendar
99

Allison Transmission T 280 Specifications

General

Brand	Allison Transmission
Model	T 280
Category	Controller
Language	English