Navistar International LT Series - Transmission

MaintenanceInstructions
9.Allwheelsundergoaprocesscalledjointsettlingwhen
placedinserviceafterawheelinstallationhasbeen
performed.Thisprocessresultsinareductioninthetorque
onthewheelnuts.T ocorrectthiscondition,operatethe
vehiclenormallyforapproximately50miles(80km),then
useacalibratedtorquewrenchtoretorquethewheelnuts
tospecicationusingtheappropriatepatternshowninthe
wheelnutstorquesequencediagram.
10.Aspartofadailypretripinspection,lookforlooseormissing
wheelnuts.Alsolookforruststreaksextendingoutward
fromthewheelnuts;thiscanbeanindicatorthatoneor
morewheelnutsareloose,eveniftheycannotbeturned
byhand.Normalperiodicmaintenanceshouldalsoinclude
checkingthewheelnuttorquewithatorquewrench.
Transmission
NOTE:RefertotheOriginalEquipmentTransmission
Manufacturerforspecicserviceinstructionsand
recommendations,requiredcapacities,andtransmission
uids.
Checklubricantlevel.Withthevehicleonlevelground,verify
thattransmissionlubricantlevelisevenwiththebottomofthe
inspectionpluginthesideofthetransmission.Checkshifterfor
properoperation.
•CheckoperationoftransmissionNeutralsafetyswitch.
Trytostartthevehicleinallshiftselectorpositionsother
thanNeutral.ThestartershouldoperateONLYwhenthe
shiftselectorisinNeutral.
•RefertoSECTION8—MaintenanceIntervalsand
Specicationsforinformationontransmissionuidsand
uidandlterchangeintervals.
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