Peterbilt 348 2017 - Page 346

REARAXLEANDSUSPENSION
NOTE
Inallcases,lubricantsupplieras-
sumesfullresponsibilityfortheper-
formanceoftheirproduct,andfor
productandpatentliability.
Forrecommendedtypesandbrandsof
lubricants,contactyourdealer.
DanaSpicerandFabco
NoinitialdrainisrequiredonDana
Spiceraxlesthatarefactorylledwith
anDanaSpicer-approvedsynthetic
lubricant.
•Petroleum-basedlubricantsmust
bedrainedwithintherst5,000
miles(8,000km)ifconvertingto
anapprovedsyntheticlubricant.
InitialChange:SeePreventive
MaintenanceScheduleonpage5-12
forstandardrearaxleserviceintervals.
Changemineral-basedlubricantin
otherDanaSpicerandFabcoaxle
assemblies(neworrebuilt)withinthe
rst3,000to5,000miles(4,800to
8,000km).
•Forpetroleum-basedaxles,use
lubricantsmeetingMILL2105C/D
gradespecicationsorapproved
syntheticlubrication.Donotuse
oiladditives.
AllVehicleswithDanaSpicer
andFabcoAxles:SeePreventive
MaintenanceScheduleonpage5-12.
Contactyourdealerforapproved
syntheticlubricantbrands.
•DanaSpicerAxleswithsynthetic
lubricationandOutRunnerSeals:
drain,ush,andrellat500,000
miles(804,000km).
AxleHousingBreatherVent:
•Checkandcleantheaxlehousing
breatherventateachoillevel
check.
Meritor:
•SeeMeritorLubrication
MaintenanceManual(MM1).
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