PART 8: MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
(R10/06) Y53-6007 – 125 –
Drive Axle
(Meritor)
Axle Housing Drain and replace the lubricant. See information on page
148
Lubricant filter Change the filter. X
Breather Check the operation. If the cap doesn’t rotate freely, replace. X
Input shaft & pinion shaft Check and adjust the endplay. X
Axle shaft Tighten the rear axle flange nuts to the specified torque value. X
Interaxle differential Check the operation. X
Rear
Suspension
U-bolts Check the torque. Tighten to specified torque value as required (see page
184).
X X
Frame & crossmember bolts Check the torque. Tighten to specified torque value as required (see page
185).
X
Mounting brackets and fas-
teners
Check the condition and the fastener torque. Tighten to the specified
torque value as required (see
page 185).
X X
Table 2 Preventative Maintenance Schedule (Continued)
SYSTEM COMPONENT MAINTENANCE TASK
Recommended
PM Interval
I ABCDE