Volvo VHD Service Manual

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General
Preventive Maintenance, General
Introduction
This manual describes inspection and lubrication re-
quirements during the Basic Service of Volvo VN/VHD
vehicles. The purpose for doing the preventive mainte-
nance is to ensure that the vehicle is safe and
roadworthy over its full lifetime.
The driver is taking part in the continuous preventive
maintenance program by completing the required Daily
Pre-trip Inspection. This is a purely visual inspection that
is designed to detect any obvious problems that would
make the vehicle unsafe to take on the road. Added to
the Pre-trip Inspection is the Preventive Maintenance
Program that is typically carried out by trained personnel
using a systematic approach to cover all important com-
ponents of the new vehicle.
Preventive Maintenance is a planned vehicle mainte-
nance program that provides an orderly series of
servicing and inspecting procedures. A well applied
maintenance program realizes the investment made in
the vehicle. The difference between a poorly maintained
vehicle and a well maintained vehicle will not show up
until later mileage. Good maintenance is necessary to
assure the designed life expectancy of the vehicle and
its individual components.
Maintenance Coverage
There is no firm maintenance program that will apply to
all operations. A basic maintenance program is not diffi-
cult to set up; to make the program the most effective
takes time and effort, and is based around the needs
and experiences of each individual operation. The pro-
gram in this service manual covers all types of Volvo
VN/VHD vehicles with medium to high mileage and
sometimes high loads.
Use this established maintenance program as a base to
tailor an individual maintenance program for customers
that have requirements that are outside of the scope of
this program.
To establish an individual program, look at information
sources that are usually available, such as:
Driver’s repair or complaint reports.
Unusual parts usage.
Repetitive failures or problems found in inspection.
Unscheduled maintenance or repairs.
Road failures.
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Volvo VHD Specifications

General

Brand	Volvo
Model	VHD
Category	Trucks
Language	English