Volvo VN - During the First 5000 Kilometers (3000 Miles); New Vehicle Break-In

OPERATION211
•Testtheservicebrakesbeforeleavingtheparkingarea.
•Testparkingbrakesbystoppingona20%gradeandapplyingtheparking
brakes.Theparkingbrakesshallholdthecombinedvehicleandtrailerwithout
moving.
NewVehicleBreak-In
Toensuremanyyearsofreliable,trouble-freeoperation,thefollowingbreak-in
proceduresarerecommended:
Note:Oilchange,lterchangeandchassislubricationarenolongerrequiredat
the3,000-milevehiclebreak-ininterval.
RefertothepreventivemaintenanceschedulesoutlinedintheMaintenance
andLubricationManual(21394653)forrecommendedlubricationchange
intervalsforthefollowingitems:
•Gearoils(transmission,rearaxlecarrier[s],frontdriveaxlecarrier,transfer
case,ywheelPTO)
•Engineoil
•Oillters
•Fuellters
•Coolantconditioner
Note:Itisimportantthatcomponentsbelledwithlubricantsmeetingthe
specicationsasgivenintheMaintenanceandLubricationManual(21394653)
Note:Whencheckingoillevels,thevehiclemustbeparkedonlevelground,and
theunitsatnormaloperatingtemperature.Componentsmustbelledtothecorrect
level.DONOTOVERFILL.
Note:Oilandlterchangeintervalsinthismanualpertaintocomponentsbuiltby
V olvoTruck.Forinformationconcerningoilandoillterchangeintervalsforvendor
components,refertothespecicvendorcomponentserviceliterature.
DuringtheFirst5000Kilometers(3000Miles)
•Aftertherst200km(125miles),retorquethewheelnutsusinganaccurately
calibratedtorquewrench.Recheckthistorqueagainafter800km(500miles).
•Checkoilandcoolantlevelsfrequently.
•Checkbrakeandclutchadjustmentsperrecommendedmaintenance
schedule,andadjustasneeded.