Volvo VN - At the First a Inspection Interval; Initial Valve Adjustment Intervals

212OPERATION
•Observetheinstrumentsoften,andshutdowntheengineattherstsignof
anyabnormalreadings.
•Reportallleaks,loosefasteners,unusualnoises,etc.,totheservice
representativeatthenearestVolvodealershipsotheycanbecheckedand
corrected.
•Checkthespringcliptorque(U-bolts).(OnREYCOsuspensions,alsocheck
equalizernuttorque.)
•OnchassisequippedwithAIRTEK™frontaxleairsuspensions,retorque
theU-bolts.
•ChecktheU-bolttorqueontheVolvoairsuspensionattheendoftherst
1600km(1000miles).
AftertheFirst5000Kilometers(3000Miles)orBefore6400Kilometers
(4000Miles)orBefore3to4Months
•Retorquethespringclip(U-bolts).(OnREYCOsuspensions,alsoretorque
theequalizernut.)
Note:OnchassisequippedwithAIRTEK™frontaxleairsuspensions,checkthe
torqueofthefrontaxleU-boltsat24000kilometers(15,000miles).
AttheFirstAInspectionInterval
•Checkfrontandrearaxlealignmentandadjustifthealignmentisoutof
specications.
•Checksteeringknuckletoaxlebeamclearance.
Althoughthisquality-builtvehiclehasbeeninspected,lubricatedandadjusted
attheVolvoTrucksAssemblyPlant,anoccasionalair,oilorcoolantleakmay
develop.Quickactiontocorrecttheseminoritemswillpreventamajorrepair
later.TakethevehicletothenearestVolvoservicecenterassoonasany
abnormalconditionbecomesevident.
InitialValveAdjustmentIntervals
RefertotheMaintenanceandLubricationManual(21394653)fordetailed
informationconcerningtheInitialValveAdjustmentIntervalalsoseepage223.