MAINTENANCE MANUAL - Meritor

Vehicle Towing Instructions
Note:
Install the axle shaft(s) indicated in Table Aj.
Axle shafts with a DCDL have a double row
of splines that engage with the splines of the
side gear and shift collar in the differential
case. FIGURE 11.7.
5. Install the gasket, if used, and axle shaft into
the axle housing and differential in the same
location. The gasket and flange of the axle
shaft must be flat against the hub. Rotate the
axle shaft or the driveline as necessary to
align the splines and the holes in the flange
with the studs in the hub. Figure 11.4.
Table Aj
Single
Axles
Tandem
Axles
6. Install the conical washerss, if used, over each
stud and into the tapered holes of the flange..
7. Install the washers and capscrews or stud
nuts. Determine the size of the fasteners and
tighten the capscrews or nuts to the corresponding
torque value shown in Table AK.
Tabela Ak
Fastener
Capscrews
Stud Nuts/
Plain Nut
Locknut
Remove the left side axle shaft inner side
of the Road
Front Axle
Rear Axle
Thread
Size
0,31”-24
0,50”-13
0,44”-20
0,50”-20
0,56”-18
0,62”-18
0,75”-16
0,44”-20
0,50”-20
0,56”-18
0,62”-18
0,75”-16
Remove the right side axle
shaft, outer side of the road
Remove the left side axle
shaft, inner inside the road
Torque Value Nm (lbft)
24-33 (18-24)
115-156 (85-115)
68-102 (50-75)
102-156 (75-115)
149-224 (110-165)
203-312 (150-230)
420-542 (310-400)
54-88 (40-65)
88-136 (65-100)
136-197 (110-145)
176-258 (130-190)
366-475 (270-350)
8. Unlock or disengage the DCDL by removing
the manual engaging capscrew from the
shift assembly.
9. Install the manual engaging capscrew into
the storage hole. The storage hole of bolted
on shift assemblies is located in the top
side of the shift cylinder cover. Tighten the
capscrew to 15-25 lb-ft (20-35 N m). Figure
11.5.
10. Remove the plug and gasket from the storage
hole. Install the plug and gasket into the
threaded hole in the center of the shift. cylinder
cover. Tighten to 15-25 lb-ft (20-35 N
m).
11. Install the remaining axle shaft(s) into the
axle housing and diffrential.
12. Check the lubricant level in the axles and
hubs where the axle shafts were removed.
Add the correct type and amount of lubricant
if necessary. See the Section 7.
Forward Tandem Axle, without Driver-
-Controlled Main Differential Lock
(DCDL), with Inter-Axle Differential
(IAD)
Before Towing or Drive-Away
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface. Block the
wheels to prevent the vehicle from moving.
2. Apply the vehicle parking brakes using the
switch inside the cab of the vehicle
3. Shift the transmission into neutral and start
the vehicle’s engine.
4. Shift the IAD to the unlocked or disengaged
position using the switch inside the cab of the
vehicle. The indicator light in the cab will go
off.
5. Stop the engine.
Note:
Remove both axle shafts from the axle(s)
that will remain on the road when the vehicle
is transported.
6. Remove the stud nuts or capscrews and
washers from the flange of the axle shaft.
Figure 11.9.
7. Loosen the conical washers, if used, in the
flange of the axle shaft. Figure 11.11. See the
Section 3.
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