MAINTENANCE MANUAL - Meritor
MAINTENANCE MANUAL - Meritor
MAINTENANCE MANUAL - Meritor
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Fill the Axle with Lubricant<br />
NOTE: For additional lubrication information,<br />
See the Maintenance Manual 1, Lubrication. To<br />
obtain this publication, See the Service Notes<br />
page on the front inside cover of this manual.<br />
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface. When the<br />
angle of the drive pinion changes, the lubricant<br />
capacity of the axle will change.<br />
2. Remove the fill plug from the side of the bowl<br />
cover of the axle housing. Figure 5.112.<br />
FILL PLUG LOCATION IN BACK OF AXLE<br />
HOUSING BOWL<br />
TEMPERATURE IN-<br />
DICATOR PLUG - DO<br />
NOT REMOVE<br />
FILL PLUG<br />
<strong>MAINTENANCE</strong> <strong>MANUAL</strong><br />
Figure 5.112<br />
Assembly and Installation<br />
Table M: Shaft-to-Hub Torque Fastener Chart — Tapered Washer Applications<br />
Torque Value - Grade 8 Nuts lb-ft (Nm)<br />
Fastener Thread Size Plain Nut LOCKNUT<br />
Tuerca del Espárrago o<br />
Semieje<br />
STUDS ALL<br />
0,62 - 18<br />
0,75 - 16<br />
203-312 (150-230)<br />
420-542 (310-400)<br />
176-258 (130-190)<br />
366-475 (270-350)<br />
Install the coarse thread end of the stud He hub and<br />
thighten to the last thread<br />
3. Fill the axle with lubricant until the lubricant<br />
level is to the bottom of the fill plug hole. See<br />
the Section 7.<br />
4.Install the fill plug. Tighten the fill plug to 35 lbft<br />
(47 Nm). When correctly installed, one complete<br />
thread of the fill plug is visible between<br />
the housing and plug head.<br />
5. Road test the vehicle in an unloaded condition<br />
for one to two miles (1.6-3.2 km) at<br />
speeds not more than 25 mph (40 kmh). Recheck<br />
the lubricant levels and all the fasteners.<br />
6. If used, inspect the operation of the driver-controlled<br />
main differential lock. See the Section 6.<br />
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