740 Articulated Truck

ServiceabilityMore time on production, less time and money spent on servicing.Extended Service Intervals. Increasedengine oil change and hydraulic oilchange intervals.Test and Lube Points. Test points aregrouped together behind the cab and areaccessible from the ground. Lube pointsare grouped at the rear of the frontframe and the front of the rear frame.Service Points. Engine and transmissiondipstick and fill caps, air and fuel filtersand the fuel-priming pump are allmounted on the left side of the engineunder the hood. Coolant level indicatorand fill cap are outside the cab.Radiator. The radiator package islocated behind the cab, which providesimproved access to both inlet and outletsides of the radiator. The ATAACradiator is located at the front of thetruck.Extended Life Coolant. Extends thechange interval and improvescomponent life by reducing aluminumcorrosion.Hood. The hood is raised and loweredelectrically, minimizing operator effortwhen servicing the machine. A manualoverride is also provided.Electrical Service Center. Locatedinside the cab, this service centerprovides a power port, diagnosticconnector and Cat Data Link connector.Cat Data Link Connector. The Cat DataLink connector provides a plug-in usinga laptop computer with ElectronicTechnician (ET) software. The Cat DataLink port performs programmingfunctions on all electronic controls.Service Access. The cab tilts to the sideto provide easier access underneath,which simplifies servicing of thetransmission, drive shafts and hydraulicpumps. Accessibility to machineelectrical and hydraulic interfaces hasalso been improved. They are locatedon the right side of the cab, behind aremovable cab body panel.Truck Transport. The new suspensionsystem eliminates the need to lower thesuspension when transporting the truck,reducing maintenance and downtime.Output Transfer Gear. The OTGprovides lubrication of all bearings andclutches using a distributed-pressurelubricated and filtered system, whichreplaces the previous splash-lubricatedsystem on the E Series II. Betterlubrication and filtration reduce serviceand repair. In addition, improved lipseals on output yokes decrease thechance of leaks.9