Recommended Lubricants - Meritor TM Series Service Manual

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11 Maintenance schedules, Torque values, Lubricants &
Grease volumes
FASTENER TORQUE VALUES - DRUM/DISC
BRAKE
Hub cap bolts - grease. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 11-15 Nm
Hub cap bolts - oil. . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-30 Nm
Dust cover bolts - forged anchor bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . 16-30 Nm
Dust cover bolts - pressed anchor bracket. . . . . . . . . . 50-60 Nm
Spherical bearing bolts (spline end) . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 50/60 Nm
Spherical bearing bolts (cam head end) . . . . . . . . . . . . 50/60 Nm
ABS Sensor fixing bolts . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5-11 Nm
ABS Exciter ring (310-350 brakes). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.5-11 Nm
Axle adjustment nut . .. . . . . Refer to setting procedure, Section 4
Axle lock nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . .350-375 Nm
Additional Torque values - DISC BRAKE ONLY
Rotor flange bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230/270 Nm
Caliper retaining bolts . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280/320 Nm
Blanking plug adjuster access . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 10/17 Nm
Lever clamp bolt/nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31/37 Nm
Air chamber nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175-200 Nm

RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS

Grease filled hubs:
Meritor hub grease Blue Lithium EP2, Total Multis EP2, Shell
Calithia EP2T, Texaco Multifak EP2, BP LS EP2, Silkolene G62,
Eurol Universalfett EP2, Axel Christiernsson Lithac 162 EP, Castrol
Spheerol EPL2, Shell Alvania Grease EP(LF)2, Mobil Mobilux EP2,
Fina Marson EPL2, SKF LGEP2, GB Lithium EP2, Esso Beacon
EP2.
Oil filled hubs:
Shell Spirax EP90, Mobile Mobilube GX90, Castrol Hypoy EP90,
Texaco Multigear EP85W/90, Total EP90, B.P. Gearoil 90EP,
Esso GX 85/90.
Brake Components and Camshaft Bearings:
Meritor Brake Lubricant - (Total Fina CERAN WRC2)
Spindle Bearing Journal:
Optimol Optimoly White Paste T
HUB & BEARING GREASE FILL VOLUMES
Hub Cavity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325-375 gm
Inner Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-55 gm
Outer Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-28 gm
Hub Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150-200 gm
CAUTION:
Only use the grease supplied with
replacement components/kits, or that specified. Under no
circumstance should any other type of grease be used.
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