Front Drive Axle Greasing Intervals And Specifications; Front Drive Axle And Wheel End Oil Intervals And Specifications - Meritor MM-0170 Maintenance Manual

Front Drive Axle Greasing Intervals and
Specifications
NOTE: Axle lube oil capacity is 3.25 gallons (12.3 liters).
Component Greasing Intervals
Knuckle King Pins Every 3,000 miles
(4800 km) or 200
Brake Camshaft
hours of operation,
Bushings and
whichever comes
Seals
first.
Cross Tube End
Assembly
Greased Wheel On-Highway: 30,000
Bearings miles (48 000 km)
or once a year,
whichever comes
first.
On/Off Highway and
Off-Highway: 15,000
miles (24 140 km)
or twice a year,
whichever comes
first.
Spindle Axle Shaft Every 100,000 miles
Bushing (160 000 km) or 2
years, whichever
comes first.
Front Drive Axle and Wheel End Oil
Intervals and Specifications
Front Drive Steer Axle Oil Change Intervals
NOTE: If the axle lubricant type is changed from synthetic to
petroleum or from petroleum to synthetic, all seals and O-rings that
are in contact with the lubricant should also be changed at that
time to ensure adequate seal performance.
Operation Interval
Check Oil
5,000 miles (8000 km), once a month, or the
Level
fleet maintenance interval, whichever comes
first*
Petroleum
25,000 miles (40 000 km) or annually,
Oil Change
whichever comes first. See note above.
Synthetic Oil 50,000 miles (80 000 km) or annually,
Change
whichever comes first. See note above.
*For continuous heavy-duty operation, check the oil level every
1,000 miles (1600 km). Add the correct type and amount of oil as
required.
(16579)
Printed in USA
Meritor
Grease/Oil Specification
Multi-Purpose O-617-A
Grease (preferred)
or O-617-B
(acceptable)
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NLGI Grease
Grade Classification
1 or 2 Lithium
12-Hydroxy
Stearate or
Lithium Complex
EVO Lube Bath Wheel End Oil Change Intervals
NOTE: For EVO axles with oil-lubricated wheel-ends, if the lubricant
type is changed from synthetic to petroleum or from petroleum to
synthetic, the wheel-end seals and O-rings should also be changed
at that time to ensure adequate seal performance.
Operation
Check Oil Level
Synthetic or Petroleum Oil
Change
Outside Temperature
Refer to the grease
manufacturer's
specifications for the
temperature service
limits.
On-Highway/Off-Highway
1,000 miles (1600 km)
Whichever comes first. Seals
replaced. Brakes relined.
50,000 miles (80 000 km).
Once a year. See note above.
MM-0170 / Revised 03-23
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