
ii F-1005-1018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 Maintenance and Lubrication
Maintenance Schedule ..........................................................4-1
Inspection ...............................................................4-1
Lubrication ...............................................................4-1
Maintenance Procedures ........................................................4-6
Repair Parts ..............................................................4-6
Tools and Equipment .......................................................4-6
Torque Values ............................................................4-6
Cleaning .................................................................4-6
Gooseneck, Frame, and Deck ....................................................4-7
Repairing Structural Defects .................................................4-7
Hydraulic System ..............................................................4-7
General .................................................................4-7
Hydraulic Engine Package ...................................................4-7
Electrical System ..............................................................4-7
Suspension Maintenance ......................................................4-11
Air Ride Suspension ......................................................4-11
Air Ride Height Adjustment .................................................4-11
Alignment ...................................................................4-13
Wheel Alignment .........................................................4-13
Axle Alignment ...........................................................4-15
Manual Alignment Procedure ...............................................4-15
Air Ride Suspension Axles .................................................4-15
Brake System Maintenance .....................................................4-16
General ................................................................4-16
Spring Air Brake Chambers .................................................4-16
Caging the Power Spring ...................................................4-16
Removal ................................................................4-17
Installation ..............................................................4-17
Emergency Relay Valve Maintenance .........................................4-18
Brake Assembly Maintenance ...............................................4-18
Brake Adjustment .............................................................4-18
Disassembly for 12-1/4” X 7-1/2” Brakes .......................................4-18
Reassembly for 12-1/4” X 7-1/2” Brakes .......................................4-19
Disassembly for 16-1/2” X 7” Brakes ..........................................4-19
Reassembly for 16-1/2” X 7” Brakes ..........................................4-19
Automatic Slack Adjuster ...................................................4-21
Operational Check ........................................................4-21
Replacing Slack Adjuster ...................................................4-21
Adjusting Slack Adjuster ...................................................4-22
Hub and Drum Maintenance ....................................................4-23
Wheel Bearing Lubrication and Adjustment .....................................4-25
Adjustment ..............................................................4-25
Tire Maintenance .............................................................4-25
Tire Inflation .............................................................4-25
Tire Matching ............................................................4-26
Tape Measuring Method ...................................................4-26