Peterbilt 389 2017 User manual

Contents
Safety
Emergency
Controls
Driving
Maintenance
Information
Index
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Contents
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MAINTENANCE
PREVENTIVEMAINTENANCESCHEDULE
Introduction..................5-9
MaintenanceSchedule............5-12
LUBRICANTSPECIFICATIONS
Introduction.................5-41
Engine...................5-41
MasterLubricationIndex............5-44
FullerTransmissionLubrication.........5-48
AllisonTransmissionLubrication........5-50
SpicerTransmissionLubrication........5-50
OilChanges.................5-51
MeritorAxleLubrication............5-52
Eaton/DanaAxleLubrication..........5-53
WheelBearingLubrication...........5-54
UniversalJointLubrication...........5-55
SteeringGearLubrication...........5-55
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MAINTENANCE
AIRSYSTEM
Introduction.................5-57
AirDryer...................5-60
AirTanks..................5-62
AirGaugesandAirLeaks...........5-63
AirCompressor................5-64
BRAKESYSTEM
BrakeAdjustment...............5-66
CAB
ExteriorMaintenance.............5-71
Cleaning,ProtectingandWeatherStripping...5-72
SafetyRestraintSystem-Inspection......5-78
WindshieldWiper/Washer...........5-81
COOLINGSYSTEM
Coolingsystemmaintenance.........5-82
Engine(Block)Heater.............5-86
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MAINTENANCE
ELECTRICAL
ElectricalSystem...............5-87
LightBulbs..................5-88
BulbSpecications..............5-89
Fuses,CircuitBreakersandRelays.......5-89
FuseInspectionandReplacement.......5-92
AddingElectricalOptions...........5-92
Batteries...................5-93
BatteryCare.................5-97
BatteryCharging...............5-97
ElectricalandAlternatorPrecautions......5-99
RemoteKeylessEntry.............5-100
ENGINE
EngineMaintenance.............5-101
EngineLubrication..............5-102
AccessoryDriveBelts.............5-105
EngineFan.................5-106
AirIntakeSystem...............5-107
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Turbocharger.................5-107
AirCleaners.................5-108
ServiSignal™MiniIndicator..........5-109
ExhaustSystem...............5-110
EngineMounting...............5-110
FUELSYSTEM
LocationofFuelShut-offValves.........5-111
Specication.................5-111
FuelFilters..................5-111
FRAME
Introduction.................5-112
FRONTAXLEANDSUSPENSION
AxleLubrication...............5-116
Inspection..................5-117
WheelAlignment...............5-117
U-BoltTorque................5-118
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MAINTENANCE
HEATERANDAIRCONDITIONER
Introduction.................5-120
Heater....................5-121
AirConditioner................5-121
NOISEEMISSIONCONTROL
NoiseEmissionWarranty...........5-123
InspectionandMaintenanceInstructions.....5-124
NoiseControlSystem-MaintenanceLog....5-128
REARAXLEANDSUSPENSION
GeneralMaintenance.............5-131
VisualInspection...............5-132
RearSuspensionFasteners..........5-132
RearAxleLubrication.............5-134
RearAxleAlignment.............5-135
STEERINGSYSTEM
PowerSteering................5-136
FluidLevelandRell.............5-137
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MAINTENANCE
SteeringShaft................5-138
DRIVELINE
DriveshaftMaintenance............5-139
U-Joints...................5-139
TIRESANDWHEEL
Tires....................5-140
WheelMountingandFastening.........5-146
WheelReplacementwithDiscBrakeOption...5-148
DiscWheels.................5-150
WHEELBEARING
WheelBearingAdjustment...........5-151
TRANSMISSIONMAINTENANCE
Introduction.................5-152
TransmissionLubricants............5-153
AutomaticTransmissions...........5-154
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MAINTENANCE
CLUTCH
Introduction.................5-155
ClutchAdjustment-NormalWear........5-155
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PREVENTIVEMAINTENANCESCHEDULE
PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Introduction
Preventivemaintenanceprogram
beginswiththedailychecks.See
Driver’sCheckListfortheseroutine
checks.Routinevehiclecheckscan
helpavoidmanylarge,expensive,
andtimeconsumingrepairs.The
vehiclewilloperatebetter,be
safer,andlastlonger.Neglectof
recommendedmaintenancecan
voidyourvehicle’swarranty.Some
maintenanceoperationsdemand
skillsandequipmentyoumaynot
have.Forsuchsituations,pleasetake
yourvehicletoanauthorizedService
Center.
WARNING!
Beforeattemptinganyproceduresin
theenginecompartment,stopthe
engineandletitcooldown.Hot
componentscanburnskinoncon-
tact.Failuretocomplymayresultin
death,personalinjury,equipmentor
propertydamage.
WARNING!
Iftheenginemustbeoperatingtoin-
spect,bealertandcautiousaround
theengineatalltimes.Failureto
complymayresultindeath,personal
injury,equipmentorpropertydam-
age.
WARNING!
Ifworkhastobedonewiththe
enginerunning,always(1)setthe
parkingbrake,(2)blockthewheels,
and(3)ensurethattheshiftlever
orselectorisinNeutral.Failureto
complymayresultindeath,per-
sonalinjury,equipmentorproperty
damage.
WARNING!
Exerciseextremecautiontoprevent
neckties,jewelry,longhair,orloose
clothingfromgettingcaughtinthe
fanbladesoranyothermovingen-
gineparts.Failuretocomplymayre-
sultindeath,personalinjury,equip-
mentorpropertydamage.
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WARNING!
Disconnectthebatterygroundstrap
wheneveryouworkonthefuelsys-
temortheelectricalsystem.When
youworkaroundfuel,donotsmoke
orworknearheatersorotherre
hazards.Keepanapprovedreex-
tinguisherhandy.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeath,personalinjury,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
WARNING!
Alwayssupportthevehiclewithap-
propriatesafetystandsifitisneces-
sarytoworkunderneaththevehicle.
Ajackisnotadequateforthispur-
pose.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeath,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.
WARNING!
Whenworkingunderneaththevehi-
clewithoutappropriatesafetystands
butwiththewheelsontheground
(notsupported),makesurethat(1)
thevehicleisonhardlevelground,
(2)theparkingbrakeisapplied,(3)
allwheelsareblocked(frontand
rear)and(4)removetheignition
keysothattheenginecannotbe
started.Failuretocomplymayresult
indeath,personalinjury,equipment
orpropertydamage.
WARNING!
Neverstartorlettheenginerunin
anenclosed,unventilatedarea.Ex-
haustfumesfromtheenginecontain
carbonmonoxide,acolorlessand
odorlessgas.Carbonmonoxidecan
befatalifinhaled.Failuretocomply
mayresultindeath,personalinjury,
equipmentorpropertydamage.
Thefollowingpagescontainatable
ofmaintenancetaskswiththerelated
intervalsforeachtaskontheright
sideofthetable.Thetopofthetable
displaysaguidetoamaintenance
intervalanditsschedule.Some
tasksaredependentonthevehicle
application.Thesetaskswillbe
shownasseparatetasksandwillhave
thewords“ONHIGHWAY”,“CITY
DELIVERY”or“OFF-HIGHWAY”
afterthedescription.Thesetasks
aredifferentiatedbecausetheyare
dependentonthevehicle’soperating
environment.
Onhighwayisdenedforapplications
wherethevehicleisNOTusedoffofa
pavedroadduringnormaloperation.
CityDeliveryisdenedforapplications
wherefrequentstartandstoppingis
requiredduringnormaloperationand
thehighwayisusedinfrequentlyand
forshortperiodsoftime.
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Offhighwayisdenedforapplications
wherethevehiclemaybedrivenoff
thepavementonaregularbasis,even
ifitisaninfrequentbasisand/orfora
brieftimeperiod.
Pleasecontactanauthorized
servicedealershipifthereare
questionsregardingwhichinterval
tofollow.Consultthesupplierfor
specicrecommendationswhere
discrepanciesdevelopbetweenthese
recommendationsinthistableand
componentsupplierrecommendations.
•Enginelubricatingoilchange
intervalsaren’tlistedhere.Refer
toyourengine’soperatingmanual
forrecommendations.Forspecic
informationonmaintenance
proceduresconsultyourvehicle
maintenancemanual.
•Theinitialllofdriveaxlelubricant
mustbechangedbeforetheend
oftherstscheduledmaintenance
interval.RefertoOilChangeson
page5-51beforeyouputanew
vehicleintoservice.
•Theinitiallloflubricantin
manualtransmissionsmustbe
changedbeforetheendoftherst
maintenanceinterval.SeeFuller
TransmissionLubricationonpage
5-48forspecicinformation.
•Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithan
automatictransmission,consult
theowner’smanualforitthatcame
withyourvehicletoobtainlubricant
checkandchangeintervals.
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MaintenanceSchedule
NewVehicleMaintenanceSchedule
NewVehicleMaintenanceSchedule
AfterFirstMiles(km)
Operation\FrequencyFirst
Day50–100
(80–160)500(800)2,000 (3218)
3,000
–5,000
(4800
–8000)
SteeringShaftU-Bolts.(OFF-HIGHWAY)SeeSteeringSystemonpage
5-136.X
WheelMounting.SeeWheelMountingandFasteningonpage5-146.X
FrontAxleU-BoltT orque.SeeFrontSpringSuspensionU-Boltsonpage
5-118.X
ChargeAirCoolerandAirIntakePipeClamps,re-torquefasteners.X
RearSuspensionFasteners.SeeRearSuspensionFastenersonpage5-132.X
TransmissionLubrication.
1.ForFullertransmission,seeFullerTransmissionLubricationonpage
5-48.
2.ForAllisontransmission,seeAllisonTransmissionLubricationonpage
5-50.
3.ForSpicertransmission,seeSpicerTransmissionLubricationonpage
5-50.
X
AxleLubrication.
1.ForMeritoraxle,seeMeritorAxleLubricationonpage5-52.
2.ForEaton/Danaaxle,seeEaton/DanaAxleLubricationonpage5-53.
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