MAINTENANCE MANUAL - Meritor

LubricationDescriptionPinion Bearing Preload Rolling TorqueDifferential Bearing PreloadExpansion between Bearing capDifferential Gears Rotating ResistanceRing Gear RunoutBacklash Setting Range for Old Gear SetsBacklash Setting Range for Old Gear SetsSpecification5-20 lb-inch. (5,8 – 23,0 N.m)5-20 lb-inch. (5,8 – 23,0 N.m)0,006 – 0,013 inch. (0,15 – 0,33 mm)50 lb-inch (68 N.m)0,008 inch. (0,200 mm) maximum0,008 – 0,018 inch (0,20 – 0,46 mm)0,005 – 0,015 inch (0,13 – 0,25 mm)Lubrication CapacityMS SeriesLiters6,8Oil Change Intervals and Specifications for all tractive rear axles (1)Ocupación o Operación delVehículoRecreational Vehicle TrailerCommercial VansBeverage TruckRescue TruckUrban DeliverySchool busFirefighters TruckUtilitarian Municipal TruckInitial Oil Change No longer required since January 1st 1993Oil level checkPetroleum based oil changein the axle with or withoutpump and filter.Synthetic Oil change in theaxle without pump or filter (2)Every 25.000 miles (40.000 km) or fleet maintenanceinterval (whichever comes first)Every 100.000 miles (160.000 km) Or annually, whichevercomes firstEvery 250.000 miles (400.000 km) Or annually, whichevercomes firstEvery 10.000 miles (16.000 km), oncea month, or fleet maintenance interval(whichever comes first)Every 50.000 miles (80.000 km) or annually,whichever comes firstEvery 100.000 miles (160.000 km) or annually,whichever comes firstSynthetic Oil change in theaxle with pump and filter systemEvery 500.000 miles (800.000 km) Every 250.000 miles (400.000 km)(2)Filter Exchange in the axleEvery 100.000 miles (160.000 km)with pump system and filterEvery 100.000 miles (160.000 km)(1) If a No-Spin differential (non-slip) is installed, change the oil (petroleum based or synthetic) in intervals of 40,000 miles (64,000km) or maximum range of 50,000 miles (80,000 km).(2) This interval only applies to semi-synthetic oils and fully approved synthetic. Approved lubricants for Tractive Rear Axle relativeto the approved list of oil for axle with extended drain period. To obtain this publication, see the sheet for Comments on TechnicalAssistance on the inside cover of this manual.(3) The first oil change (mineral type) should be between 2000 and 5000 km.36 MAINTENANCE MANUAL