Maintenance Schedule and Lubrication Preventive Maintenance
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Medium Duty (R10/06)
Table 4 Recommended Lubrication Types
COMPONENTS RECOMMENDED LUBRICANT
Power Steering Gear Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF)
Driveline U-Joints
Slip-Joint Splines
Hood Pivots
Fan Drive
Fifth Wheel Components
Clutch Pedal Shaft
Clutch Linkage
Other chassis grease fittings not covered
below.
EP chassis grease, lithium 12-hydroxystearate or lithium complex base, NLGI 2.
Wheel Bearing-Non Driving Axles OIL LUBICATED: SAE 80W-90 EP gear oil, MIL-L-2105D, API GL5; or SAE 75W-90 synthetic
oil
GREASE LUBRICATED: EP chassis grease, lithium 12-hydroxystearate or lithium complex
base, NLGI 2.
Threaded Pins & Bushings (e.g., spring pins &
bushings)
EP grease, lithium 12-hydroxystearate or lithium complex base, NLGI 2, with 3% molybdenum
additive: Mobil Grease Special (Mobil), Molygrease EP (Chevron), or equal.
Suspension Fittings (other than threaded pins
& bushings)
EP chassis grease, lithium 12-hydroxystearate or lithium complex base, NLGI 2.
Steering Axle: Grease Fittings on Steering
Arm; Tie Rod Ends; Drag Link; King Pins
EP chassis grease, lithium 12-hydroxystearate base, NLGI 2.
Clutch Release Bearing (remove inspection
plate for access); Driveshaft Center Bearing
High temperature ball bearing grease. Chevron SRI Mobil Grease HP, Texaco Multifax 2, or
equivalent.
Automatic Slack Adjusters; Wedge Brake
Components; Disc Brake Caliper
High temperature EP grease; Texaco Thermotex EP-1, Shell Darina EP-1, Mobilith AW-1,
Rockwell 0-616A, or equivalent.
Deviations from the above list of lubricants should be based on specifications published in the component manufacturer's manuals or otherwise
approved by the manufacturer.
