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Maintenance
Component
Type of use
Work required
Normal road use “Off-road” use
Wheel
bearings Every 12 months or
10,000 km Every 6 months
or 5,000 km
Check: With wheel lifted clear of the ground
check for excessive play by attempting
to move the top of the tyre inwards and
outwards. Rotate wheel and listen for
abnormal sounds. Adjust as required.
Service: remove, clean and check. Check
condition of brake linings, brake drums,
bearings and seals and replace as required.
Repack bearings with high quality wheel
bearing grease. Tighten axle nut while
rotating hub in the direction of tightening
until all clearance is taken up. Back off to
next slot and install new split pin. Re-fit
grease cap.
WARNING: Incorrectly adjusted or poorly lubricated wheel bearings may result in failure of bearings,
seals, axles, brakes and/or hubs
*Shock
absorbers
(where fitted)
Every 12 months or
10,000 km Every 6 months
or 5,000 km
Inspect for damaged or worn mounting
bushes, impact damage, broken, cracked or
bent body, leakage or lack of damping (rock
caravan to check). Replace as required.
Shock absorbers of each axle must be
replaced in pairs.
*Bump stops
(Independent
Suspension
only)
Every 12 months or
10,000 km Every 6 months
or 5,000 km
Inspect for cracking or breakage –
replace as required. Such damage may
be indicative of over inflated tyres,
overloading, over speeding or use over
unsuitable terrain – rectify usage as
required.
*Over-travel
chains
(Independent
Suspension
only)
Every 12 months or
10,000 km Every 6 months
or 5,000 km
Inspect for cracking or breakage – replace
as required. Such damage may be
indicative of worn shock absorbers, over
inflated tyres, overloading, over speeding or
use over unsuitable terrain – rectify usage
as required.
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Maintenance
Component
Type of use
Work required
Normal road use “Off-road” use
*Grease
points
Weekly when in use,
otherwise every12
months or 10,000 km
Daily when in
use, otherwise
every 6 months
or 5,000 km
Grease with good quality general purpose
grease.
Chassis
Every 12 months or
10,000 km Every 6 months
or 5,000 km
Check main bearers and A frame for
corrosion, cracking, deformation or
separation of components - repair as
required. Check jacking points for damage
– repair as required.
Chassis finish
(galvanised or
painted)
Immediately following
exposure to corrosive
environment.
Otherwise every 12
months or 10,000 km.
Immediately
following
exposure to
corrosive
environment.
Otherwise every
6 months or
5,000 km. Clean thoroughly. Check painted and/or
galvanised finish for damage due to dents,
scratches or chips. Prepare affected area
and apply zinc rich primer and top coat in
accordance with the paint manufacturer’s
instructions.
Please note: It is essential to remove any
surface corrosion by wire brushing prior to
REMINDER: The paint on your chassis must be included in all the service interval checks as it is a
maintainable part of your chassis.
Tow coupling
Every 12 months or
10,000 km Every 6 months
or 5,000 km
Inspect for cracking or breakage – replace
as required. Such damage may be
indicative of worn shock absorbers, over
inflated tyres, overloading, over speeding or
use over unsuitable terrain – rectify usage
as required.
Safety chains Every 12 months or
10,000 km
Every 6 months
or 5,000 km
Check condition and mounting to A frame.
Damaged chains or mountings to be
rectified.
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