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OIL LUBRICATED WHEEL ENDS*:
* N o te: For unitized wheel ends, please refer to
the Spicer RM
™
S e rvice Manual
Oil should be changed at least every 100,000 miles or once
a year, and whenever the seals or brakes are replaced. Oil
level should be inspected every 1,000 miles. Always allow
a few minutes, after adding oil or after vehicle operation,
for the oil to settle when establishing the re q u i red oil level.
S
U G G E ST E D
O
I L
P
RO P E RT I E S
P e t roleum based or synthetic oils that meet or exceed
m i l i t a ry specification MIL-L-2105D and API (American
P e t roleum Institute) service classification GL-1 thro u g h
GL-5 are the minimum re q u i rements for use in Spicer
Trailer Axles.
The table below indicates which SAE viscosities are re c o m-
mended for various temperature ranges the vehicle will
e n c o u n t e r.
WA R N I N G D
O N OT M I X M OTO R O I L W I T H
EP G
E A R O I L
,
D U E TO P O S S I B L E C O M PAT I B I L I T Y P RO B L E M S
.
A
M B I E N T
A
I R
T
E M P E RAT U R E
SAE 14 0
SAE 85 W- 14 0
SAE 90
SAE 80 W- 14 0
SAE 80 W
SAE 75 W- 14 0
SAE 75 W- 9 0
SAE 75 W
C - 4 0 - 2 6 - 1 2 0 + 4 + 1 5 + 2 7 + 3 8
- 4 0 - 1 5 - 1 0 + 3 2 + 4 0 + 6 0 + 8 0 + 1 0 0
F
C
F
WHEEL BEARINGS
GREASE LUBRICATED WHEEL ENDS:
G rease should be replaced if contaminated or if the hub
is removed from the spindle. For normal service, gre a s e
should be replaced annually or at 100,000 mile interv a l s .
For severe or off-highway service, grease should be
replaced semi-annually or at 30,000 mile interv a l s .
Bearings should be packed by machine or by hand meth-
ods to ensure grease is forced into the cavities between
the rollers, cone and cage of the bearings. The wheel and
hub cap should be filled with grease when re a s s e m b l i n g .
S
U G G E ST E D
G
R E A S E
P
RO P E RT I E S
The table below indicates the NLGI
†
Grade of grease re c-
ommended under normal loading and operating speeds of
100-1000 rpm. For heavy loads and low speeds, the advice
of a lubrication engineer should be obtained.
GREASE GUIDE
S OAP BA S E D N LG I
GREASE G R E A S E
T Y P E G RA D E N OT E
Calcium Complex # 1 Use in extreme cold
Lithium Complex # 2 N o rmally Pre f e rre d
SEMI FLUID N LG I
SYNTHETIC G R E A S E
GREASE TYPE G RA D E N OT E
Mobilith 007 # 0 0 N o rmally Pre f e rre d
or equivalent
† National Lubricating Gre ase Institute
WA R N I N G D
O N OT M I X L I T H I U M
,
C A LC I U M
,
S O D I U M
O R BA R I U M C O M P L E X G R E A S E S D U E TO P O S S I B L E C O M PAT I B I L I T Y
P RO B L E M S
. W
H E N C H A N G I N G F RO M O N E T Y P E O F G R E A S E TO
A N OT H E R
,
I T I S N E C E S SA RY TO E N S U R ET H AT A L L T H E O L D G R E A S E
H A S B E E N R E M OV E D
.
WA R N I N G F
A I L U R E TO C O R R E C T LY L U B R I C AT E B E A R I N G S
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A N D TO M A I N TA I N P RO P E R L U B R I C AT I O N
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C O U L D C AU S E B E A R I N G
A N D A X L E S P I N D L E DA M AG E
,
W H I C H C O U L D R E S U LT I N T H E W H E E L LO C K I N G U P O R C O M I N G O F F D U R I N G V E H I C L E O P E RAT I O N
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