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33–03 Tie Rod Lubrication
Detroit and Meritor Axles
For any Detroit or Meritor axle that requires lubrica-
tion of the tie-rod ends, wipe the grease fittings
clean, then pump multipurpose chassis grease, NLGI
Grade 1 (6% 12-hydroxy lithium stearate grease) or
NLGI Grade 2 (8% 12-hydroxy lithium stearate
grease), into the tie-rod ends until all used grease is
forced out and fresh grease is seen at the ball stud
neck. See
Fig. 4 .
33–04 All-Axle Alignment
Check
Drive Axle Alignment Checking
Check the axle alignment, parallelism, and thrust
angle measurements for the rear drive axles. Use the
applicable procedure and specifications in
Group 35
of the New Cascadia
™
Workshop Manual .
Toe-In Inspection
For vehicle alignment to be accurate, the shop floor
must be level in every direction. The turn plates for
the front wheels must rotate freely without friction,
and the alignment equipment must be calibrated
every three months by a qualified technician from the
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1
1
A. Grease Exit
1.
Grease Fitting
Fig. 2, Knuckle Pin Lubrication
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OK
OK
02/27/2007
NOTE: Shown without pinch bolt to provide clarity.
1. Cross-Tube Split
Fig. 3, Tie-Rod End Adjustment
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1
2
NOTE: No grease should emit from the tie-rod boot. If
grease emits from the tie-rod boot, the boot is dam-
aged.
1. Grease Fitting 2. Boot
Fig. 4, Grease Fitting and Boot (Detroit axle shown)
Front Axle
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