IC Bus Gasoline CE Series, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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Maintenance Intervals
SECTION 14 — MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
Maintenance Intervals
All new vehicles are factory lubricated. Once the vehicle is
in operation, regular lubrication and maintenance intervals
(based on the type of service and road conditions) must be
established and performed. Load weight, vehicle speed, road
conditions, and weather conditions all contribute to lubrication
frequency. Performing thorough lubrication and maintenance
at the specified intervals will ensure an outstanding vehicle life
and will reduce overall operating expense.
The Lubrication and Maintenance Intervals Chart contains an
extensive list of components and systems. Listed items and
systems must be regularly inspected, serviced, and / or replaced
to maximize vehicle availability and minimize unexpected
failures. Recommended synchronized intervals are shown for
each item.
This chart can serve as a convenient one-stop
reference to research most maintenance needs.
Only lubricants of superior quality, such as Fleetrite ® lubricants,
should be used. The use of inferior products will reduce the
service life of the vehicle or result in failure of its components.
The use of Fleetrite
® lubricants is recommended for optimum
performance.
Maintenance intervals provided in this manual are for normal
highway and environmental service conditions.
These intervals may be expressed in miles (kilometers), hours
of operation, and / or months of operation. It is important to note
that in high duty cycle types of operation and / or where operating
conditions are extremely severe (such as in deep water, mud or
unusually dusty conditions), the vehicle may require lubrication
much more frequently than specified in this manual.
The synchronized A and B service intervals are designed to
coordinate maintenance activities and to provide the appropriate
levels for servicing components. Following the service intervals
minimizes the number of times per year that the vehicle must
be brought into the shop. In addition to the A and B service
intervals, the Special Service Interval column is provided
for items that need infrequent servicing.
In most cases,
these service intervals represent the recommended maximum
intervals. For some components, however, the manufacturer’s
recommended maintenance intervals may have been shortened
to allow synchronization with other maintenance tasks.
The maintainer may wish to synchronize engine related items
with other lubrication / maintenance intervals in order to reduce
downtime, even though the recommended intervals in the
Engine Manual may be longer.
Engine Manual maximum
intervals (based on the actual operating conditions
specified in that manual) must never be exceeded
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