![Thomas SAF-T-LINER C2 Maintenance Manual Download Page 91](http://html1.mh-extra.com/html/thomas/saf-t-liner-c2/saf-t-liner-c2_maintenance-manual_1108337091.webp)
33–00 Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions in this section apply to all
procedures within this group.
DANGER
When working on the vehicle, shut down the en-
gine or motor, set the parking brake, and chock
the tires. Before working under the vehicle, always
place jack stands under the frame rails to ensure
the vehicle cannot drop. Failure to follow these
steps could result in serious personal injury or
death.
33–01 Kingpin Lubricating,
Detroit
™
Axle
NOTICE
Use regulated pressure when lubricating the
knuckle assemblies, otherwise damage could re-
sult to the knuckle caps.
On the front axle, grease fittings are on the top and
bottom caps of each knuckle.
1.
Park the vehicle on a level surface, shut down
the engine, and set the parking brake. Chock the
tires. When lubricating upper and lower knuckle
assemblies, do not raise the front axle.
2.
Wipe the grease fittings clean.
3.
Apply multipurpose chassis grease, NLGI Grade
1 (6% 12-hydroxy lithium stearate grease) or
NLGI Grade 2 (8% 12-hydroxy lithium stearate
grease), until new grease is seen at the junctions
of the axle beam and knuckles. For locations of
grease fittings, see
; for grease exit points,
see
33–02 Tie Rod End Lubricating
Procedures for Detroit and Meritor axles are provided
below.
Detroit Axle
For any Detroit axle that requires lubrication 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
06/07/2012
f330272
A
B
1
1
A
Upper View, LH Side
B
Lower View, LH Side
1.
Grease Fitting
Fig. 1, Grease Fittings, Detroit Axles
09/13/2012
f330275
Fig. 2, Kingpin Grease Exit Points, Detroit Axles
Front Axle
33
Saf-T-Liner C2 School Bus Maintenance Manual, June 2015
33/1
Summary of Contents for SAF-T-LINER C2
Page 2: ......
Page 10: ......
Page 22: ......
Page 26: ......
Page 30: ......
Page 32: ......
Page 36: ......
Page 46: ......
Page 48: ......
Page 52: ......
Page 58: ......
Page 60: ......
Page 68: ......
Page 78: ......
Page 80: ......
Page 84: ......
Page 88: ......
Page 90: ......
Page 94: ......
Page 96: ......
Page 102: ......
Page 104: ......
Page 106: ......
Page 110: ......
Page 128: ......
Page 130: ......
Page 136: ......
Page 148: ......
Page 154: ......
Page 156: ......
Page 164: ......
Page 166: ......
Page 170: ......
Page 174: ......
Page 176: ......