Western Star 47X 2020, Maintenance Manual

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For an example of a Western Star Maintenance Manual page, see Fig. 1 .
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Rear Axle
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Western Star Maintenance Manual, November 2011
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, shut down
the engine, and set the parking brake. Chock the
NOTICE
Fig. 1, Freightliner Tandem Axle (forward axle shown)
the possibility of dirt and road grime entering the
assembly. Remove the plug, and check the oil
level. If low, add fluid using the same lubricant
recommended for the drive axle.
35−01 Drive Axle Lubricant
Failure to keep the rear axle filled to the proper
level with the recommended lubricant can result in
rear axle damage.
Fig. 3.
2. Breather Hose
4. Oil Fill Plug
B. Rear View
A.
Front View
1. Axle Breather
3.
Temperature Sensor Port
1
2
4
3
2
B
A
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Level Check
tires.
2. If the vehicle has just been driven, allow a few
minutes for the lubricant to settle.
3. Clean the oil fill hole plug (located in the carrier
or the side of the axle housing) and the area sur−
rounding it, then remove the plug. For Freight−
liner axles, see
; for Dana Spicer axles, see
Fig. 1 Fig. ; for Meritor axles, see
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4. Check the level of the lubricant. The lubricant
must be level with the bottom of the oil fill hole
(see
For Freightliner axles, see Table 1 for approved
Fig. 4 ). If low, add lubricant.
axle lubricants and lubricant capacities.
For Meritor axles, see for approved axle
lubricants, and
Table 2
Table 3 Table 4 and for axle ca−
pacities.
For Dana Spicer axles, see for approved
axle lubricants, and
Table 5
Table 6 for axle capacities.
5. Install the oil fill hole plug and tighten it per the
following:
6. On non−drive axles using oil−lubricated wheel
bearings, clean the hub cap and plug to minimize
For Dana Spicer axles: 50 lbf·ft (68 N·m).
For Freightliner axles: 37 lbf·ft (50 N·m).
For Meritor axles: 35 lbf·ft (47 N·m).
NOTE: Some Freightliner and Meritor axles
IMPORTANT: A lubricant level close enough to
must not be used as a fill or level hole.
below the housing oil fill hole. This smaller hole
have a small tapped and plugged hole located
is for the lubricant temperature sensor only and
level with the bottom of the fill hole.
be seen or touched is not sufficient. It must be
A. Maintenance Operation Number consists of the Group Number followed by the Sequence Number
B. Group Title
C. Group Number
D. Release Date
E. Group Number/Page Number
Fig. 1, Example Page
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