WARNING
Always wear eye protection when using com-
pressed air to clean parts, as flying debris could
cause permanent damage to unprotected eyes. Do
not point the air stream in the direction of other
persons.
4.2
Wash the strainer in solvent, and blow it
dry with compressed air to remove oil and
metal particles.
4.3
Install and tighten the magnetic strainer
40 to 60 lbf·ft (54 to 81 N·m).
5.
Clean the fill and drain plugs. Change them if
necessary.
5.1
For magnetic plugs, use a piece of key
stock or any other convenient steel slug
to short the two magnetic poles and divert
the magnetic field.
5.2
Clean away the collected material depos-
ited on each pole. Magnets will rapidly
lose their effectiveness as collected mate-
rial bridges the gap between the two
poles.
5.3
After the first oil is changed, inspect the
drain plug each time for large quantities
of metal particles.
5.4
After cleaning, install the drain plug(s)
and tighten to 40 to 60 lbf·ft (54 to 81
N·m).
6.
Fill the axle with the recommended lubricant.
See
Table 5
for recommended drive axle lubri-
cants, and
Table 6
for drive axle lubricant ca-
pacities.
Dana Spicer Drive Axle Recommended Lubricant
Lubricant Type
Condition
Lubricant SAE
Viscosity
Grade
Dana Spicer
Roadranger®
Synthetic Drive Axle
Lubricants, or
Equivalent with
Military Specification
MIL–L–2105D
Over-the-Road
Service
75W–90
Off-Highway
Equipment, or
Under Extra
Heavy Loads
80W–140
Table 5, Dana Spicer Drive Axle Recommended
Lubricant
Dana Spicer Drive Axle Lubricant Capacities
Axle Type
Axle Model
Capacity:
*
Pints (liters)
Single Drive Axle Installation
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2
1.
Oil Fill Plug
2.
Oil Drain Plug
Fig. 4, Axle Housing Drain and Fill Plugs
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2
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1.
Magnetic Strainer
2.
Power Divider
Fig. 5, Dana Spicer Tandem Drive Axle Magnetic
Strainer
Rear Axle
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