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Maintenance schedule
Maintenance schedule
Performing regular maintenance on your Sterling 360 vehicle will help ensure that it delivers safe, reliable
Performing regular maintenance on your Sterling 360 vehicle will help ensure that it delivers safe, reliable
service and optimum performance for years to
service and optimum performance for years to
come.
come.
Failure to follow a regular maintenance program can result in inefficient operation and unscheduled down-
Failure to follow a regular maintenance program can result in inefficient operation and unscheduled down-
time.
time.
This manual describes simple maintenance checks and procedures that can be carried out by the owner.
This manual describes simple maintenance checks and procedures that can be carried out by the owner.
These procedures are cross-referenc
These procedures are cross-referenc
ed in the maintenance schedule. For other
ed in the maintenance schedule. For other
procedures, please bring the
procedures, please bring the
vehicle to an
vehicle to an
authorized Sterling service facility
authorized Sterling service facility
, or see
, or see
the Sterling 360 Service Manual.
the Sterling 360 Service Manual.
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For replacement intervals for lubricants and other fluids, see under the
For replacement intervals for lubricants and other fluids, see under the
heading “Lubrication schedule.”
heading “Lubrication schedule.”
: Exhaust emission items.
: Exhaust emission items.
: Noise control items.
: Noise control items.
Operation/
Operation/
description
description
Time of inspection and maintenance
Time of inspection and maintenance
Remarks
Remarks
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ENGINE
ENGINE
Coolant, fuel, and
Coolant, fuel, and
oil leak checking
oil leak checking
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×
Check beneath the vehicle
Check beneath the vehicle
for signs of leakage.
for signs of leakage.
Engine
Engine
condition checking
condition checking
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×
Check that the engine
Check that the engine
starts
starts
smoothly and runs quietly.
smoothly and runs quietly.
Manifold fastener
Manifold fastener
torque checking
torque checking
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×
Check intake and exhaust
Check intake and exhaust
manifold fastener torques.
manifold fastener torques.
Valve lash
Valve lash
checking and
checking and
adjusting
adjusting
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×
×
×
Check valve lash with a
Check valve lash with a
feeler gauge (procedure in
feeler gauge (procedure in
service manual).
service manual).
Engine oil filter
Engine oil filter
replacing
replacing
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×
Every 6000 miles/10 000 km or
Every 6000 miles/10 000 km or
12 months
12 months
Replace the filter element.
Replace the filter element.
Fuel filter
Fuel filter
replacing
replacing
Every 12,000 miles/20 000 km or
Every 12,000 miles/20 000 km or
12 months
12 months
Replace the filter element.
Replace the filter element.
Fuel system
Fuel system
checking
checking
Every 12,000 miles/20 000 km or
Every 12,000 miles/20 000 km or
12 months
12 months
Check the fuel tank, cap,
Check the fuel tank, cap,
and lines for leakage.
and lines for leakage.
Engine drive
Engine drive
belt inspection
belt inspection
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×
Every 6000 miles/10 000 km or
Every 6000 miles/10 000 km or
12 months
12 months
Visually inspect the belt.
Visually inspect the belt.
Check belt tension.
Check belt tension.
Cooling system
Cooling system
inspection/Charge
inspection/Charge
air cooler and radi-
air cooler and radi-
ator cleaning
ator cleaning
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×
Inspect the radiator, radiator
Inspect the radiator, radiator
mounts, pressure cap, and
mounts, pressure cap, and
coolant hoses.
coolant hoses.
Remove dust and deposits
Remove dust and deposits
from the radiator and
from the radiator and
charge air cooler.
charge air cooler.
Coolant level
Coolant level
checking
checking
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×
Check the coolant level and
Check the coolant level and
add coolant if necessary.
add coolant if necessary.
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