Sterling A-Line / L-Line owners and maintenance e-manual

Content

Introduction, environmental concerns and recommendations, event data recorder, customer assistance center, reporting safety defects

Vehicle identification

• Vehicle specification decal
• Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) labels
• Canadian motor vehicle safety standard (CMVSS) labels
• Tire and rim labels
• EPA emission control

Instruments and controls identification

• Controls
• Instruments
• Warning and indicator lights
• Instrumentation control unit 4 (ICU4)
• Instrumentation control unit 3 (ICU3)
• Ngi instrument cluster
• Eaton vorad
• Roll stability control

Vehicle access

• Ignition and lock key
• Cab door locks and handles
• Grab handles and access steps
• Door windows
• Sleeper compartment vents
• Power distribution module and power distribution box
• Cab-to-sleeper access
• Sleeper bunk latches
• Sleeper compartment exit door
• Baggage compartment doors
• Back-of-cab grab handles, steps, and deck plate
• Battery box cover
• Hood tilting

Heater and air conditioner

• HVAC general information
• Defogging and defrosting using fresh air
• Heating
• Air conditioning
• Fresh air
• Heating, auxiliary (sleeper bunk) heater and air conditioner
• Air conditioning, auxiliary (sleeper bunk) heater and air conditioner

Seats and seat belts

• Seats
• Seat belts and tether belts
• Sleeper compartment bunk restraints

Steering and brake systems

• Steering system
• Brake system

Engines and clutches

• EPA07 aftertreatment system (ATS)
• DD15 heavy-duty engine
• Engine starting, CAT, CUMMINS, DDE S60, M-B
• Cold-weather operation, CAT, CUMMINS, DDE S60, M-B
• Engine break-in, CAT, CUMMINS, DDE S60, M-B
• Engine operation, CAT, CUMMINS, DDE S60, M-B
• Engine shutdown, CAT, CUMMINS, DDE S60, M-B
• High-altitude operation, CAT, CUMMINS, DDE S60, M-B
• Engine braking system, CAT, CUMMINS, DDE S60, M-B
• Clutches

Transmissions

• Freightliner smartshift transmission shift control, optional
• Eaton fuller autoshift automated models
• Eaton ultrashift DM
• Fuller straight-shift models
• Fuller range-shift models
• Fuller splitter and range-shift models
• Fuller deep-reduction and range-shift models
• Allison automatic models

Rear axles

• Meritor drive axles with main differential lock
• Meritor main differential lock operation
• Meritor tandem drive axles with interaxle differential
• Meritor interaxle differential lockout operation

Fifth wheels

• Holland fifth wheels
• Fontaine fifth wheels

Pretrip and post-trip inspections and maintenance

• Pretrip and post-trip inspection checklists
• Pretrip and post-trip maintenance procedures

Cab appearance

• Cab washing and polishing
• Care of fiberglass parts
• Care of chrome parts
• Dashboard care
• Vinyl upholstery cleaning
• Velour upholstery cleaning
• Reflective material
• Cleaning the engine
• Cleaning exterior plastic
• Cleaning exterior lights
• Cleaning and maintaining safety belts
• Underbody
• Leather upholstery cleaning
• Woodtone trim
• Inside windows
• Cleaning lights
• Cleaning mirrors

In an emergency

• Hazard warning lights
• Fire extinguisher
• Emergency kit, optional
• Emergency starting with jumper cables
• Towing
• Fire in the cab

Maintenance manual contents

General information

• Determining scheduled maintenance intervals
• Initial maintenance (IM) operations
• Lubrication and fluid level check
• M1 maintenance interval operations table
• M2 maintenance interval operations table
• M3 maintenance interval operations table
• M4 maintenance interval operations table
• Maintenance operation sets table
• Maintenance service table
• Metric / U.S. customary conversion tables
• Noise emission controls maintenance
• Torque specifications tables
• Vehicle maintenance schedule tables
• Verification of inspections log

Engine

• Engine drive belt inspecting
• Engine noise panel inspecting (noise emission control)
• Engine rear-support assembly checking (noise emission control)
• Jacobs engine brake wiring inspecting

Air intake

• Air cleaner element inspecting and replacing

Air compressor

• Bendix air compressor inspecting

Alternators and starters

• Alternator, battery, and starter connections check

Engine cooling / radiator

• Fan drive and fan clutch checking (noise emission control)
• Radiator cap checking
• Radiator pressure flushing and coolant changing

Clutch

• Clutch release bearing lubricating

Transmission

• Allison transmission fluid and filter changing
• Manual transmission magnetic plug cleaning and oil changing
• Transmission air filter / regulator checking and cleaning, or replacing
• Transmission breather and oil level checking

Frame and fifth wheel

• Fifth wheel inspecting
• Fifth wheel lubricating
• Frame fastener torque checking
• Holland fifth wheel sliding mechanism inspecting
• Trailer electrical connector lubricating

Suspension

• Suspension inspecting
• Suspension lubricating
• Suspension u-bolt torque checking

Front axle

• All-axle alignment checking
• Knuckle pin lubricating

Rear axle

• Axle breather and lubricant level checking
• Axle lubricant changing, oil filter replacing and magnetic strainer cleaning

Wheels and tires

• Wheel nut and rim nut checking

Driveline

• Driveline inspecting
• Driveline lubricating

Brakes

• Automatic slack adjuster lubricating and checking
• Bendix air brake valve disassembly, cleaning, inspecting, and lubricating (DV–2 and single check valve)
• Bendix air brake valve disassembly, cleaning, and inspecting (double check valve, E–12, MV–3, PP–7, QR–1, SR–1, ST–3, TC–7, TP–5, and TR–3)
• Bendix air brake valve inspecting and testing (MV–3 and TC–6)
• Bendix air brake valve operation checking (BP–R1 and E–12)
• Bendix air dryer checking (AD–IP or AD–9)
• Bendix air dryer desiccant replacing (AD–9)
• Bendix foot brake valve actuator lubricating and leak testing (E–12)
• Brake inspection
• Camshaft bracket bushing lubricating

Steering

• Drag link and power steering cylinder lubricating
• Power steering reservoir fluid level checking
• Power steering reservoir fluid and filter changing
• Steering driveline lubricating
• Trw power steering gear lubricating, tas series

Fuel

• Fuel separator sight bowl cleaning and element replacing
• Fuel tank band nut tightening
• Fuel tank vent checking

Exhaust

• Exhaust system inspecting (noise emission control)

Electrical, instruments, and controls

• Electrical system checking

Doors

• Door latch and door hinge lubricating

Heater and air conditioner

• Air conditioner inspecting
• Air filter replacing

Hood, grille, and cab fenders

• Hood hinge bushings lubricating

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