RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS

1 RECREATIONAL VEHICLECHASSISSTI-425-6A24-00788-000 Maintenance ManualRECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS MAINTENANCEMANUALM odels: MCMCLXCLXCMXCPXCRXCSSTI-425-6 (3/14)Published byDaimler Trucks North America LLC4747 N. Channel , OR 97217 Printed in maintenance provides a key element for safe operation of your VEHICLE . A propermaintenance program also helps to minimize downtime and to safeguard warranties. This mainte-nance manual provides information necessary for years of safe, reliable, and cost-efficient : The maintenance operations in this manual arenot all-inclusive.

2 Also refer toother component and body manufacturers instructions for specific inspection and mainte-nance the pretrip inspection and daily/weekly/monthly maintenance as outlined in the vehicleoperator s manual. Perform the operations in this maintenance manual at scheduled intervals basedupon distance traveled or months of operation. Your authorized servicing dealer has the qualifiedtechnicians and equipment to perform this maintenance for you. Your dealership can also set up ascheduled maintenance program tailored specifically to your needs.

3 Optionally, your dealership canassist you in learning how to perform the maintenance procedures in this : Descriptions and specifications in this manual were in effect at the time ofprinting. Freightliner Custom CHASSIS Corporation (FCCC) reserves the right to discontinuemodels and to change specifications or design at any time without notice and withoutincurring obligation. Descriptions and specifications contained in this publication provide nowarranty, expressed or implied, and are subject to revision and editions without moreinformation, or contact Daimler Trucks North America LLC at the address Concerns and RecommendationsWhenever you see instructions in this manual to discard materials, you should attempt to reclaim andrecycle them.

4 To preserve our environment, follow appropriate environmental rules and regulationswhen disposing of : Parts Replacement ConsiderationsDo not replace suspension, axle, or steering parts (such as springs, wheels, hubs, and steering gears)with used parts. Used parts may have been subjected to collisions or improper use and haveundetected structural damage. 1997 2014 Daimler Trucks North America LLCAll rights reserved. No part of this publication, in whole or in part, may be translated, reproduced,stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical,photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Daimler Trucks NorthAmerica LLC.

5 Daimler Trucks North America is a Damiler Trucks North America LLCS ervice Systems and Documentation (CVI-SSD) Box 3849 Portland, OR 97208-3849 Daimler Trucks North America LLC distributes the following major service publications in paper and electronic(via ServicePro ) manuals contain service and repair information for all vehiclesystems and components, except for major components such as engines, trans-missions, and rear axles. Each workshop/service manual section is divided intosubjects that can include general information, principles of operation, removal,disassembly, assembly, installation, and ManualMaintenance manuals contain routine maintenance procedures and intervals forvehicle components and systems.

6 They have information such as lubricationprocedures and tables, fluid replacement procedures, fluid capacities, specifica-tions, and procedures for adjustments and for checking the tightness of fasten-ers. Maintenance manuals do not contain detailed repair or service s/Operator sManualDriver s/operator s manuals contain information needed to enhance the driver sunderstanding of how to operate and care for the VEHICLE and its manual contains a chapter that covers pre-trip and post-trip inspections,and daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance of VEHICLE s/operator s manuals do not contain detailed repair or service BulletinsService bulletins provide the latest service tips, field repairs, product improve-ments, and related information.

7 Some service bulletins are updates to informa-tion in the workshop/service manual. These bulletins take precedence overworkshop/service manual information, until the latter is updated; at that time, thebulletin is usually canceled. The service bulletins manual is available only todealers. When doing service work on a VEHICLE system or part, check for a validservice bulletin for the latest information on the : Before using a particular service bulletin, check the currentservice bulletin validity list to be sure the bulletin is Technical BulletinsParts technical bulletins provide information on parts.

8 These bulletins containlists of parts and BOMs needed to do replacement and upgrade repair, service, and parts documentation can be accessed using the following applications on provides Web-based access to the most up-to-date versions of thepublications listed above. In addition, the Service Solutions feature provides di-agnostic assistance with Symptoms Search, by connecting to a large knowledgebase gathered from technicians and service personnel. Search results for bothdocuments and service solutions can be narrowed by initially entering vehicleidentification is an electronic parts catalog system, showing the specified VEHICLE sbuild makes Freightliner Custom CHASSIS Corporation, Freightliner, Ster-ling, Thomas Built Buses, and Western Star products wiring drawings and float-ing pin lists available online for viewing and printing.

9 EZWiring can also be ac-cessed from within of Service PublicationsRecreational VEHICLE CHASSIS Maintenance Manual, July 2013I 1 Warranty-related service information available on the website includes the CampaignsRecall campaigns cover situations that involve service work or replacement ofparts in connection with a recall notice. These campaigns pertain to matters ofvehicle safety. All recall campaigns are distributed to dealers; customers receivenotices that apply to their Service CampaignsField service campaigns are concerned with non-safety-related service work orreplacement of parts.

10 All field service campaigns are distributed to dealers; cus-tomers receive notices that apply to their of Service PublicationsI 2 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE CHASSIS Maintenance Manual, July 2013 For an example of a maintenance manual page, seeFig. Axle33 01 Knuckle Pin Lubricating 33 02 Tie Rod End Lubricating andInspecting33 03 Toe In Inspection(SeeFig. 1)11/11/2002A. Maintenance Operation Number consists of the Group Number followed by the Sequence NumberB. Group TitleC. Group NumberD. Release DateE. Group Number/Page NumberFig. 1, Example of a Maintenance Manual PageIntroductionPage DescriptionRecreational VEHICLE CHASSIS Maintenance Manual, July 2013I 3 Group Title00.