VA LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE 0 - 1 LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS page page FLUID TYPES DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION - FUEL REQUIREMENTS - DIESEL ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 DESCRIPTION - ENGINE COOLANT . . . . . . . . 1 DESCRIPTION - HOAT COOLANT . . . . . . . . . . 2 DESCRIPTION - AXLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DESCRIPTION - BRAKE FLUID . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DESCRIPTION - POWER STEERING FLUID . . 3 DESCRIPTION - ENGINE OIL - DIESEL ENGINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 DESCRIPTION - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID - NAG1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 OPERATION - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FLUID CAPACITIES SPECIFICATIONS - FLUID CAPACITIES . . . . . . . 4 FLUID FILL/CHECK LOCATIONS INSPECTION - FLUID FILL/CHECK LOCATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PARTS & LUBRICANT RECOMMENDATION STANDARD PROCEDURE - PARTS & LUBRICANT RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . 5 HOISTING STANDARD PROCEDURE - HOISTING . . . . . . . . 5 JUMP STARTING STANDARD PROCEDURE - JUMP STARTING . . 6 TOWING STANDARD PROCEDURE - TOWING . . . . . . . . . 6 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 FLUID TYPES low the cold-weather advice above, fuel conditioners should not be required in your vehicle. If available in your area, a high cetane “premium” diesel fuel may offer improved cold starting and warm-up perfor- mance. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION - FUEL REQUIREMENTS - DIESEL ENGINE DESCRIPTION - ENGINE COOLANT ETHYLENE-GLYCOL MIXTURES DESCRIPTION CAUTION: Richer antifreeze mixtures cannot be measured with normal field equipment and can cause problems associated with 100 percent ethyl- ene-glycol. WARNING: Do not use alcohol or gasoline as a fuel blending agent. They can be unstable under certain conditions and hazardous or explosive when mixed with diesel fuel.
The required ethylene-glycol (antifreeze) and water mixture depends upon the climate and vehicle oper- ating conditions. The recommended mixture of 50/50 ethylene-glycol and water will provide protection against freezing to -37° C (-34° F). The antifreeze concentration must always be a minimum of 44 per- cent, year-round in all climates. If percentage is lower than 44 percent, engine parts may be eroded by cavitation, and cooling system com- ponents may be severely damaged by corrosion. Maximum protection against freezing is provided with a 68 percent antifreeze concentration, which prevents freezing down to -67.7° C (-90° F). A higher percentage will freeze at a warmer temperature.
Also, a higher percentage of antifreeze can cause the Use good quality diesel fuel from a reputable sup- plier in your Dodge truck. For most year-round ser- vice, number 2 diesel fuel meeting ASTM specification D-975 will provide good performance. If the vehicle is exposed to extreme cold (below 0°F/- 18°C), or is required to operate at colder-than-normal conditions for prolonged periods, use climatized No. 2 diesel fuel or dilute the No. 2 diesel fuel with 50% No. 1 diesel fuel. This will provide better protection from fuel gelling or wax-plugging of the fuel filters. Diesel fuel is seldom completely free of water.
To prevent fuel system trouble, including fuel line freez- ing in winter, drain the accumulated water from the fuel/water separator using the fuel/water separator drain provided. If you buy good-quality fuel and fol-