Contents General Information .............................. 1 Information For the Owner .................... 1 Fuel Safety Reminders ........................ 52 Diesel Fuel Specification ..................... 53 Fuel Additives ..................................... 57 Alternative Fuels ................................. 59 Safety Information ................................. 3 Proper Maintenance Procedure ............. 3 Injury Prevention ................................... 6 Engine Damage Prevention ................. 15 Electric System Damage Prevention ... 17 Reporting Safety Defects ..................... 19 Speed Restrictive Tires ........................
20 Oil System ............................................. 60 Engine Oil ............................................ 60 Service Schedules VN, VHD ............... 68 ............................................................. 68 General Engine Design Information .. 21 Engine Overview, VN D12D (Volvo V-Pulse)Right Hand View ................... 21 Engine Overview, VN D12D (Volvo V-Pulse)Left Hand View ..................... 22 Engine Overview, VHD D12D (Volvo V-Pulse)Right Hand View ....... 23 Engine Overview, VHD D12D (Volvo V-Pulse)Left Hand View ......... 24 Engine Features ................................... 25 Engine Features Continued .................
26 VECTRO III Customer Parameter Values, D12D ....................................... 27 Engine Variants, D12D ........................ 30 Engine Data ......................................... 32 Maintenance ......................................... 73 Exhaust and Noise Emissions .............. 73 Flushing Cooling System, D12D ......... 96 Turbo and Charge Air Cooler .............. 98 Replacing Fuel Filters ....................... 100 Fuel System Service .......................... 101 Transmission and Rear Axle Maintenance ...................................... 108 Steering and Brakes Maintenance ..... 112 Electrical System Maintenance ......... 120 Tires, Wheels and Hub Maintenance .
126 Chassis Maintenance ......................... 131 Cab Maintenance ............................... 133 Lubrication VN, VHD ....................... 139 Viscosity and Capacity Tables ........... 142 Engine Storage ..................................... 33 Engine Storage .................................... 33 Literature ............................................ 147 Service Assistance and Manuals ....... 147 Cooling System ..................................... 35 General Coolant Information ............... 35 Water Specification .............................. 42 Additives .............................................. 43 Antifreeze ............................................
44 Service Charts .................................... 149 Scheduled Services ............................ 149 Repair Record .................................... 152 Tire Record ........................................ 157 Fuel and Oil Record .......................... 168 Fuel System ........................................... 52 Index .................................................... 177