SMB-122 – Rear Axle Housing Oil Filter Replacement – New Flyer Xcelsior

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SERVICE MANUAL BULLETIN
This Service Manual Bulletin is prepared by the Publications Department of New Flyer Industries
Canada ULC. Refer to details below.
The New Flyer vehicles described in this manual may be protected by one or more
patents and design applications or registrations in the United States and Canada,
and in other countries. Refer to “Vehicle Patent Information” in this manual.
Copyright © 2012 New Flyer Industries Canada ULC
ISSUE DATE: Dec 20 2012
SMB-122
APPLICABILITY
VEHICLE LENGTH  30ft.  35ft.  40ft.  60ft.  ALL
VEHICLE TYPE  High Floor  Low Floor  Invero  Xcelsior  ALL
FUEL TYPE
Diesel  Electric  CNG  LNG
 ALL
 Diesel/Electric  Gas/Electric  Fuel Cell
SUBJECT Rear Axle Housing Oil Filter Replacement
SECTION TITLE PM – PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
2 – REAR AXLE & SUSPENSION
DETAILS This bulletin provides servicing information for the Rear Axle Housing
Oil Filter used on your New Flyer vehicle with HY-1336-F or HY-1350-F
rear axles.
Refer to Parts Manual Bulletin PMB-040 for a complete listing of parts
affected.
This information supersedes any prior information on this subject
already provided in your New Flyer Manuals. Make this Service Bulletin
available to service personnel to inform them of changed information.
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SERVICE MANUAL BULLETIN
SMB-122
The New Flyer vehicles described in this manual may be protected by one or more
patents and design applications or registrations in the United States and Canada,
and in other countries. Refer to “Vehicle Patent Information” in this manual.
Copyright © 2012 New Flyer Industries Canada ULC
1. Rear Axle Housing Oil Filter
1.1. Purpose
This bulletin is issued to ensure that all
users are aware of the presence of an oil
filter within the axle housing and its
requirement for replacement.
1.2. Oil Filter Change Requirement
Replace the oil filter when the differential
assembly is being repaired or overhauled
or it is removed from the axle housing.
1.3. Rear Axle Housing Oil Filter
Replacement
1. Prior to installing the differential assembly
into the axle housing, remove the oil filter,
located in the upper area of the axle housing.
See “Fig. 1: Rear Axle Housing Oil Filter”
on page 2.
2. Install a new oil filter with new bolts and
washers. DO NOT attempt to clean the oil
filter.
☞NOTE:
If new self-locking bolts are not readily
available, it is permissible to clean the
thread locking compound from the original
bolts and reapply medium strength thread
locking compound.
Fig. 1: Rear Axle Housing Oil Filter
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