Owner and Service Manual Review

This manual describes inspection and lubrication requirements during the Annual Service of Volvo vehicles. The program in this service manual covers all types of Volvo VN/VHD vehicles with medium to high mileages and sometimes high loads. The purpose for performing the preventive maintenance is to ensure that the vehicle is safe and roadworthy over its full lifetime. Preventive maintenance is a planned vehicle maintenance program that provides an orderly series of servicing and inspecting procedures.

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This operator’s manual and maintenance schedule apply for 2001 Volvo VHD Truck series. The manual is divided into following sections: General Information, Safety Information (proper maintenance procedure, engine damage prevention, electric damage prevention, etc), General Engine Design Information (engine overview D7 and D12, Engine Features and Data, etc), Engine Storage, Cooling System, Fuel System, Oil System, Severe Service Schedule for VHD series (general and check chart, maintenance categories), Heavy Duty Service Schedule for VHD-series, Maintenance, Literature and Service Chart (scheduled services, repair record, tire record, fuel and oil record).

In the Maintenance section you will find detail information regarding engine maintenance, flushing cooling system for D7 and D12 engines, turbo and charge air cooler, replacing fuel filter procedures, fuel system service, transmission and rear axle maintenance, steering and brakes maintenance, chassis maintenance, cab maintenance, lubricant, viscosity and capacity tables.

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