Spicer Driveshaft User Manual

Spicer

Driveshaft

Service Information

Important: Properly purging u-joint lubricant during vehicle preventative maintenance service is critical to ensure long service life of the vehicle driveline components. Proper lube purging is evident by fresh grease exiting all four cup seals (white arrows) when grease pressure is applied to the u-joint grease zerk fitting. This procedure will replenish the bearing cups with fresh grease, while pushing contaminants and air pockets out of the u-joint. Failure to properly purge the u-joint can cause premature failure and possible driveshaft exiting from the vehicle.

bearing

U-joint lube path – Internal view U-joint lube purge - External view

Spicer Driveshaft Lubrication Intervals

Series

10 Series U-joint / Slip member 5,000 / 8,000 miles 10,000 / 15,000 miles

(or 3 months) (or 3 months)

Spicer Life U-Joint - Heavy Duty 25,000 miles 100,000 miles (or 6 months) (or 6 months)

Slip member is booted and permanently lubricated. Service is not required unless the boot is damaged.

First Lubrication Cycle for XL (Extended Lube) series SPL product

Spicer Life XL U-Joint - Heavy Duty 100,000 miles 350,000 miles

(or 1 year) (or 3 years)

Slip member is booted and permanently lubricated. Service is not required unless the boot is damaged.

Note: Spicer SPL XL lubrication interval reverts back to 100,000 miles (Standard SPL) after it reaches the first lubrication cycle of 350,000 miles or once the grease zerk cover has been removed. Warranty coverage will not be affected if lubricated prior to 3 years / 350,000 mi.

Spicer recommends Chevron Ultra-Duty EP-2 or compatible N.L.G.I. Grade 2 lube with an operating range of +3

City On –Highway / Linehaul

/ +163°C to -10°F /-23°C.

25°F

Spicer

Important: To determine driveshaft lubrication intervals, accurate driveshaft model identification is required. The following pictures and descriptions will aid in this process.

Picture 1 Picture 2

Picture 3 Picture 4

10-Series - Can be identified by the slip yoke (picture 1) having no boot and the grease zerk fitting located between the u-joint bearing caps (picture 3, left side).

Spicer Life Series – Can be identified by the booted slip member (picture 2) and the grease zerk fitting located at the center of the u-joint cross with hard plastic bearing cup seals.

Spicer Life XL Series – From the outside looks the same as the standard SPL Life Series, but will have a black plastic cap over the grease zerk fitting (picture 4) and soft boot bearing cup seals (picture 3, right side). To grease this XL Series, simply remove the black plastic cap and properly purge the u-joint with lubricant.

Note: For complete service information on these products, please reference the following publications:

For spec‘ing or service assistance, call 1-877-777-5360 or visit our website at www.dana.com

Driveshaft Model Identification

DSSM-3264 10-Series U-Joint Service Manual 3264-SPL Spicer Life / XL Series U-Joint Service Manual TCMT-0021 Roadranger Products Lubrication Manual

Dana Commercial Vehicle Products Group

3939 Technology Drive Maumee, Ohio, USA 43537

www.dana.com

All applications must be approved by the Application Engineering Department. Speciﬁcations and/or design are subject to change without notice or obligation. Printed in USA DSMT-0100 10/04