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First service for me...lube question help

November 20, 2013, 09:44:37 am

I read before here about lube points at the front brakes that take special gray grease. Some members taped them off to keep techs from living them.... I have searched and looked through many pages and I can't find if my 1989 ORED CAT 3208T is one of those. I looked at all the manuals I have and didn't see anything. If my memory serves me I think it was for Bendix brakes. I take it in tomorrow for fluid and lube at my good friends Cummins shop so I want to make sure it's done right before our trip. Thanks for any input!

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Reply #1 – November 20, 2013, 09:48:07 am

As far as I know, it doesn't apply if you have drum brakes.... Edit: In your post, you say you have an ORED, but your signature indicates that you have a U300. I believe (could be wrong ) that all the ORED's are drum brakes. If it is a U300 Unihome, it should have air disc brakes and needs the special grease.

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Reply #2 – November 20, 2013, 02:07:26 pm

I also believe it only applies to the Meritor disk brakes.  You might want to make a copy of the lube points diagram from the manual to give to the tech.  Saves him hunting and possibly missing some Zerks.

Keith

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Reply #3 – November 20, 2013, 03:00:37 pm

Thanks Don and Keith....I just pulled the pages out of the service manual for the tech. Don I do have drum brakes and my build plate and paperwork has it listed as a U300. It is my understanding that the numbers are just indicators on options that the coach has. Is that the case or did I miss something in my research?

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Reply #4 – November 20, 2013, 10:42:47 pm

I don't remember any u300 with a 3208 cat engine. The u280 had the 3208 250 hp cat. If yours is an ored it would have the drum brakes and it would not be a u300

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Reply #5 – November 20, 2013, 10:44:54 pm

Does your coach have a side radiator? if it does maybe that is where the 300 comes into play as it would be a 300 hp 3208 cat

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Reply #6 – November 21, 2013, 07:05:27 pm

Yes it has the side radiator with the 300hp 3208T in it...on my build plate my model number ends in 300. It was my understand that it would then be a U300. Is that right?

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Reply #7 – November 21, 2013, 08:16:30 pm

I think that's the HP or the designation for a Cat engine
A U300 will have 8 air bags, wheel wells below the floor (no intrusion above floor), and no chassis rails from front axle to rear axle.
My model number is: G91386140SAIU3006V
G= Grand Villa
91=year
3861 = build number
40 = length
SAI = floor plan
U300 = model
6V = engine, Detroit 6V92

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Reply #8 – November 21, 2013, 09:16:48 pm

Great explanation John.

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