American LaFrance Condor Truck Maintenance Manual

FOREWORD
Scheduled maintenance provides a key element for the safe operation of your American LaFrance vehicle. A proper maintenance program also helps to minimize downtime and to safeguard warranties. This maintenance manual provides information necessary for years of safe, reliable, and cost-efficient vehicle operation.

Perform the operations in this maintenance manual at scheduled intervals based upon hours of operation. Perform daily or weekly inspection and maintenance as outlined in the vehicle operator’s manual. Your American LaFrance Dealership has the qualified technicians and equipment to perform this maintenance for you. Your dealership can also set up a scheduled maintenance program tailored specifically to your needs. Optionally, your American LaFrance Dealership can assist you in learning how to perform the maintenance procedures in this manual.

PARTS REPLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Do not replace suspension, axle, or steering parts (such as springs, wheels, hubs, and steering gears) with used parts. Used parts may have been subjected to collisions or improper use and have undetected structural damage.

American LaFrance, LLC distributes the following major service publications
Workshop/service manuals contain service and repair information for all vehicle systems and components, except for major components such as engines, transmissions, and rear axles. Each workshop/service manual section is divided into subjects that can include general information, principles of operation, removal, disassembly, assembly, installation, specifications, and troubleshooting.

Maintenance Manual
Maintenance manuals contain routine maintenance procedures and intervals for vehicle components and systems. They have information such as lubrication procedures and tables, fluid replacement procedures, fluid capacities, specifications, procedures for adjustments and for checking the tightness of fasteners. Maintenance manuals do not contain detailed repair or service information.

Driver’s/Operator’s Manual
Driver’s/operator’s manuals contain information needed to enhance the driver’s understanding of how to operate and care for the vehicle and its components. Each manual contains a chapter that covers scheduled inspection and maintenance of vehicle components. Driver’s/operator’s manuals do not contain detailed repair or service information.

Parts Technical Manual
Service bulletins provide the latest service tips, field repairs, product improvements, and related information. Some service bulletins are updates to information in the workshop/service manual. These bulletins take precedence over workshop/service manual information, until the latter is updated; at that time, the bulletin is usually canceled. The service bulletins manual is available only to dealers. When doing service work on a vehicle system or part, check for a valid service bulletin for the latest information on the subject