How to drain retarder oil from a Scania 4 Series truck

 

 

   1   Drain the coolant by connecting quick-fit coupling 99 301 to the bottom of the

radiator. Remove the radiator cap to make the coolant drain faster.

 

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  2   Put the retarder lever in position 5 and

switch on the ignition. This empties out

most of the oil volume from the

accumulator so that all the oil ends up in the retarder sump.

  

3   Remove the oil plug 1 under the planetary gear section and drain the oil.

4   Disconnect the hoses from the retarder.

5   Remove the oil filter 2.

 

  6   Detach the hose 3 from the oil accumulator.

7   Blow out any remaining oil using compressed air at connection 4.

   

 

   

How to drain transmission fluid from a Scania 4 Series truck

                                       WARNING!

Beware of hot oil after driving. Wear protective gloves and goggles.

 

1   Remove the noise shield.

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Note: The oil can run onto the exhaust pipe on vehicles with left-hand mounted exhaust outlet. Form a piece of metal plate to guide the fluid  past the exhaust pipe and into a receptacle.

 

1   Remove the noise shield.

 

 

2   Remove the drain plug and level plug. Let the oil run out.

3   Remove the filter.

4     Then safely drain the transmission fluid.

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