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Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
FEL-IB-062
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing provides these instructions for Meridian ejector track component replacement. Both the complete ejector track replacement procedure and the ejector track top closeout installation procedure must be completed during the same replacement time.
MISC-IB-084-A
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing requires an inspection and replacement, if needed, to ensure the Bob Tail® Huck® bolts are fully swaged with correct thread exposure on the rear pivot cross member body mounts. Revision A updates the replacement bolt length to 90mm
MISC-IB-084
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing requires an inspection and replacement, if needed, to ensure the Bob Tail® Huck® bolts are fully swaged with correct thread exposure on the rear pivot cross member body mounts.
MISC-TSIB-081
According to an amended ruling in the visual inspection labeling requirement in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 304, the periodic inspection interval for compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel containers has been modified to âat least every 12 months.â McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing will support this change by updating safety decals and installing these new decals when a vehicle is inspected by McNeilus CNG technicians, and by answering questions regarding this periodic inspection interval update and how McNeilus will support it.
MISC-TSIB-079
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing provides these instructions for installing a hydraulic reservoir cork gasket. The installation of this gasket will repair leaks coming from the gasket between the in-tank filter and the reservoir.
MISC-TSIB-075-A
The following information describes how to purge air and release stored hydraulic energy from a hydraulic system. All manual override features are intended for emergency use, not for continuous-duty operation.
FEL-WI-017-A
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for repairing the lugs on the Front Loader Meridian tailgate.
FEL-WI-018-A
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for repairing the lugs on the Front Loader Meridian and Front Loader Atlantic CNG tailgates.
FEL-TSIB-058-A
Currently, trucks with work brakes do not cut out the throttle advance when the work brake is released. The driver must wait for the function to complete and throttle to drop below 900 RPMs, allowing the transmission to go into gear, or they must stop the function to get the transmission to go into gear. With this update, the throttle will be cut out without stopping the function and allow the transmission to go into gear for a more efficient operation of the unit.
MISC-TSIB-078
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing offers these instructions for ejector cylinder bypass testing.
FEL-TSIB-058
Currently, trucks with work brakes do not cut out the throttle advance when the work brake is released. The driver must wait for the function to complete and throttle to drop below 900 RPMs, allowing the transmission to go into gear, or they must stop the function to get the transmission to go into gear. With this update, the throttle will be cut out without stopping the function and allow the transmission to go into gear for a more efficient operation of the unit.
FEL-TSIB-059
To accurately diagnose the problem for Meridian vehicles with arms that are not performing as designed. This bulletin will be used to inspect the hydraulic and electrical components to fix any potential issues that the vehicle may be experiencing.
FEL-TSIB-057
On the Meridian Front Loader, during performance issues such as slow functions, packing light loads, inability to lift heavy cans, it is recommended to inspect the O-rings on the sequencing valves. The sequencing valve O-rings may be experiencing premature failure and may begin to be unable to maintain its seal. These instructions discuss when and how to inspect the O-ring to determine if the O-ring is failing.
TSIB-056
These instructions are for installing tailgate lock cylinders on the Meridian (78) and Atlantic Series® (29) front end loaders. Replacing the tailgate lock cylinders may help reduce issues of the tailgate not locking and not unlocking. The existing cylinder has a 2.625? OD, while the new cylinder has a 2.875? OD.
MISC-TSIB-073
This technical service information bulletin lists instructions to replace the hydraulic vane pumps on McNeilus front and rear loading refuse collection trucks with a longer life hydraulic pump. The hydraulic pump powers vehicle body functions for refuse collection.
FEL-TSIB-050 - M
This technical service information bulletin describes the replacement of a snapper pin with a bolted joint in the body service lift pin assembly. The body service lift is used to raise the refuse collection body during maintenance operations. The snapper pins are adequate for retaining the body service lift pins, however the new method being used in production is a bolt and nut connection.
FEL-TSB-033 - Me
The content in this document was previously submitted embedded in the original version of FEL-TSB-032 Meridian Hydraulic Pump CV Drive Shaft Replacement 0217.pdf. This cover prevents damage to surrounding components in the event of a hydraulic pump shaft failure. The initial revision of the cover would develop a crack near the top and bottom flange bend. The cover stays in place when cracking occurs. The replacement cover has an edge to edge bend line with a corner weld to prevent cracking. Cracking covers do not affect the safety of the vehicle chassis.
FEL-TSB-032-A -
This document was previously submitted and has been updated. CV shafts that provide power to the body hydraulic system may be too short. A too short condition can cause damage to the hydraulic pump shaft which may stop hydraulic flow to refuse body functions. Damaged shafts are retained by two guards and the connection points on the PTO drive and the hydraulic pump which are designed to prevent damage to chassis components. Damaged hydraulic pump shafts do not affect the safety of the vehicle chassis.
FEL-TSB-032
SOME HYDRAULIC PUMP CV DRIVE SHAFTS MAY BE TOO SHORT AND CAN BREAK, TWIST, OR DISENGAGE ON ONE END. A HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE AFFECTS REFUSE BODY FUNCTIONS, BUT DOES NOT AFFECT CHASSIS DRIVING FUNCTIONS. THE BULLETIN PROVIDES AN INSPECTION METHOD AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING SHAFTS THAT ARE NOT THE CORRECT LENGTH.
FEL-TSB-032 - Me
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing requires the Meridian Front Loader hydraulic pump CV drive shaft be replaced because the shafts may be too short and are suspect to disengaging. The hydraulic pump CV drive shaft can break or twist. A hydraulic pump CV drive shaft failure will affect hydraulic pump operation which controls refuse body functions and does not affect chassis driving functions. You must replace the hydraulic pump CV drive shaft, even if you have recently replaced it.
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.