Axle Breather Check

sd mm 35.02.001

The axle housing breather must remain clean. When the axle lubricant level is checked, check that the axle breather is open. Check more often under adverse operating conditions. If the breather is plugged, clean it or replace it as needed.

For the location of the breather on Detroit axles, see Fig.; for Meritor axles, see Fig.; and for Dana Spicer axles, see Fig..

  • Front View

  • Rear View

  1. Axle Breather

  2. Breather Hose

  3. Temperature Sensor Port

  4. Oil Fill Plug

Fig. 1, Detroit Model 4 and Model 6 Tandem Axle (forward axle shown)

  1. Axle Housing Breathers

  2. Carrier Oil Fill Plugs

  3. Interaxle Differential

Fig. 2, Fill Hole Plug and Axle Housing Breather Locations, Meritor Axles

  1. Oil Fill Plug

  2. Oil Drain Plug

  3. Axle Breather

Fig. 3, Oil Fill and Drain Plugs and Axle Breather, Dana Spicer Axles

Note:
Parent topic: Rear Axle
Document Number: 0000120037
Manual Publication Date: 2024-05-23
Topic Publication Date: 2024-10-30