All New VNL Body Builder Manual

Disclaimer: Persons who perform further manufacturing operations on (modify) a Volvo vehicle are responsible for the vehicle’s continued and/or subsequent compliance with applicable regulations, must ensure that the vehicle as modified by them is safe to operate, and assume any liability related thereto. Volvo Trucks NA, Inc. cannot anticipate all of the possible modifications to a Volvo vehicle, know the ultimate configuration of every completed vehicle, and be aware of the intended function, operation and/or use of a completed vehicle. Regardless of assistance provided to subsequent manufacturers (others), Volvo Trucks NA, Inc. is not responsible for modifications made to a Volvo vehicle by others, nor the safe assembly and/or operation of any equipment installed on a Volvo vehicle by them, nor for injury or damage caused by such modification and/or equipment.

0. Body Builder, General Guidelines and Certification

Certification Label, Towing Procedure, Weight Distribution, Chassis Diagrams

1. Oil & Filters

Approved Oils, Engine Oil Type, Transmission, Lubrication, Biodiesel Fuel, Coolant Requirements

2. Engine

Engine Overview, Exhaust Aftertreatment System, Heated Dump Bodies

3. Electrical

VECU5 / Routing and Clipping Guidelines, Body Builder Connectors, Remote Start n Stop.

4. I-Shift Transmission

I-Shift Transmission, Transmission Oil Cooler, Transmission Gear Ratios

5. Air Brake System Schematics and Routing

Air lines / Fittings, Air Brake System Schematics, Brake System Options

6. Axle and Suspension

Front Axles, Rear Suspension, Air Suspension Height, Adjustment

7. Chassis / Frame

Frame Specifications, Bolt Hole Patterns, Frame Rail Cutouts, Subframes

8. Cab / Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel, Instrument Panel Layout, Gauges, Switches

9. Power Take-off (PTO)

VECU5, Overview, Transmission-Mounted PTO, Rear-Mounted Engine PTO