Volvo A40 Articulated Dump Truck Service Manual – Serial No. 1201- Edition 2 PDF

Description

Volvo A40 Articulated Dump Truck Service Manual

This is the full Volvo A40 Articulated Hauler Service Manual, Edition 2 (publication no. 21 2 431 3052), applicable with effect from serial no. 1201- onward. This A40 Service Manual is the second edition covering the complete machine and remains the reference until a more comprehensive manual is published by Volvo Construction Equipment. It is supplied as an instant-download PDF, letting you get straight into the specifications, checking, adjusting, and repair procedures for this Volvo articulated hauler without waiting on a printed copy.

File Details

• Manual type: Service Manual
• Brand/Model: Volvo A40 Articulated Hauler (Articulated Dump Truck)
• Publication number: 21 2 431 3052
• Edition: 2
• Code: 1000.04.97
• Applicability: With effect from serial no. 1201-
• Language: English
• Page count: 409 pages
• File format: PDF, instant download

Chapters Covered

This A40 Service Manual is organized into Section 0 (General, Specifications, and Miscellaneous) followed by the main repair sections for every system on the machine:

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• Section 0 – General
  • Group 00 General: Description of the tractor unit and load unit, frame steering joint, hitch, 4-wheel/6-wheel drive
  • Group 03 Specifications: Product identification numbers and serial number locations, dimensions, A40 dimensions with 29.5 R-25 tires, recommended lubricants, capacities, oil and fluid change intervals, weights, tightening torques, Volvo standard tightening torques, engine specifications, fuel system, cooling system, electrical system, power transmission, transmission oil pressure, dropbox, drive axles, brake system and compressed air system, steering system, hydraulic system
  • Group 09 Miscellaneous: Drawings of E-tools that can be made in your own workshop, including the transmission lifting device, T-handle Allen keys, body support, differential lock adjusting tool, and lifting devices
• Safety: Safety rules, service position, rules when servicing, lifting and towing, fire prevention, battery rules, fluor rubber hazards, refrigerant handling, first aid
• General
• Service and Maintenance (Section 1)
• Engine (Section 2): Covers the six-cylinder TD 122 KFE diesel engine
• Electrical System and Instruments (Section 3)
• Power Transmission (Section 4): Transmission PT 1760, dropbox FL 802
• Brakes (Section 5)
• Steering (Section 6)
• Frame and Wheels (Section 7)
• Cab (Section 8)
• Hydraulic System Special Functions (Section 9)

Taken together, this Volvo A40 Service Manual gives a technician everything needed to check, adjust, and repair the tractor and load units of this articulated hauler system by system, from the frame steering joint down to the drive axle differential locks.

Technical Coverage Highlights

The A40 consists of a tractor unit (six-cylinder diesel engine, transmission, and dropbox, plus a drive axle) and a load unit (frame, load body, and front/rear driving bogie axles linked by a bogie suspension), joined at the frame steering joint. The A40 runs constant 4-wheel drive with the ability to engage 6-wheel drive, a longitudinal differential lock in the dropbox, and differential locks on all drive axles. This Volvo A40 Service Manual documents the drivetrain identification numbers for the engine (TD 122 KFE), transmission (PT 1760), and the three drive axles (AHW 71 C/D/E), along with the dropbox (FL 802), so the correct component data is always at hand during a repair.

Specification tables in this A40 Service Manual include full machine dimensions (with 29.5 R-25 tires fitted), recommended lubricant grades and viscosities for the engine, axles, dropbox, transmission, and hydraulic/brake systems, fluid capacities for every system, oil and filter change intervals, complete weights for the operating machine and individual components, and tightening torque tables for the engine, drive axles, propeller shafts, hitch/steering frame joint, wheels, and brake system, plus Volvo’s standard torque tables for general fasteners.

Why This Volvo A40 Service Manual Matters

Working from the correct torque values, lubricant grades, and fluid capacities is what keeps an articulated hauler like the A40 running safely under load — get a torque spec or a fluid change interval wrong on the hitch joint, drive axle, or dropbox and you risk premature component failure or a safety hazard. This Volvo A40 Service Manual gives technicians the checking, adjusting, and repair procedures Volvo itself published for this machine, section by section, so service work is done to the same standard as an authorized workshop.

This A40 Service Manual downloads instantly as a PDF after purchase — no shipping, no waiting. Open it on a laptop, tablet, or phone in the shop, or print out the pages you need for a specific job.