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Meritor 12 speed freedomline

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by iamred, Sep 26, 2012.

  1. Sep 26, 2012 #1
    iamred

    iamred Bobtail Member

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    I have a 2006 freightliner with a 12 speed meritor freedomline trans. The last couple days the tranny has been acting strange. When you come to a stop sometimes it takes along time to downshift back to 3rd gear. If you come to a complete stop it will stay in 9th or 10th gear. When you step on the accelerator you get nothing. The engine doesn't even rev up, then all of a sudden it will drop to 3rd.
     
    iamred, Sep 26, 2012
    iamred, Sep 26, 2012
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  3. Sep 27, 2012 #2
    Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    first of all check clutch and countershaft brake for wear.

    Any fault codes? Air loss?
     
    Pablo-UA, Sep 27, 2012
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  4. Sep 27, 2012 #3
    VisionLogistics

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    VisionLogistics, Sep 27, 2012
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  5. Sep 27, 2012 #4
    iamred

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    No fault codes and no air loss. How does one check the countershaft brake.
     
    iamred, Sep 27, 2012
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  7. Oct 8, 2015 #5
    great2c4me

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    Is there any grease points on this transmission? Just wanna keep up with the maintenance. I do hear some kind of funny low audible noise between each shift and I'm thinking that it may need some greasing of some sort.
    Anyone?
     
    great2c4me, Oct 8, 2015
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  8. Oct 8, 2015 #6
    lots of character

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    Not 100% on locations, but clutch bearing and there should be two more on either side of the clutch housing. That's generic, climb under with a flash light
     
    lots of character, Oct 8, 2015
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  9. Oct 8, 2015 #7
    great2c4me

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    Update, hers a good read: I was able to download & save the file of the Maintenance manual. I'm not totally convinced, though I think it may be the fork inside the bell housing, accessible from the bottom. There's grease points on it, but it has to be removed, graded then reinstalled, through that access point. Probably could be done in 30 minutes... me? I'll plan 2 hours on my back if I don't take it in.
     
    great2c4me, Oct 8, 2015
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