Which Cummins manual to buy

djbroughton wrote:
We recently purchased an 06 Monaco Camelot 40pdq with the Cummins 400ISL engine and it came with very little service history. I would like to tackle basic servicing ie: change fluids and I have done this on my diesel truck and gas cars. I am no expert by any means but can generally figure things out and like to tinker.

I would like to buy a good basic Cummins manual that has lots of pictures and good simple explanations for the service items I can complete. Now, I can't figure whether to get the "owners manual", "operation and maintenance manual" or "service manual" that are shown on the Cummins self-serve site.

I spoke with the local Cummins Service Center and they expect to order one "sight unseen" and take my chances it's the right one.

Does anybody know which one I should get?

I applaud your desire to take on your own maintence. The Cummins manuals aren't much help at the basis level you are talking about. I second the suggestion of letting a Speedco do a L/O/F and go down in the pit to watch.

Other wise just get under the coach on a creeper with a good work light and scope out things. Most of the fluids and filters will be similar to the vehicles ou have done before. There is an air dryer that needs service every 2-3 years and there may be a coolant filter and a hydraulic fluid filter. There are a dozen or so grease zerks that need attention.