Their main characteristics, a part from its adaptarion to the torques given from the various engines, are:
wide range of gears
desing light and strong
smooth gears
easy to assemble
low emission of noises
Applications
The main application of the ZF ECOSPLIT gearboxes is, without a doubt, used for vehicles of big tonnage. They can also be used to transport construction materials and other special vehicles that might need to incorporate periphery elements such as a converters WSK or power take-off. The brands used for this model are: ECO, MAN y DAF.
Maintenance
Because these are manual gearboxes and their functioning is based in gears and synchronizes, their maintance must follow these guidelines:
Keep the proper oil level, watching its level of pollution
Watch out for escapes
Watch the clutch pedal
Avoid dampness ess in the gear box system.
Pay attention to the compressor and the vehicle´s dryer. The dryer´s breakdown makes the water come into the pneumatic system accelerating the deterioration of the selector, which works with air.