horsch Leeb 5.280 VL, Operating Instructions Manual

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Refer to the Maintenance chapter and the
HORSCH maintenance log for the first oil
change and the further intervals.
In between, check the oil in the wheel hub gears
regularly.
NOTE
Perform the oil change only with the gearbox at
operating temperature!
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Park the machine on level ground.
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The wheel must be positioned so that the
oil drain plug is at the lowest point. Then open
the oil drain plug.
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Catch the oil in a suitable tank and close the
drain plug.
Oil drain plug
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Turn the wheel until the filler plug is below the
centre of the wheel gearbox (note the value
in cm).
•
Gear PowerGear (GFT 8130):
approx. 3.5 cm [1.38 in]
•
Gear HighPowerGear (GFT 8144):
approx. 3.5 cm [1.38 in]
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Open the filler plug and fill in new oil up to the
lower level.
3.5 cm
Filler plug
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Close filler plug.
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Heat the gearbox to approx. 50 °C [122 °F]
by driving.
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Then check the oil level and top up if neces-
sary.
NOTE
Only use the specified gear oil with the correct
viscosity. Follow the specifications in the Under-
carriage maintenance overview section. Oils not ap-
proved may cause greater wear, poorer braking
action and even failure of the wheel hub bears.
Filling capacity per wheel hub gearbox:
•
Gear PowerGear (GFT 8130):
approx. 4 x 1.9 litre [4 x 64 fl oz]
•
Gear HighPowerGear (GFT 8144):
approx. 4 x 2.6 litres [4 x 88 fl oz]
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