Komatsu WA100M-7, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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5.8 Maintenance procedure
Maintenance Maintenance every 500 service hours
WA80M-7, WA100M-7 – VENAM03001
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Front and rear axle – check oil level
DANGER
 Performing maintenance on a machine that is not properly
parked and secured may cause severe accidents!
 Park the machine on solid, level ground. Secure the machine
before beginning maintenance work.
For maintenance work, park and secure the machine as
described in chapter “Maintenance guide (5-2)”.
Epicyclic gearing
1. Start the engine, raise the work equipment, and move the
machine until the oil level mark of the epicyclic gearing on the
wheel to be checked is horizontal.
Switch off the engine, lower the work equipment, and apply
the parking brake.
2. Remove the screw plug (1) from the check bore.
3. Check the oil level. The oil level should be at the lower edge
of the check bore.
4. If the oil level is too low, add oil through the check bore of the
screw plug.
For more information on recommended oils, see chapter
“Fuel, lubricants, and coolants; quantities (5-16)”.
5. Insert the screw plug and tighten firmly.
6. Torque (1) = 60 Nm
7. Check the oil level at the other wheels on the front and rear
axles as described in items 1. to 5. above.
Differential
1. Remove the screw plug (2) of the check bore at the front axle.
Check the oil level as described under “epicyclic gearing” in
items 3. to 5.
2. Remove the screw plug (3) of the check bore at the rear axle.
Check the oil level as described under “epicyclic gearing” in
items 3. to 5.
Torque (2) and (3) = 60 Nm
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