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IV - 3
Maintenance
4.3 Gearboxes
• If no other instructions are given, change the oil
once a year on all gears.
• Check the oil level before the beginning of the season.
• Check all gears daily for any leaks and check the
oil level if necessary.
4.3.1 Lubricant quantities and
designations for gearboxes
4.3.2 Checking the oil level and changing
the oil in the main angular gearbox
Check the oil level and change the oil
while the maize header
is in a
horizontal position!
Checking the oil level
• Unscrew the oil level monitoring screw (2) on the
main angular gearbox (1).
• The oil level must reach up to the monitoring drill
hole. If necessary, add more oil through the
monitoring drill hole.
• Screw in the oil level monitoring screw (2) again.
Changing the oil
• Unscrew the oil drain screw (3) on the main angular
gearbox (1). Capture the oil in a suitable container.
• Screw on the oil drain screw (3) again.
• Unscrew the oil level monitoring screw (2) on the
main angular gearbox (1).
• Add oil (for filling quantity and type of oil, see
Chapter 4.3.1)
• Screw in the oil level monitoring screw (2) again.
Dispose of old oil properly.
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2
1
3
EC200320
Filling quantities (litres) Type of oil Bio-degradable lubricants
Main angular gearbox 1,9
Transfer gearbox 0,35
Collector gearbox 4,2
Angular gearbox 0,2 on request
Dresser gearbox 0,14
SAE 90 GL 4 or
Esso-Spartan EP 150
Shell Omala Oil 150
Fuchs - EP 85 W90
Castrol EPX 90