LS tractor MT458, Operator'S Manual

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(2) Changing Transmission oil
 Stop tractor on a level surface and apply parking
brake. Run engine for several minutes to warm
oil and lower implements and stop the engine.

Clean around the oil filling inlet and drain plugs.
 Set a clean container under the drain plugs and
remove them under the transmission and drain
the oil completely.
 Remove metal sludge stuck to the drain plugs
and tighten the drain plugs again with new seals.
 Add new oil until the oil level is between MIN
and MAX marks of the oil gauge.

For oil specification, see chapter 5-3, “Lubricants
and Capacity” or the last page in this manual.
Drain plugs
<Oil gauge >
Max.
Min.
Oil filling inlet,
Oil gauge
▶ Contaminated oil may reduce durability of the transmission and it can cause a
failure of the hydraulic system. Clean around the oil filling inlet and then pull the oil
gauge.
Caution