MacDon FlexDraper FD1 Series, Operator'S Manual, Page: 336 / 510

MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
Lubricating Header Drive Gearbox
Checking Oil Level in Header Drive Gearbox
Check the header drive gearbox oil level every 100 hours.
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up of machine, always stop engine and remove key
from ignition before leaving operator’s seat for any reason.
1. Lower the cutterbar to the ground and ensure the
gearbox is in working position.
2. Shut down the combine and remove the key from
the ignition.
3. Remove the oil level plug (A) and check that the oil
level is up to the bottom of the hole.
4. Replace the oil level plug (A).
5. Add oil if required. Refer to
Adding Oil to Header Drive
Gearbox, page 318
.
Figure 5.24: Header Drive Gearbox
Adding Oil to Header Drive Gearbox
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up of machine, always stop engine and remove key
from ignition before leaving operator’s seat for any reason.
1. Lower the cutterbar to the ground, and ensure the
gearbox is in working position.
2. Shut down the combine, and remove the key from
the ignition.
3. Remove the oil level plug (A) and the fi ller plug (B).
4. Add SAE 85W-140 (API service class GL-5) oil into the
fi ller plug (B) until it runs out of the oil level plug hole (A).
5. Replace the oil level plug (A) and the fi ller plug (B).
Figure 5.25: Header Drive Gearbox
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