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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
3.9 Adding Oil to Cutterbar Drive Gearbox
CAUTION
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected startup of machine, always stop engine and remove key
from ignition before leaving operator’s seat for any reason.
1. Position header/mower conditioner so that the gearbox
is level with the ground. Stop the engine, and remove
the key.
2. If you have a squeeze bottle for your oil, remove
plug (A). If you don’t, then leave plug (A) in place.
3. Remove breather from filler elbow (B).
4. If you have a squeeze bottle for the oil, through
port (A) add 2.1 L (2.2 quarts) of 75W-90 synthetic
gear lubricant with high thermal and oxidation stability
conforming to API GL-5 minimum (SAE J2360
preferred) specifications such as Traxon E Synthetic
75W-90 gear oil. Lubricant should slightly run out of
port (A) when at the proper level.
5. If you don’t have a squeeze bottle, use a funnel in
filler elbow (B) to add 2.1 L (2.2 quarts) of 75W-90
synthetic gear lubricant with high thermal and oxidation
stability conforming to API GL-5 minimum (SAE J2360
preferred) specifications such as Traxon E Synthetic
75W-90 gear oil.
6. Reinstall plug (A) and breather (B). Tighten.
Figure 3.34: Cutterbar Drive Gearbox
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