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1800-GB Maintenance_3751
Maintenance
EN
4.2. Oil level check for NOVACAT 301
The oil level is correct if x= 16 mm.
X is the oil level at the lower edge of the level opening
(63)
OIL LEVEL
x
169-16-06
x
5. Topping up oil
Add the amount of oil lacking.
NOTE
Property damage due to too much or too little oil.
Too much oil can cause the cutter bar to overheat
during operation.
Too little oil does not guarantee the necessary
lubrication.
•
Be precise when adding oil!
6. Oil level check
Check the new oil level
Oil change on cutter bar
TIP
•
Carry out oil change at operating tempera-
ture
•
The oil is thick when cold. Too much old oil
remains stuck to the gearwheels and pre-
vents the removal of any suspended matter
present in the gearbox.
•
It can take some time until the old oil has
completely drained.
Oil change
- Change oil after the first 50 operating hours or after
100 ha at the latest.
- Lift the right side of the cutter bar.
- Take out oil drain plug (62), let oil run out and dispose
of waste oil correctly.
Oil quantity:
NOVACAT 261: 2.6 litre SAE 90
NOVACAT 301: 3.0 litre SAE 90
NOVACAT 351: 3.5 litre SAE 90
Angular gear
- Change oil after the first 50 operating hours.
Under normal operating conditions, oil is to be
replenished annually (1 = OIL LEVEL).
- Change oil after 100 hrs. at the latest.
Check the oil level:
- The filling level is checked with the marking (1) on the
oil measuring rod.
1
1
Oil quantity:
0.7 litre SAE 90
Oil quantity:
0.8 litre SAE 90
