OIL
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6 Maintenance
Changing the gearbox oil
Every 500 operating hours.
32 Draining the oil
Drain the oil with the aid of a separate sump
pump.
• Remove the dipstick.
• Insert the suction hose of the sump pump
in the dipstick hole. Push down the pump
handle quickly and pull it up slowly.
• Remove the sump pump when all the old
oil has been pumped out.
Or, if sufficient space below the gearbox is
available, oil can be drained by removing the
drain plug.
• Remove the fillercap to vent the gearbox
and check if all oil has been drained
• Collect the oil in a dripping pan.
33 Filling with new oil
• Refill the gearbox to the correct level via the
dipstick opening.
For oil specification see page
In case your engine is equipped with another
brand of gearbox follow the instructions giv-
en in the supplied owners manual for chang-
ing oil and other care and maintenance.
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