11-24
11-24
Pretrip inspection and
Pretrip inspection and
maintenance
maintenance
4.
4.
1
1
Ch
Ch
ec
ec
ki
ki
ng
ng
ax
ax
le
le
oi
oi
l
l
le
le
ve
ve
l
l
1.
1.
Rem
Rem
ove
ove
the
the
fill
fill
plug
plug
and
and
mak
mak
e
e
sure
sure
that
that
the
the
oil is level with the bottom of the fill opening.
oil is level with the bottom of the fill opening.
2.
2.
If the l
If the l
evel is
evel is
too low
too low
, add oil t
, add oil t
hroug
hroug
h the fil
h the fil
l hole
l hole
until it is at the level of the fill opening.
until it is at the level of the fill opening.
CAUTION
CAUTION
Add oil of the same grade and viscosity as the
Add oil of the same grade and viscosity as the
original axle oil fill. Mixing oil can damage the
original axle oil fill. Mixing oil can damage the
differential gears.
differential gears.
3.
3.
Ins
Ins
tal
tal
l t
l t
he
he
fil
fil
l p
l p
lug
lug
.
.
4.
4.
2
2
Ch
Ch
an
an
gi
gi
ng
ng
ax
ax
le
le
oi
oi
l
l
1.
1.
Rem
Rem
ove
ove
the
the
fill
fill
plug
plug
and
and
magn
magn
etic
etic
drain
drain
plug
plug
. Drain the oil while the axle is still warm.
. Drain the oil while the axle is still warm.
Catch the used axle oil in a suitable container
Catch the used axle oil in a suitable container
and dispose of
and dispose of
it properly.
it properly.
NOTE:
NOTE:
After operation,
After operation,
let
let
the
the
transmission cool
transmission cool
for
for
about
about
30 minutes before draining the oil.
30 minutes before draining the oil.
The oil will drain
The oil will drain
more quickly while it is still warm.
more quickly while it is still warm.
2.
2.
Clean
Clean
the m
the m
agneti
agneti
c drai
c drai
n plug b
n plug b
efore
efore
inst
inst
alling
alling
it. Use a piece of key stock, or any other conve-
it. Use a piece of key stock, or any other conve-
nient steel slug, to short the two magnetic poles
nient steel slug, to short the two magnetic poles
and divert the magnetic field.
and divert the magnetic field.
3.
3.
Add oi
Add oi
l thro
l thro
ugh the
ugh the
fill ho
fill ho
le unti
le unti
l it is
l it is
at the l
at the l
evel
evel
of the fill opening.
of the fill opening.
4.
4.
Ins
Ins
tal
tal
l t
l t
he
he
fil
fil
l p
l p
lug
lug
.
.
Fi
Fi
ll
ll
pl
pl
ug
ug
to
to
rq
rq
ue
ue
72
72
to
to
87
87
lb
lb
f·
f·
ft
ft
(9
(9
8 t
8 t
o 1
o 1
15
15
N·
N·
m)
m)
WARNING
WARNING
Axle oil is extremely hot immediately after
Axle oil is extremely hot immediately after
vehicle operation. Hot axle oil can cause
vehicle operation. Hot axle oil can cause
burns.
burns.
Drain
Drain
plug t
plug t
orque
orque
72 to 8
72 to 8
7 lbf·
7 lbf·
ft (98
ft (98
to 1
to 1
15 N·m
15 N·m
)
)
Fi
Fi
ll
ll
pl
pl
ug
ug
to
to
rq
rq
ue
ue
72
72
to
to
87
87
lb
lb
f·
f·
ft
ft
(9
(9
8 t
8 t
o 1
o 1
15
15
N·
N·
m)
m)
Z09245
Z09245
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