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Figure 96
1.
Check plug (axle housing)
2.
Fill plug (axle housing)
3.
Check the gear oil level in the axle through the
check-plug hole.
Note:
The gear-oil level is correct if the oil level
is at the bottom of the check-plug hole.
4.
If the gear-oil level low, remove the fill plug and
add the specified gear oil to raise the oil level to
the bottom of the check-plug hole.
5.
Install the check plug.
6.
If removed, install the fill plug.
Changing the Oil in the
Rear Axle
Service Interval:
After the first 200 hours
Every 800 hours
Rear Axle Oil Capacity:
2.4 L (80 fl oz)
1.
Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page 41)
.
2.
Clean the area around the 3 drain plugs (
)—1 at each bevel-gear case (outboard of the
axle housings) and 1 in the center-gear case.
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Figure 97
1.
Drain plug (axle case—outboard)
2.
Axle housing
3.
Drain plug (center gear case)
3.
Remove each drain plug (
) and allow
the oil to drain into a drain pan.
4.
Remove the 2 axle housing check plugs and the
fill plug to ease in draining of the oil (
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Figure 98
1.
Check plug (axle housing)
2.
Fill plug (axle housing)
5.
Install the 3 drain plugs and the check plug at
the axle housing with the breather fitting.
6.
At the fill plug axle port, fill the axle with
approximately 2.37 L (80 fl oz) of 85W-140 gear
oil or until the oil level is at the bottom of the hole.
7.
Install the check plug and the fill plug.
Checking the Lubricant in
the Reduction-Gear Case
Service Interval:
Before each use or daily
Every 400 hours (Also check the lubricant
before you first start the engine.)
Reduction-Gear Case Oil Specification:
SAE
85W-140 gear oil
1.
Prepare the machine for maintenance; refer to
Preparing for Maintenance (page 41)
.
2.
Remove the check/fill plug from the left side of
the reduction-gear case (
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