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DB 460 REV. 00 02/01/2015
5.10.5 CHECKING AND TOPPING UP THE DRUM REDUCTION GEAR OIL LEVEL
(fi g. 21)
5.10.6 DRUM REDUCTION GEAR OIL CHANGE
(fi g. 20)
CAUTION: Before proceeding, always read the safety regulations for the operations to be carried out
as set out in Chapter 3.
CAUTION: Do not pollute the environment. Keep used oils in special containers and send them to
companies specialised in storage and disposal of polluting and hazardous waste.
- Move the vehicle onto fl at ground and engage the parking brake.
- Turn the drum until the level gauge cap A is positioned at the bottom of the reduction gear.
- Turn off the engine and remove the ignition key.
- Unscrew the level gauge cap A and the fi ller cap B then drain out all the oil into a prearranged container.
- Screw the level gauge cap back on and then turn the drum so that the level gauge hole A is in horizontal
position and the fi ller cap hole B positioned at the top.
- Fill with the recommended oil using a syringe.
- Screw the fi ller cap B back on.
21
A
C
B
CAUTION: Before proceeding, always read the safety regulations for the operations to be carried out
as set out in Chapter 3.
- Raise the drum to horizontal position.
- Turn the drum so that the level gauge A of the reduction gear is positioned in the horizontal lateral part.
- The optimal level is in the middle of the sight glass of the level gauge.
- If you need to top up, unscrew the cap B and add oil until reaching the optimal level.
CAUTION: Do not add oil through the air valve C.
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Move the vehicle onto fl at ground, engage the parking brake, turn off the engine and remove the ignition key.