MAINTENANCE
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THE FORCE
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1
Maintenance, Cont.
GEARBOX
(Mfg 1/92 - 7/97)
The oil in the gearbox of your FORCE/1 should be changed every year to
ensure proper lubrication of the gears and seals.
Changing the oil in models manufactured before
J
u
ly, 1997: Place the machine on its side with clear
access to the two drain/fill plugs on the gearbox.
Place a drain pan under each plug to catch the used
oil. Remove the drain plug from each of the two
gearbox chambers with a 90˚ 3/8 inch hex wrench.
Drain the oil into the pans. To refill, pour four
ounces of oil into a six ounce disposable paper cup.
Bend cup lip to form a pouring spout. Pour a total
of 12 ounces into each chamber and reinstall plugs
using the hex wrench. Note: at cold temperatures, oil thickens, slowing the
draining process. Leave your machine in a warm area overnight (eight
hours) to make oil changing easier. See illustration for the location of the
drain/fill plugs. Models manufactured before July, 1997 require 24 ounces of
oil, 12 in each chamber.
Model 12007
(Mfg. from 7/97 - 12/02)
Place the machine on its side with clear access to
the single drain/fill plug on the gearbox. Place a
drain pan under the plug to catch the used oil.
Remove the drain plug from the gearbox with a 90˚
3/8 inch hex wrench. Drain the oil into the pan. To
refill, pour four ounces of oil into a six ounce
disposable paper cup. Bend cup lip to form a
pouring spout. Pour a total of 20 ounces into the
chamber and reinstall plug using the hex wrench.
Note: at cold temperatures, oil thickens, slowing the draining process. Leave
your machine in a warm area overnight (eight hours) to make oil changing
easier. See illustration for the location of single drain/fill plug. Models
manufactured after July, 1997 require 20 ounces of oil.
MAINTENANCE
Model 12007
Model 12005
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