Maintenance work on the carrier
7.9 Axle lines
07.12.2017
Maintenance manual 3 302 649 en 7 - 59
GMK4090
3rd axle line The drive has two oil chambers.
• Place a receptacle under screws (3) and (4).
• Remove the drain plugs (1), (2), (3) and (4)
and let the oil drain off.
• Fit new gaskets and tighten bolts (3) and (4).
• First add 1.5 ltr (0.4 gal) oil through the
hole (2).
• Add more oil through the hole (1), up to the
lower edge of the hole (1).
• Fit new gaskets and tighten bolts (1) and (2).
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Risk of oil overheating
When topping up the oil, both openings must be opened so that both oil
tanks are filled equally. This prevents the oil tanks from being overfilled and
thus the oil from overheating.