SWING SYSTEM MLC80A-1/MLC90A-1/MLC100A-1/MLC100-1 SERVICE/MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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Published 10-09-2020, Control # 259-06
3. Place the hose from the quick-drain drainer assembly
(Figure 6-5
) into an suitable container for collecting the
drained oil: 5 L (1.3 gal) of oil is required to fill a dry
gearbox.
4. Thread the quick-drain drainer assembly hose to the
quick-drain valve. The poppet inside the valve will open
allowing the oil to drain from the gearbox.
5. Once the gearbox has finished draining, remove the
quick-drain drainer assembly.
6. Fasten the dust cap to the quick-drain valve.
7. Fill the gearbox with specified oil:
Manual Fill Procedure
a. Remove the fill cap/breather (1) from the fill port (2).
b. Add oil through the fill port (2) using a suitable
funnel until the oil level is halfway up the sight gauge
(3). Do not overfill.
c. Reinstall the fill cap/breather in the fill port.
Power Fill Procedure
a. Remove the dust cap from the quick-drain valve (4).
b. Thoroughly clean the inside of the hose for the
existing quick-drain drainer assembly.
c. Thread the quick-drain drainer assembly all the way
onto the quick drain valve. The poppet inside the
valve will open.
d. Connect the hose from the quick-drain drainer
assembly to a portable pump, either hydraulically
powered or hand powered.
e. Slowly pump oil into the gearbox until the oil level is
halfway up the sight gauge (3). Do not overfill.
f. Once the gearbox is filled, remove the quick-drain
drainer assembly.
g. Fasten the dust cap to the quick-drain valve.
8. Recheck the oil level, as required, after operating the
swing drive.
9. Thoroughly clean the quick-drain drainer assembly and
store it in the parts box.