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7. Mount the plug (2) and the protective cover (1) onto the machine.
8. Remove the de-aerator (4).
9. Fill the side-drive using approx. 2.0 ltr. (0.53 gal.) of SAE 140 EP oil through the opening of
the de-aerator (4).
10. Check the oil level by removing the plug (3). The oil level should be level with the opening of
the plug (3).
11. Mount the plug (3) and the de-aerator (4).
Fig. 14
Gearbox (see Fig. 14):
1. For a few minutes, let the machine run above the ground so that the oil becomes warm.
2. Stop the machine and lower it onto the underground so that it is parallel to the underground.
!! Switch off the tractor’s engine and PTO before descending !!
!! Make sure that the tractor and the machine cannot move uncontrolled !!
!! Never crawl under the machine !!
1. Remove the de-aerator (1).
!! Watch out because the oil can be hot and injure the skin !!
2. Suck the gearbox empty using an oil pump or - as an alternative - put a sufficiently large oil
receptacle (more than 3.55 ltr. (0.94 gal.) under the plug (2) and remove the de-aerator (1).
3. Check the contamination of the oil. Steel particles in the oil might indicate a problem in the
side-drive.
!! Used oil / grease is harmful to the environment. Dispose of these substances
according to the regulations that apply in your location !!
4. Mount the plug (2).