Maintenance and Service
Pump distributor gears (PDG)
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– Screw the pressure filter bowl (7) with the SW24 spanner out of the gear steering
unit (8) and exchange the filter insert for a new one (ROPA item no. 270442).
– Also exchange the O-ring at the pressure filter bowl (7) for a new O-ring.
– At first screw the pressure filter bowl (7) completely into the steering unit (8), in
order to unscrew it then by one sixth revolution.
– Unscrew the oil drain hose again and screw on the screw cap on the oil drain valve
(3) again.
– Open the oil filler screw (1) and fill in fresh oil into the filler neck for so long, until
the oil level is in the upper range of the inspection glass (2).
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Prescribed oil variants: Gear oil ATF
ATF oil as per Dexron II D
Filling volume: approx. 10.0 litres
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– Start diesel engine and watch the R-Touch. The warning icon must disappear
from the R-Touch within 10 seconds.
– If the warning icon does not disappear in 10 sec., shut down the engine immedi-
ately and bleed the gearbox.
– Let the diesel engine run for a minute, then shut it off.
– Wait at least 10 minutes, then again check the oil level – as described above, in
case of need, correct oil level.
Bleeding gearbox
– Place an oil catch basin under the control block (8).
– Remove the plug at the MP connection (9).
– Close the engine compartment cover and fold up the pump cover behind the lad-
der.
– Observe the MP connection (9) on the control block (8) through the opening.
– Have another reliable and trained person start the engine let it run (maximum
15 seconds) until the gear oil comes out of the opening in the control block (8) with-
out bubbles.
– Screw in the plug as soon as the oil is bubble-free and tighten it with a torque of
16 Nm. If oil does not come out within 15 seconds, screw in the plug again and
contact customer service.
– Wait at least 10 minutes and check the oil level again as described above.
– Fill in some oil after in necessary.