SECTION V MAINTENANCE
Maintenance of the front wheel drive system
Front axle and hub final drives (4WD)
The front axle has a double-acting steering cylinder and an open centre
directional control valve for the reactive steering.
Every 150 hours: check the oil level by removing the plug 2 of the figure
below.
The oil level should be up to the lower edge of the hole; top up if necessary.
Every 1200 hours: change the oil. Drain off the old oil by removing the
drain plugs 1 in the figure below and 1 in the figure on page 143. Fill with
new oil through the filler 2 in the figure below.
Front axle pivot bushes
Every 50 hours: inject grease through the grease nipples 3 in the figure
below and 4 on page 143.
Inject grease using a grease pump through the two grease nipples.
Front drive axle left-hand side
1 - Differential oil drain screw
2 - Differential oil level screw
3 - Axle oscillation rear support greaser
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