ServicingtheAxles
Hub-and-axleoilspecication:Mobiluid424
CheckingtheOilLevelintheWheel
Hubs
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every250hours
Note:Haveanotherpersonhelpyoualigntheoilplugsin
theaxleswhenyouservicetheaxleoil.
1.Ensurethatthemachineisonalevelsurfaceandthat
alltheattachmentsareinthetransportposition.
2.Movethemachineforwardorbackwarduntiltheplug
forthewheelhubisateitherthe3o’clockor9o’clock
position(Figure89).
Figure89
1.Wheelhub4.Drainpan
2.Oilportatthe9o’clock
position
5.Oilportatthe3o’clock
position(alternative)
3.Plug
3.Stoptheengine,settheparkingbrake,andremovethe
ignitionkey.
4.Placeadrainpanunderthedrainportinthewheelhub
(Figure89).
5.Removetheplugfromthewheelhub(Figure89).
6.Checkthattheoillevelisatthebottomofthethreads
oftheoilport(Figure89).
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,allowtheoiltodrain
fromtheoilport.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addthespeciedoiltothe
wheelhubthroughtheoilport;refertostep6in
ChangingtheOilintheWheelHubs(page59).
7.ChecktheconditionoftheO-ringontheplug.
Note:ReplacetheO-ringifitiswornordamaged.
8.Installtheplugintheoilportofthewheelhub(Figure
89).
9.Repeatsteps2through8fortheotherwheelhubs.
ChangingtheOilintheWheelHubs
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every1,000hours
Wheelhuboilcapacity:approximately1.5L(1.6USqt)
Note:Ifpossible,changetheoilwhenitiswarm.
1.Movethemachineforwardorbackwarduntiltheoil
plugforthewheelhubisatthe6o’clockposition
(Figure90).
Figure90
1.Wheelhub
4.Oilportatthe3o’clock
position
2.Oilportatthe6o’clock
position
5.Plug
3.Drainpan
6.Oil-servicingequipment
2.Placeadrainpanundertheoilportofthewheelhub
(Figure90).
3.Removethepluganddraintheoilfromtheplanetary
(Figure90).
4.ChecktheconditionoftheO-ringfortheplug.
Note:ReplacetheO-ringifitiswornordamaged.
5.Movethemachineforwardorbackwarduntiltheoil
plugforthewheelhubiseitheratthe3o’clockorthe9
o’clockposition(Figure90).
6.Addthespeciedoiltothewheelhubthroughtheoil
portuntiltheoillevelisatthebottomofthethreads
oftheport.
7.Installtheplugintheoilportofthewheelhub.
8.Repeatthisprocedurefortheotherwheelhubs.
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