CheckingtheOilLevelintheAxles
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours
Every250hours
1.Placeadrainpanunderthepinionhousingoftheaxle.
2.Removetheplugsfromthesightportinthepinion
housingoftheaxle(Figure91andFigure92).
Figure91
FrontAxle
1.Front-axlehousing
3.Sightport
2.Plug
Figure92
RearAxle
1.Rear-axlehousing3.Plug
2.Forward
4.Siteport
3.Lookthroughthesightportandcheckthattheoillevel
intheaxleislevelwiththebottomofthethreadsof
theport(Figure91andFigure92).
Note:Useaashlightandamirrortohelpyousee
theoillevel.
•Iftheoillevelistoohigh,allowtheoiltodrain
fromthesightport.
•Iftheoillevelistoolow,addthespeciedoilto
theaxlehousingsightport;refertosteps6and7in
ChangingtheOilintheAxles(page60).
4.Cleanthethreadsofthesightplug.
5.ApplyPTFEthreadsealingtapetothethreadsofthe
plug.
6.Installthesightplugintothesightportinthepinion
housingoftheaxle(Figure91andFigure92).
ChangingtheOilintheAxles
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every1,000hours
Frontaxleoilcapacity:approximately9L(9.5USqt)
Rearaxleoilcapacity:approximately9L(9.5USqt)
1.Placeadrainpanunderthepinionhousingoftheaxle
(Figure93andFigure94).
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