Checkingthe
Rear-Axle-GearboxLubricant
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
ThegearboxislledwithSAE85W-140gearlube.The
capacityis0.5L(16oz).Visuallyinspectforleaksdaily.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Removethecheck/llplugfromtheleftsideofthe
gearboxandensurethatlubricantisuptothebottom
ofthehole(Figure62).
Note:Ifthelevelislow ,addenoughlubricanttobring
theleveluptothebottomofthehole.
Figure62
1.Gearbox2.Check/llplug
ChangingtheRear-Axle
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst200hours
Every800hours
Changethelubricantinitiallyaftertherst200hoursof
operationandevery800hoursofoperationthereafter.
1.Positionthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthe3drainplugs;1oneachend
and1inthecenter(Figure63).
3.Removethecheckplugstoeaseinthedrainingofthe
oil.
4.Removethedrainplugsandallowtheoiltodraininto
thepans.
Figure63
1.Drain-pluglocation
5.Cleantheareaaroundthedrainplugatthebottomof
thegearbox(Figure64).
6.Removethedrainplugfromthegearboxandallowthe
oiltodrainintoapan.
Note:Removethellplugtoeaseinthedrainingof
theoil.
Figure64
1.Drainplug
7.Addenoughoiltobringtheleveluptothebottom
ofthecheckplugholes;refertoChangingthe
Rear-AxleLubricant(page47),andCheckingthe
Rear-Axle-GearboxLubricant(page47).
8.Installtheplugs.
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