Maintenance
101
Transmission
Pay attention when performing oil change
Use protective cream or protection gloves when changing oil.
It will protect your hands against skin injuries.
Direct contact with the oil could lead to serious skin injuries.
Use the correct oil type
Always use the correct oil type for the transmission.
This ensures a long lifetime for the transmission.
Use of incorrect oil type may lead to damage of the transmission.
Maintain correct oil level
Max. and min. indication for oil level on the transmission must not be
exceeded.
Correct oil level of the transmission ensures a long lifetime.
Wrong oil levels can cause heat development in the transmission,
resulting in serious damage.
Main gear
Changing the oil
After 10 working hours
Thereafter, every season
The oil is changed as follows:
> Use a suitable tool to remove oilplug 3
> Let the oil flow into an appropriate container.
> Allow the last of the oil to drip out of the transmission for approx.
10 - 15 minutes.
> Fit oilplug 3 and tighten it fully.
> Remove oilplug 1.
> Remove oilplug 2*.
> Fill up with new oil until the oil level reaches the hole [2*].
• Quantity of oil during oil change: 1.9 litres.
> Fit oilplugs 1 and 2 and tighten them.
»Lubricants« page 125
»Maintenance intervals« page 72
NB
* When checking the oil level, the lowest oilplug should always be
used.
Oilplug 1
Oilplug 2*
Oilplug 3