Service and maintenance
130 Power transmission
Transmission oil, changing
Change oil every 1000 hours. A first change of oil and
replacement of oil filter should be carried out at the 100 hour
warranty inspection.
Conditions for the 1000 hour interval to apply are that:
– the two oil filters are replaced every time the oil is changed.
– the oil filters meet the Volvo CE specifications, which is the
case with genuine parts from Volvo CE.
– use oil according to recommendation on page 167
– the correct oil viscosity for the ambient air temperature is
selected according to diagram, see page 167.
Draining
1 Place the machine in service position, see page 89.
2 Lower the guard plates.
3 Remove the protective cap over the draining connection (A) on
the oil sump.
4 Connect the draining hose and drain the oil. The draining hose
is kept inside the front grille which can be lowered.
5 Remove the draining hose and put it back inside the front grille.
6 Reinstall the protective cap over the draining connection.
7 Change main oil filter and lubrication oil filter, see page 131.
Filling
8 Fill with new oil through filler pipe (B).
9 Check the level.
10 Raise the guard plates.
Capacity when changing: approx. 34 litres (9.0 US gal)
including filters
For oil grade see page 167.
Take care of filters/oils/liquids in an environmentally safe way,
see page 91.
WARNING!
Take care when changing oil. Hot oil can cause burns on
unprotected skin.
A Draining connection
B Oil filler pipe