Edition 2 Chapter 1 Page 1-23
Feb/2013 Maintenance and Service
• The service life of the engine decreases when you operate the engine at high
speeds or the operating load is high for long intervals.
• When the crane is new, change the engine oil after the engine operates between
30-50 hours.
(2) Change gear oil in the transmission.
(a) When the transmission is warm, remove the drain plug.
(b) Clean the drain plug and install it onto the transmission.
(c) Add gear oil to the transmission.
When the crane is new, change the transmission gear oil after the crane
travels the first 1242-3106 miles (2000-5000 km).
D. Lubrication Every 3 Months
Do a check of the level of gear oil in the front and rear axles as follows:
(1) Remove the fill plug.
(2) Make sure that you can see oil at the bottom of the plug hole.
(3) If necessary, add oil until it comes out of the fill plug hole.
(4) Install the fill plug.
E. Lubrication Every 6 Months
Remove and replace the oil in the front and rear axles as follows:
Only do this procedure when the oil is warm.
(1) Remove the drain and fill plugs to drain the oil.
(2) Install the drain plug.
(3) Add oil (specified on the lubrication chart) until it comes out of the fill plug
hole.
(4) Replace the fill plug.