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Checking the Oil Level in the Axles
Service Interval: After the first 100 hours
Every 250 hours
1. Place a drain pan under the pinion housing of the axle.
2. Remove the plugs from the sight port in the pinion
housing of the axle
Figure 91
Front Axle
1. Front-axle housing
2. Plug
(Figure 91
and
Figure
92).
3. Sight port
1. Rear-axle housing
2. Forward
3. Look through the sight port and check that the oil level
in the axle is level with the bottom of the threads of
the port
(Figure 91
Note: Use a flashlight and a mirror to help you see
the oil level.
•
If the oil level is too high, allow the oil to drain
from the sight port.
•
If the oil level is too low, add the specified oil to
the axle housing sight port; refer to steps
Changing the Oil in the Axles (page
4. Clean the threads of the sight plug.
5. Apply PTFE thread sealing tape to the threads of the
plug.
6. Install the sight plug into the sight port in the pinion
housing of the axle
Changing the Oil in the Axles
Service Interval: After the first 200 hours
Every 1,000 hours
Front axle oil capacity: approximately 9 L (9.5 US qt)
Rear axle oil capacity: approximately 9 L (9.5 US qt)
1. Place a drain pan under the pinion housing of the axle
(Figure 93
and
Figure
60
Figure 92
Rear Axle
3. Plug
4. Site port
and
Figure
92).
60).
(Figure 91
and
Figure
92).
94).
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