Front-Wheel Drive Axle - Axle Housing, Oil Change

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CAUTION: Danger of injury from hot components or hot, pressurized oil.

Touching hot surfaces can cause injury.

Avoid contact with hot surfaces or hot oil.

Perform oil change while the oil is warm (approx. 40 °C; 103 °F).

Unscrew the level screw plug slowly.

NOTE: Replace oil in the axle housing after the first 100 and after the first 1500 hours of operation. Then change after every 1500 hours of operation or once every 2 years, whichever occurs first.

  1. Remove drain screw (B) and drain the oil.

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  2. Put a new O-ring on the drain screw.

  3. Re-install oil drain screw and tighten to 90 N·m (66 lb.-ft.).

  4. Remove filler screw (A) and put a new O-ring on it. Fill with fresh oil. The oil level must be up to the filler hole. Re-install filler screw.

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NOTE: Location of screws varies depending on axle type.

Oil to be used

Hy-Gard™ Transmission/Hydraulic Oil. See also Section 80.

Capacity

See “Capacity” of relevant tractor in Section 145.

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