Every 50 Hours: Cutterbar-Checking Oil Level

IMPORTANT: Too much oil in cutterbar will cause overheating and machine damage.

Use sight glass (A) at BOTH ENDS of cutterbar to check oil level.

1. Park mower-conditioner on level ground.

2. Raise mower-conditioner and engage cylinder locks.

3. Level platform side-to-side by using a jack under the low end. Give oil time to level.

4. Check oil level at sight glass (A).

Cutterbar Sight Glass Oil Level
Oil shows half full in both sight glasses. Correct
Both sight glasses completely full of oil. Too full
No oil in either sight glass. Too low
One sight glass full and one low. Level machine and recheck

 

NOTE: Approximate cutterbar oil capacity is:

946 Mower-Conditioner - 9.5 L (10 US qt; 2.5 US gal)

956 Mower-Conditioner - 10.4 L (11 US qt; 2.75 US gal)

5. Add oil as necessary:

  • Remove cap (B) on top of fill hose.
  • Add John Deere HY-GARD ® high viscosity oil, or equivalent. (See Cutterbar Oil in this section.)
  • Install filler cap.

If you need to drain oil, see Every 200 Hours in this section.

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A-Sight Glass
B-Fill Hose Cap

HY-GARD is a registered trademark of Deere & Company.

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