Check MFWD or TLS™ Plus (If Equipped) Wheel Hub Oil Level

1. IMPORTANT: If there are any indications of oil leaks, do not operate tractor until the source has been determined and repairs made.

   
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   A - Oil Level - HY-GARD

   B - Drain/Fill Plug

   C - Oil Level

   Park tractor on level ground.

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2. Maneuver tractor forward or backward until words OIL LEVEL - HY-GARD (A) or OIL LEVEL (C) cast into wheel hub are horizontal.

3. Remove drain/fill plug (B). Oil level should be just below plug hole.

4. IMPORTANT: Use correct lubricant. Wheel hubs with brakes must be filled with John Deere™ Hy-Gard™ oil as specified in Transmission and Hydraulic Oil in Fuel, Lubricants and Coolant section of this Operator’s Manual.

   Wheel hubs without brakes are filled with John Deere™ GL-5 Gear Lubricant as specified in Gear Oil in Fuel, Lubricants and Coolant section of this Operator’s Manual. .

   If oil level is low, add oil through drain/fill hole. Add correct oil depending upon whether tractor is equipped with front brakes. If tractor is equipped with front brakes, words cast into front hubs will read OIL LEVEL - HY-GARD. Fill front brake hub with John Deere™ Hy-Gard™ oil.

   If only words OIL LEVEL are cast into front hubs, tractor is not equipped with front brakes. Use John Deere™ GL-5 Gear Lubricant.

   NOTE: See Gear Oil or Transmission and Hydraulic Oil in Fuel, Lubricants and Coolant section of this Operator’s Manual.

5. Apply pipe sealant with TEFLON®, or equivalent, to threads of drain/fill plug.

6. Install drain/fill plug and O-ring. Tighten to specifications.

   Item	Measurement	Specification
   Plug-to-Hub	Torque	70 N·m (52 lb.-ft.)

7. Repeat procedure with other wheel hub.