Check MFWD Axle Oil Level

  1. PY6506
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    Oil Fill Mark and Filler Plug

    PY6540
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    Oil Level Plug

    PY6509
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    Oil Drain Plug

    A - MFWD Oil Fill Mark

    B - MFWD Oil Fill Plug

    C - MFWD Oil Level Plug

    D - MFWD Oil Drain Plug

    Park tractor so that oil fill mark (A) on MFWD hub is level with the ground. Remove filler plug (B). Oil level should be even with bottom of the filler plug hole.



  2. Remove plug (C) to check oil level in axle housing. Oil level should be even with bottom of hole.

  3. If level is low, add John Deere HY-GARD® Gear Lubricant or its equivalent. (See Fuels, Lubricants and Coolant section.)


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

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