Check MFWD Axle Wheel Hub Oil Level

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A - Plug


Service Interval—50 Hours

  1. Park tractor on level surface.

  2. Turn wheel hubs until the words OIL LEVEL are horizontal.

  3. Remove plug (A). Oil level should be just below plug hole.

  4. If low, add oil through same hole. Add John Deere Hy-Gard™ or its equivalent.(See Fuels, Lubricants and Coolant section.)

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

  6. Install plug and tighten to specifications.

    ItemMeasurementSpecification
    Plug-to-HubTorque70 N·m (52 lb-ft)

  7. Repeat procedure on opposite wheel hub.


Hy-Gard is a trademark of Deere & Company

TEFLON is a trademark of Du Pont Co.

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