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Servicing the Axles
Hub-and-axle oil specification: Mobilfluid 424
Checking the Oil Level in the Wheel
Hubs
Service Interval: After the first 100 hours
Every 250 hours
Note: Have another person help you align the oil plugs in
the axles when you service the axle oil.
1. Ensure that the machine is on a level surface and that
all the attachments are in the transport position.
2. Move the machine forward or backward until the plug
for the wheel hub is at either the 3 o'clock or 9 o'clock
position
(Figure
89).
Figure 89
1. Wheel hub
2. Oil port at the 9 o'clock
position
3. Plug
3. Stop the engine, set the parking brake, and remove the
ignition key.
4. Place a drain pan under the drain port in the wheel hub
(Figure
89).
5. Remove the plug from the wheel hub
6. Check that the oil level is at the bottom of the threads
of the oil port
(Figure
•
If the oil level is too high, allow the oil to drain
from the oil port.
•
If the oil level is too low, add the specified oil to the
wheel hub through the oil port; refer to step
Changing the Oil in the Wheel Hubs (page
7. Check the condition of the O-ring on the plug.
Note: Replace the O-ring if it is worn or damaged.
8. Install the plug in the oil port of the wheel hub
89).
9. Repeat steps
2
through
4. Drain pan
5. Oil port at the 3 o'clock
position (alternative)
(Figure
89).
89).
59).
(Figure
8
for the other wheel hubs.
Changing the Oil in the Wheel Hubs
Service Interval: After the first 200 hours
Every 1,000 hours
Wheel hub oil capacity: approximately 1.5 L (1.6 US qt)
Note: If possible, change the oil when it is warm.
1. Move the machine forward or backward until the oil
plug for the wheel hub is at the 6 o'clock position
(Figure
90).
1. Wheel hub
2. Oil port at the 6 o'clock
position
3. Drain pan
2. Place a drain pan under the oil port of the wheel hub
(Figure
90).
3. Remove the plug and drain the oil from the planetary
(Figure
90).
4. Check the condition of the O-ring for the plug.
Note: Replace the O-ring if it is worn or damaged.
5. Move the machine forward or backward until the oil
6
in
plug for the wheel hub is either at the 3 o'clock or the 9
o'clock position
6. Add the specified oil to the wheel hub through the oil
port until the oil level is at the bottom of the threads
of the port.
7. Install the plug in the oil port of the wheel hub.
8. Repeat this procedure for the other wheel hubs.
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Figure 90
4. Oil port at the 3 o'clock
position
5. Plug
6. Oil-servicing equipment
(Figure
90).
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