Komatsu — 30.5 Transfer Gear, Checking the Oil Level and Refilling Oil

MAINTENANCE EVERY 500 OPERATING HOURS 30.4 LUBRICATION If you perform maintenance operations at a machine which is not properly parked and secured, severe accidents may occur! Park the machine on firm, level ground and secure it before starting the maintenance operations. 1 - For maintenance operations, park and secure machine as described in chapter "22.1 Preparing the Machine for Maintenance". 2 - Clean the grease nipples. 3 - Use a grease gun to press sufficient grease into the grease nipples. 4 - Remove the old grease which is extruding at the bearings.

Door hinges (4 locations) Bonnet hinges (2 locations) 30.5 TRANSFER GEAR, CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL AND REFILLING OIL If the engine is not running, the oil level in the transfer box can significantly rise. Therefore, only check the gear oil level with the engine running idle at operating tempera- ture. The gearshift assembly must be in neutral position. Danger of injury! When the engine is running, you may hurt yourself on the movable components inside the en- gine room! Do not perform any operation in the engine room with the engine running. 1 - For maintenance operations, park and secure machine as described in chapter "22.1 Preparing the Machine for Main- tenance".

2 - Clean the screw plug (1) and the adjacent environment. 3 - Unscrew the screw plug. 4 - Check the oil level. The oil level must be at the lower edge of the control drill hole of the screw plug. 5 - If the oil level is too low, fill up with oil using the control drill hole of the screw plug. 6 - Clean the screw plug and insert a new packing ring. 7 - Re-tighten firmly the screw plug. 75_252 1 170