Maintenance 5 Front and rear axle – checking the oil level There is danger of severe accidents, if you perform maintenance work at a machine that has not been parked and secured correctly! Park the machine on a solid, even surface and secure it, before you start to perform maintenance work. Before you start maintenance work, park and secure the machine as described in the chapter "5.1. Maintenance guide" on page 5-2. Planetary gear 1. Start engine, raise work unit and drive the machine until the oil level marking at the planetary gearing of the wheel which you are checking is in horizontal position. Switch off engine. Lower work unit and apply parking brake. 2.
Unscrew the locking screw (1) of the drill hole. 3. Check the oil level. The oil level must reach up to the bottom edge of the check drill hole. 4. If the oil level is too low, top up oil via the check drill hole of the screw plug. 2 For details on recommended oils, see section "5.3. Lubricants, fuels and filling capacities" on page 5-19. 5. Tightly screw in the screw plug. 6. Check the oil level at the other wheel of the front and rear axle. For this purpose, proceed as described under points 1 through 5. 3 Differential 1. Unscrew the locking screw (2) of the drill hole at the front axle. Check the oil level as described under points 3 through 5 in section "Planet gear". 2.
Unscrew the locking screw (3) of the drill hole at the rear axle. Check the oil level as described under points 3 through 5 in section "Planet gear". WA90-5 – VEAM270100 5-59 CAUTION CAUTION