Check Final Reduction Gear Case Oil; Changing Front Axle And Final Reduction Gear Case Oil - Cub Cadet 7000 series Manual

Check Final Reduction Gear Case Oil

Check the oil level at the two final reduction gear
case fill plugs.
• Locate the fill plugs approximately midway up
on the front of the right and left gear cases. See
Figure 47.
• Remove the fill plugs and check that the oil
level is at the bottom edge of the fill port
opening.
Figure 47
• If the oil level is low, use a funnel with a flexible
spout to add enough Cub Cadet Gear Lube to
bring the level up to the bottom of the fill port.
• Reinstall the fill plug in each gear case.
CHANGING FRONT AXLE AND FINAL
REDUCTION GEAR CASE OIL
Change the front axle and final reduction gear case
oil after every 300 hours of operation. The total dry
capacity of both gear cases and the axle housing is
approximately 2.3 kg (2.4 l).
Change the front axle and final reduction gear case
as follows:
• Operate the tractor for a short period to warm
the oil to the normal operating temperature.
Place the tractor on a level surface, engage the
parking brake, and stop the tractor engine.
• To prevent debris from entering the front axle
housing, clean the area around the oil fill plug/
dipstick and the axle drain plug located at the
center front of the axle. Refer to Figure 46 and
Figure 48.
• Place a suitable container beneath the front of
the axle housing.
• Remove the oil fill plug/dipstick to help vent the
axle, then remove the drain plug and allow the
oil to drain into the container. Reinstall the drain
plug after draining the oil. See Figure 48.
FILL PLUG
RH FINAL
REDUCTION
GEAR CASE
40
FRONT AXLE
Figure 48
• Fill the axle with Cub Cadet Gear Lube until the
oil level reaches the full mark on the dipstick.
Do not over fill the axle housing.
• Reinstall the fill plug/dipstick in the axle housing.
• Move the drain pan underneath either of the final
reduction gear cases.
• Remove the fill plug and drain plug from the gear
case and drain the oil. See Figure 49. After the
oil has drained, reinstall the drain plug.
• Using a funnel with a flexible spout, fill the gear
case up to the bottom of the fill port with Cub
Cadet Gear Lube. Reinstall the fill plug.
Figure 49
• Repeat the previous three steps to change the
oil in the other final reduction gear case.
Dispose of used oil in an environmentally
safe manner. If necessary, contact your
area EPA office for proper disposal proce-
dures and recycling center locations.
DRAIN PLUG
FILL PLUG
RH FINAL
REDUCTION
GEAR CASE
DRAIN PLUG