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MAINTENANCE
SECTION 8
Page 27
CHECKING
THE OIL LEVEL
TRANSMISSION
AND TORQUE CONVERTER
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CAUTION: DO NOT CHECK THE TRANS-
MISSION OIL LEVELOR ADD OIL UNLESS
THE MACHINE HALVES ARE SECURELY
LOCKED WITH THE SAFETY BAR AND PINS PRO-
VIDED. HAVE A SECOND PERSON AT THE MA-
CHINE CONTROLS WHILE CHECKING THE OIL.
1. Work the machine until the torque converter oil tempera-
ture gaugeregisters in the "RUN" area. Make useof all trans-
mission direction and gear ranges.
2. Parkthe machineon level ground and shift the transmission
to "N" (neutral).
3. Lower the bucket to the ground and apply the parking
brake.
4. Stop the engine and install the safety bar.
5. Start the engine and let it run at low idle.
6. Unscrew the dipstick (Illust. 35) located on the right side
of the front transmission cover. Wipe the dipstick clean.
lIIust.35
TransmissionDipstick.
7. Insert the dipstick back in the tube and screw it down.
8. Unscrew the dipstick again and check the oil level on the
dipstick gauge.The correct level is between the" ADD" and
"FULL"
marks. If below the "ADD" mark, add enough oil
to bring the level up to the "FU LL" mark. Refer to
"LUBRICANT
SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES" in
this section for the type of lubricant specified.
NOTE: If the oil level is above the "FULL" mark, drain
the oil level down to the "FULL"
mark by removing
the drain plug from the bottom of the transmission.
Too much oil in the transmission will causeaeration of
the oil.
CHANGING THE FILTER ELEMENTS
NOTE: Servicethe filters (1 and 2, Illust. 36) at the scheduled
interval shown on the "SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
GUIDE" in Section 7. The following procedure is the same
for both filters.
Removal (Illust, 37)
1. After reachingoperating temperature, park the machine on
level ground, stop the engine and lower the bucket to the
ground. Install the safety bar.
2. Remove all outside dirt from the filter case and head.
3. Loosen the large bolt (1) in the center of the head.
4. Hold the filter case (14) and unscrewthe bolt completely.
Removebolt (1) and washer (2).
(Continued on next page)
lIIust. 36
TransmissionSystem Filters.
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