Method For Checking Oil Level In Axle Case And Adding Oil - Komatsu WA480-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual

MAINTENANCE
Check method (1) When
with engine checking the
running at idle oil level after
leaving the en-
gine running at
idle (when the
entire trans-
mission is in
heat balance
like immediate-
ly after the ac-
tual operation)
(2) When
checking after
the tempera-
ture is in-
creased at stall

METHOD FOR CHECKING OIL LEVEL IN AXLE CASE AND ADDING OIL

• When checking the oil level, apply the parking brake and fix the front and rear frames using the
frame lock bar.
• Immediately after the engine is stopped, parts and oil are still very hot. Wait for the temperature to
go down, and then start the work.
If ooze of oil is recognized on the axle case, perform the checks.
Place the machine on a level ground before starting the check.
(If the machine is inclined in the right or left, the oil level cannot be checked correctly.)
A: Front, B: Rear
User who op- (1) Leave the
erates the ma- engine running
chine continu- at idle for 15
ously (check minutes or
during lunch more and (2)
time or check check the level
at replace- when the indi-
ment) cation of the
torque convert-
er oil tempera-
ture gauge is
at the middle
point of the
lowest scale.
When shipped (1) While the
from plant, etc. indication of
the torque con-
verter oil tem-
perature
gauge is at the
middle point
between the
lowest and the
second lowest
scales due to
temperature
increase in the
stall condition,
(2) Run the en-
gine at idle for
approximately
5 minutes and
check the oil
level.
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