Gearbox Lubrication - Land Pride RC2512 Operator's Manual

Section 5: Maintenance & Lubrication
Do Not Overfill
NOTE: Use a suction or siphon pump to drain
gearbox of oil when there is not an oil drain plug.
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Oil Fill/Vent Plug
Oil Level Plug
Oil Drain Plug

Gearbox Lubrication

IMPORTANT: Do not overfill gearbox with oil! Oil will
expand when hot! Make sure cutter is level and oil is
cool before checking oil level.
Method 1: Unscrew top vented dipstick (#1). Wipe oil from
dipstick and screw dipstick in without tightening. Unscrew
dipstick and check oil on dipstick. If below bottom level
mark, add recommended gear lube through dipstick hole
until oil reaches top mark on dipstick. Reinstall vented
dipstick and tighten.
Method 2: Remove side oil plug (#2). If oil is below bottom
of plug hole, add recommended gear lube through top
dipstick hole until oil flows out of side plug hole. Reinstall
and tighten side oil plug (#2) and vented dipstick (#1).
Type of Lubrication: 80-90W EP Gear Lube
Quantity = Fill until oil reaches top mark on dipstick or
begins to flow out side plug hole in gearbox.
Splitter Gearbox Lubrication
IMPORTANT: Do not overfill gearbox with oil! Oil will
expand when hot! Make sure cutter is level and oil is
cool before checking oil level.
If oil has been removed from the gearbox, refill
gearbox to level plug, allow time for air to bleed up
from the lower cavity, and then recheck.
Instructions: Remove oil level plug. If oil is below bottom
of plug hole, add recommended gear lube through oil
fill/vent plug hole until oil flows out of oil level plug hole.
Reinstall and tighten oil level plug and oil fill/vent plug.
Type of Lubrication: 80-90W EP
Quantity = Fill until oil begins to flow out oil level plug hole
in gearbox.
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