Gear Oil Level In Rear Final Drive 0BF And 0BE, Checking

Test Requirement

• Gear oil temperature: 10 °C to 60 °C (50 °F to (140 °F)
• The rear final drive must be in the installed position.
• The vehicle must be level.
• Overview of the gear oil sealing plugs. Refer to Figure and Figure

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Drip Tray

Rear Final Drive 0BF 

Fig 1: Gear Oil Inspection Plug

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-- Remove the gear oil check plug -arrow-, located on the right side of the final drive.

Rear Final Drive 0BE 

Fig 2: Identifying Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Plugs

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-- Remove the gear oil check plug -1-.

Continuation for All Rear Final Drives 

• The oil level is correct when the rear final drive is filled up to the lower edge of the oil fill hole.

-- If necessary fill the gear oil.

• Refer to GEAR OIL IN REAR FINAL DRIVE 0BF, FILLING 
• Refer to GEAR OIL IN REAR FINAL DRIVE 0BE, FILLING 

-- Install the gear oil inspection plug -arrow- and tighten. Tightening specification, refer to -item  22- Gear Oil Check Plug (See Figure).