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

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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).