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 its installed position.
• The vehicle must horizontal.
• Overview of the gear oil plugs, refer to Figure and Figure

Special Tools and workshop equipment required 

• Catch tray

Rear Final Drive 0BF 

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

Fig 1: Gear Oil Inspection Plug

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Rear Final Drive 0BE 

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

Fig 2: Rear Final Drive Gear Oil Plugs

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Continuation for All Rear Final Drives 

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

-- Fill the gear oil if necessary.

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

-- Install and tighten the gear oil inspection plug -arrow-. Tightening specifications, refer to item  22