Draining/Topping Up Gear Oil In Manual Transmission
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Numbers in text refer to numbers in figures.
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Gearbox must be at normal operating temperature.
Draining gear oil: release oil drain plug (1) and filler plug (2). See Fig 1 . Clean oil drain plug (1) and screw in. Tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Fill transmission with gear oil. Pour in gear oil until overflowing. Tighten in filler screw (2) to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .