Tightening Specification

• Oil drain plug. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT AXLE DIFFERENTIAL LOCK COMPONENTS .

Fill the Front Axle Differential Lock Fluid

-- Replace oil filler plug after removing.

• The vehicle must be level.

-- Place the Used Oil Collection and Extraction Unit:SMN372500  under the front axle differential lock.

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-- Use a Commercially Available Hose approximately (1.50 m long) with Outer Circumference approximately 15 mm and a Commercially Available Funnel to fill:

-- Route the Hose -A- through the engine compartment.

-- Clean the area near the front axle differential lock oil filler plug -arrow-.

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-- Cover neighboring components.

-- Remove the oil filler plug -arrow-.

-- Insert Hose -A- in the filler hole -arrow-.

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• The hose must not sag.

-- Insert the funnel in Hose -A-.

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-- Fill with oil until some starts to escape from between the hose and the oil fill hole.

-- Remove Hose. Some extra oil may drain out.

• The oil level is correct when it fills up to the lower edge of the oil fill hole.

-- Install a new oil filler plug -arrow- and tighten it to the tightening specification.

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-- If necessary, clean the area near the front axle differential lock oil filler plug -arrow- and neighboring components.

• Oil filler plug. Refer to OVERVIEW - FRONT AXLE DIFFERENTIAL LOCK COMPONENTS .