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Maintenance: Reverse gear
Reverse gear
Oil level. Check and filling
Check – ZF reverse gear
Check the oil level with the engine stopped, at least
2 minutes after stopping the engine. The correct oil
level is between the MAX and MIN marks on the dip-
stick.
WARNING! Do not pull the dipstick out with the
engine running. Hot oil can splash out and
cause burns.
Oil strainer. Cleaning
WARNING! Working on or approaching a run-
ning engine is a safety hazard. Beware of rotat-
ing parts and hot surfaces.
1. Remove the plug/screw and carefully take out the
filter (1) from the filter housing.
IMPORTANT! Always observe the greatest
cleanliness. Dirt must not enter the filter
housing.
2. Clean the filter and other parts with paraffin.
3. Carefully refit all the parts.
4. Tighten the plug/screw.
5. Start the engine and check for leaks.
Twin Disc MG5075A & 5085A
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ZF 280A2 ZF 301 & 302V
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After filling a new reverse gear with oil for the first
time, after renovation or after changing the oil cooler/
oil filter:
1. Start the engine and allow it to idle for a few min-
utes with the gear shift lever in neutral, to fill hos-
es, oil cooler and filter with oil.
2. Stop the engine and check the oil level again, fol-
lowing the instructions above.
Check – Twin Disc reverse gear
Check the oil level when the reverse gear has
reached operating temperature, with the engine
idling and the control lever in neutral.
1. Pull the dipstick out and check that there is oil in
the reverse gear.
2. Start the engine and run until the reverse gear has
reached operating temperature. Check the oil level
with the engine running, and with the control
lever in neutral. The correct oil level is between
the MAX and MIN marks on the dipstick.
WARNING! Working with, or going close to a
running engine is a safety risk. Watch out for
rotating components and hot surfaces.
Filling
If necessary, top up with oil in the filler opening on top
of the reverse gear. Oil grades and capacity: See
Technical Data.
IMPORTANT! Never overfill the reverse gear.
The oil level must always lie within the recom-
mended levels.
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