Power transmissionInspecting gear oil
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| The vehicle must be standing on level ground for inspecting gear oil level. |
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| The prescribed oil level should be observed, the gearbox reacts very sensitive to over-filling. |
| Gear oil level is checked with the gearbox installed. |
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| Unscrew oil filler plug -arrow- for inspecting gear oil. |
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| Inspect oil level with self-made auxiliary tool, e.g angled wire. |
| The oil is at the correct level if the gear is filled up to 2 mm below the lower edge of the oil filler hole. |
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| Tighten oil drain plug -arrow-. |
| If re-filling, do the following: |
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| Unscrew oil filler plug -arrow- for inspecting gear oil. |
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| Pour in gear oil again up to 2 mm below the lower edge of the oil filler hole. |
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| Screw in oil drain plug -arrow-. |
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| Start engine, engage a gear and allow gearbox to rotate for about 2 minutes. |
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| Switch off engine and unscrew oil drain plug -arrow-. |
| Pour in gear oil again up to 2 mm below the lower edge of the oil filler hole. |
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| Tighten oil drain plug -arrow-. |
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| Component | Nm |
| Oil drain plug to gearbox | 40 |
06 Transmission
