PINION 3065637 - Caterpillar

Hot oil and components can cause personal injury.Do not allow hot oil or components to contact skin.
Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting, and repair of the machine. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids.Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
Place an oil pan below the filter that will be replaced. You may lose a small amount of oil when you replace each filter.
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The transmission filter is located on the right side of the machine. The filter is located below the cab in front of the midbeam. Access the transmission filter below the machine. Remove the filter element. Inspect the filter for debris. See Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Oil Filter - Inspect".
Wipe the sealing surface of the filter base. Make sure that you remove all of the former filter seal.
Apply a thin coat of oil to the seal on the new filter. Install the filter by hand. When the filter seal contacts the filter base, tighten the filter element by an additional turn of 270 degrees. Rotation marks are spaced at 90 degree intervals. Use these rotation marks as a guide for proper tightening.
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Check the oil level with cold oil and a stopped engine. The oil level should be between the "ADD" mark and the "FULL" mark on the sight glass.
Start the engine. Run the engine for a few minutes in order to check for leaks.
If the oil level is low, add oil.
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Remove the filler cap.
Add the correct type of oil. Add oil until the oil level is between the "ADD" mark and the "FULL" mark on the sight glass.Note: See Operation and Maintenance Manual, "Lubricant Viscosities" for the correct type of hydraulic oil.
Clean the filler cap. Install the filler cap.
Maintain the oil level between the "ADD" mark and the "FULL" mark on the sight glass.