PLATE 3312020 - Caterpillar

To prevent damage to the seal, fully articulate the machine to the right or to the left, before lubricating the spline.
Start the engine. Raise the bucket. Release the parking brake. Fully articulate the machine to the left or to the right.
Lower the bucket to the ground. Engage the parking brake. Stop the engine.
Apply lubricant to the grease fitting that is on the drive shaft spline.
Start the engine. Raise the bucket. Release the parking brake. Articulate the machine until the machine is straight.
Lower the bucket until the bucket exerts a slight downward pressure on the ground. Stop the engine. Engage the parking brake.