SHAFT AS 3810645 - 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.
It is important that the vent cap is free to breath. If excessive vacuum or pressure is allowed to build up in the differential case, leakage of oil through the final drive seals may result.
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Park the machine on level ground. Check the oil level at the sight gauge at the rear of the final drive housing. The oil level should be above the center of the sight gauge.Note: An inaccurate reading can occur if the machine is not level. Make sure that the machine is parked on level ground before checking the oil level or adding oil.
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To add oil, remove the breather cap from the filler tube. The filler tube is located on the left rear of the machine. Add the oil so that the sight gauge registers the oil level above the center.
Clean the filler cap. Install the filler cap. Inspect the vent cap.