OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 6015 / RH40E Inspection and servicing

Gearbox venting

The gearbox is vented through breather filter (2, Fig. 3-78:).

Clean breather filter in accordance with the servicing plan.

 Unscrew breather filter, clean in white spirit or paraffin oil and blow dry with compressed air.

 Screw breather filter back in place.

Pre-chamber

The pre-chambers are vented through breather filter (2, Fig. 3-79:).

Clean breather filter in accordance with the servicing plan.

 Unscrew breather filter, clean in white spirit or paraffin oil and blow dry with compressed air.

 Screw breather filter back in place.

Slewing Gearbox

Read and observe: "Inspection and servicing - Safety instructions.

Shut off the engine

The gearbox housings may be hot, too. Secure the machine as described in the "Securing the machine" section.

Protect the skin from contact with gearbox oil. Skin contact with cooling liquid is a potential health hazard.

Wear protective gloves and firm working clothing.

Changing the gearbox oil

 Prepare a collecting recipient for used oil. Choose the required capacity in accordance with the "Refilling quantities - Oil" table.

Gearbox - Checking the oil level / Topping up with oil

 Park the machine as described under "Securing the machine".

 Screw out dipstick (1, Fig. 3-74:) and wipe clean.

 Insert dipstick (1) fully again (do not screw in) and withdraw a second time.

The oil level must reach up at least to the lower mark on dipstick (1). Top up with gearbox oil, if required.

 Screw dipstick (1) back in place.

Draining off oil

 Attach hose (8, Fig. 3-81:) to drain valve (7) and drain off oil completely.

The use of the oil draining hose is described in the "Hose line for oil and cooling liquid changes" chapter.

The drain valve (7, Fig. 3-81:) is accessible from the undercarriage.

 Remove hose. The oil drain valve closes automatically. See: “Hose line for oil and cooling liquid change" section.