144 Maintenance Section
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Transmission and Hydraulic System Oil - Change
Hot oil and hot components can cause personal injury. Do not allow hot oil or hot components to contact skin.
NOTICE Care must be taken to ensure that fluids are contained during performance of inspection, maintenance, testing, adjusting and repair of the product. Be prepared to collect the fluid with suitable containers before opening any compartment or disassembling any component containing fluids. Refer to Special Publication, NENG2500, "Caterpillar Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Caterpillar products.
Illustration 287 Hydraulic tank filler cap SLE3000-UP
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2. Lift latch (5). Turn the latch counterclockwise in order to relieve the pressure in the hydraulic system. Remove hydraulic tank filler cap (6).
Illustration 289g Drain plug SLE3000-UP
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3. Remove drain plug (7) from the bottom of the hydraulic tank and drain the oil into a suitable container. Clean the drain plug. Install the drain plug back into the hydraulic tank. Illustration 285
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Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
1. In order to open protection cover (3), unlock lock (2) and turn lock (4) counterclockwise. Then, pull latch (1) outward.
Illustration 290
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4. Remove drain plug (8) from the bottom of the transmission and drain the oil into a suitable container. Clean the drain plug. Install the drain plug back into the transmission.
