5-2 Lower Mechanism: Travel Drive Unit Safety Cautions Be sure to follow the instructions below:
Do not run the motor beyond the specified range. Doing so may cause damage to the machine.
Caution
Never touch the motor within 1 hour after the motor has stopped. The motor surface is very hot as it has been operating. Touching the motor can cause burn injuries.
Caution
Never suddenly remove the oil fill, oil discharge or oil check port of the reduction gear. Doing so may cause the plug to pop out, causing injury. Align the ports to the specified positions, and slowly loosen the plugs, starting from the oil fill port on the top, to release the air inside the reduction gear.
Reduction gear Top lubricating oil
Release air.
Oil fill port
Caution
Reduction gear lubricating oil Oil check port
Loosen the oil fill port about 2 turns to release air inside the reduction gear.
Reduction gear lubricating oil Bottom Oil drain port
Discharge oil. Discharge oil while slowly loosening the discharge port plug.
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