Service Manual

Axles. Planetaries

and Brakes

Reelmaster 6500-D/6700-D Page 6 - 3 Axles, Planetaries and Brakes (Rev. C)

Maintenance

Changing Planetary Gear Drive Lubricant

Planetary gear drive lubricant should be changed every

800 hours of operation. There are 2 separate oil reser-

voirs ( one for each front wheel) that require draining and

refilling with SAE 85W-140 gear lube.

1. With machine on level surface, position wheel so the

check/drain plug is at lowest position (Fig. 1).

2. Remove both plugs from the bottom of the brake

housing and allow the oil to drain (Fig. 2).

3. When all of the oil has drained, install the bottom plug

in the brake housing.

4. Position the wheel so that the plug hole is at the ten

or two o’clock position on the planetary.

5. Slowly add approximately 16 oz. (0.5 l) of high quali-

ty SAE 85W-140 gear lube to the planetary fill hole (at

the ten or two o’clock position) until the level is up to the

bottom of the brake housing check hole. Install the plug.

6. Repeat the procedure on the opposite planetary/

brake assembly.

1. Planetary Drive Housing drain plug

(shown at 9 o’clock position)

Figure 1

1. Drain Plug Location 2. Check Plug Location

Figure 2