Grateful11
Veteran Member
We were checking all the fluids yesterday, took delivery this week and everything
looks fine except the front axle didn't show any oil when I backed out the check
level plug. I took the fill plug out and twisted up a clean blue shop towel stuck it in and
it appears to be 1/8 - 1/4" low. Now according to my manual you can run
UDT, Super UDT or SAE80-SAE90 gear oil in the front axle. Well maybe I'm
thinking wrong but in my mind there's a big difference in Hydraulic oil and
Gear oil? I want to pick up some but I have no way of knowing exactly
what's in there when the manual gives you 3 choices. I guess I may call the
dealer tomorrow and see what they put in there because if I'm not mistaken
they're shipped dry, as the front axle appeared to be partially disassembled
when I saw it in the crate.
Now for the tire pressures on our L3940. The tires are R4's the rears are filled
and the check off sheet says they set them to 19psi and the fronts to 45psi.
The manual says for 10-16.5 6PR use 20psi, the loader manual says the same
thing and doesn't mention anything about increasing the pressure in the front
for a loader. This is our first 4WD tractor so you'll have to excuse all the
questions, I did search the forum for tire pressure but didn't really find what
I wanted.
Thanks
looks fine except the front axle didn't show any oil when I backed out the check
level plug. I took the fill plug out and twisted up a clean blue shop towel stuck it in and
it appears to be 1/8 - 1/4" low. Now according to my manual you can run
UDT, Super UDT or SAE80-SAE90 gear oil in the front axle. Well maybe I'm
thinking wrong but in my mind there's a big difference in Hydraulic oil and
Gear oil? I want to pick up some but I have no way of knowing exactly
what's in there when the manual gives you 3 choices. I guess I may call the
dealer tomorrow and see what they put in there because if I'm not mistaken
they're shipped dry, as the front axle appeared to be partially disassembled
when I saw it in the crate.
Now for the tire pressures on our L3940. The tires are R4's the rears are filled
and the check off sheet says they set them to 19psi and the fronts to 45psi.
The manual says for 10-16.5 6PR use 20psi, the loader manual says the same
thing and doesn't mention anything about increasing the pressure in the front
for a loader. This is our first 4WD tractor so you'll have to excuse all the
questions, I did search the forum for tire pressure but didn't really find what
I wanted.
Thanks
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