front axle fluid level

   / front axle fluid level #1  

kennerk

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Hello , going over my new to me LS M235E tractor and checking all levels.
I took the blue cap off of the right front axle to check fluid level, it has no dipstick and when looking down the hole I can see just a little oil way down at the bottom of axle housing, not sure if it is low or needs gear oil, how to tell proper oil level, I thought there would be a dipstick connected to the blue cap.

Thanks
kenner
 
   / front axle fluid level #2  
Check the other side. They usually put the vent on one side and the dip stick on the other side.
 
   / front axle fluid level #3  
Yes, the dipstick is on the left (Drivers) side under the metal nut.

Check it every 2 hours for the first 20 hours. Many of us with MT230/235/240 tractors have had to add up to 2 quarts total over the first 20 hours and then it was stable.
I last checked mine around 275 hours and it was still near the upper mark.
 
   / front axle fluid level
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#4  
All right, thanks for the help, I will check it out tomorrow.
Thanks
kenner
 
   / front axle fluid level #5  
Some front axles have a check port on the side and a fill port on the top, like a regular gear box. Pull the check port, if fluid is at the bottom of the threads when parked on a level surface, then you're good.
 

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