TUBE AS 9V9758 - Caterpillar

Hot oil and hot components can cause personal injury. Do not allow hot oil or hot components to contact the skin.
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, "Dealer Service Tool Catalog" for tools and supplies suitable to collect and contain fluids on Cat products.Dispose of all fluids according to local regulations and mandates.
Obtain the Sample and the Analysis
In addition to a good preventive maintenance program, Caterpillar recommends using S O S oil analysis at regular scheduled intervals in order to monitor the condition and the maintenance requirements of the final drives.Each oil sample should be taken when the oil is warm and when the oil is well mixed in order to ensure that the sample is representative of the oil in the final drives.Obtain the S O S Sample
To avoid contamination of the oil samples, the tools and the supplies that are used for obtaining oil samples must be clean.
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Oil sampling
Position one final drive so that oil level mark (1) is horizontal.
Remove oil filler plug (2) and obtain the oil sample with a proper suction device. Use a 1U-7683 Suction Gun or use an equivalent pump such as 1U-5718 Vacuum Pump to take the oil sample.
Install oil filler plug (2).
Repeat Step 1 to Step 3 in order to sample the oil in the other final drive. Refer to Special Publication, PEHP6001 for more information on obtaining a good oil sample. Consult your Caterpillar dealer for complete information and assistance in establishing an S O S program for your machine.