SECTION 4
HYSTER-CARE MAINTENANCE
4-87. FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY (see
plug is 171/2 inches (44.5 cm) from the ground. Remove
the plug. If no lubricant is present at the filler hole, turn
the drum until the hole is again at its high extreme and
4-88. CHECKING LUBRICANT LEVEL.
add two quarts (1.9 Itr) of specified lubricant. Refer to
Table 4-1 for lubricant type. Recheck lubricant level.
4-89. Model C350B has a fill-and-check plug as
Replace and tighten the plug.
described in paragraph 4-90.
4-90. On model C350B, the small pipe plug located on
the left-hand side of the drive drum communicates with
the final drive compartment. The correct lubricant level
of the final drive compartment can be checked by
rotating the plug to its high extreme. Then slowly rotate
the drive drum until the bottom of the
4-92. FLUSHING THE FINAL DRIVE
MECHANISM.
4-93. Each 1,000 hours of operation, or yearly, the final
drive mechanism should be flushed to remove the old
lubricant and accumulated foreign material. Drain the
mechanism by removing the drain plug with the
communication hole at its extreme low. After all the oil
drains out, rotate the hole to its high extreme. Add 4
quarts (3.8 liters) of diesel fuel. Install the plug. Rotate
the drum one and one-half revolutions so the plug ends
up at its extreme low. Remove the plug and allow all
diesel fuel to drain prior to filling with fresh lubricant.
FIGURE 4-27. SERVICING C350B FINAL
DRIVE ASSEMBLY.
4-94. STEERING.
4-95. GUIDE ROLL AXLE BEARINGS
(see figure 4-28).
4-96. The guide roll bearings should be lubricated daily
with multipurpose grease. There are two grease fittings,
one on each end of the guide roll shaft. Apply
pressurized grease into the grease fittings until
movement of the old grease around the seal is
observed.
4-97. TRUNNION ASSEMBLY (see figure 4-29).
4-98. The kingpin and oscillator shaft bearing should be
repacked yearly.
NOTE: Refer to Section 9 of the
C350B SERVICE
MANUAL, part number 599661, for the detailed
procedure for disassembling and assembling
trunnion components.
4-20.