L5030 Front axle UDT

thunderworks · Oct 2, 2007

I changed the gear oil in the front axle of my L5030. The manual indicates it takes 9.5 qts -- but I sure couldn't get that much in. I drained both sides but only could get around 7 quarts back in. How do you get the rest of the old stuff out . . .? Obviously a bunch was left in that didn't drain.

texasjohn · Oct 2, 2007

I haven't tried it, but seems to me that somebody once posted, to your exact question, that they had raised the front end and the front axle slanted since tires were off the ground.. and thus they drained more oil...

Me, I just drain what I can and refill.

wushaw · Oct 3, 2007

Be sure to recheck several hours later or the next day since it takes awhile for it to fill all the little crooks and crannys.

N80 · Oct 3, 2007

Agree with both. Jack up the front. Drain the axle housing. Titl back and forth several times. Fill it back up (it won't be anywhere near 9.5 qts, which is the same as my L4400). Then, drive it a bit and re-check. You'll need to ad more but it still won't come out to be a full 9.5. Not in my experience anyway.