Ct Farmer
Senior Member
I need to change the oil bath on the slew ring and Volvo gives no spec for it in the service manuals. They tell me 5 gallons but no viscosity. Dealer has the same book and is scratching his head.
I’m using, per Volvo spec, 85w-140 GL-5 in the swing reduction unit and final drives. Anybody think this is too heavy for the bearing? Should I go to 80w-90 or that too thin for the gear? Cost is the same either way. Anything else I might want use instead?
50T machine, bearing is about 48” diameter. We will almost never run it under 40°F but it will run in the summer at up to 100°F. Right now it is 85° here and I start a 2 acre pond next week.
Thanks.
I’m using, per Volvo spec, 85w-140 GL-5 in the swing reduction unit and final drives. Anybody think this is too heavy for the bearing? Should I go to 80w-90 or that too thin for the gear? Cost is the same either way. Anything else I might want use instead?
50T machine, bearing is about 48” diameter. We will almost never run it under 40°F but it will run in the summer at up to 100°F. Right now it is 85° here and I start a 2 acre pond next week.
Thanks.