7.8 GEARBOX CHECK

Check the oil level only when the engine is at a standstill. The proper oil level is between the upper and the lower notch of the dipstick.
After the first oil filling, a repair or the cleaning of the oil filter, the gearbox must be run for about two minutes.
Next the oil level check has to be carried out again two minutes after the engine has stopped. The correct oil level is between the highest and the lowest rod notch oil level measurement.

CAUTION

Before starting checking the oil level, check that the gearbox oil temperature complies with the normal operating specifications.

ENVIRONMENT

Recover waste oil following the norms in force, relevant to special waste disposal.

DANGER

Service the gear box only if engine and propellers are stopped and the thermal switch is OFF. Before starting the inverter, carry out the filling and the consequent check of the oil level.
The use of the gearbox with a low quantity of oil may damage the gears. An excess of oil might cause leaks to the seals and to the vent and increase remarkably the operating temperature.