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Walnut Grove, MN. | on the corn head there are 2 spots to check the gear oil on the head. would running the head for a few minute make it easier to remove the plugs? |
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central Ia. | On our 612 there is a dipstick attached to the plug located in between the gathering chains. We use an allen socket on an impact to remove.
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North central Iowa | The plugs on the chopper drive gear box are very hard to get out. A good coat of never seize helps. Steel plugs in a aluminum case makes for skinned knuckles. |
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Walnut Grove, MN. | whats the best size allen wrench to use? i been using a 5/16, a metric 8 fits to |
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Farwell, Tx | And also do you check it with header on ground or up all the way? |
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Walnut Grove, MN. | book says up with cylinder block down and thats where its at. |
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| Warm header and check all gear cases with it fully raised. According to manual. Just did this last week. |
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ND | We replaced all the allen plugs with square drive plugs when we went through ours the last time. Saves time and hassle since about half of them had to get taken out with an extractor |
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NE SD | Metric is the one you want. Go buy an impact set and use an impact wrench to remove them. Reinstall them with a small ratchet...and not very tight. |
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john deere 612 oil level checking?
