Service Bulletin

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FILE UNDER: Wheel Loaders DATE: 7 August 2015

ISSUE NUMBER: ISSUED BY: Quality & Product Support

REPLACES: BULLETIN NUMBER: 2015 - 020 CASE N SB

SERIES: 21F T4B EU - 21F T4B NA - 21F T3 - 21F - 21F T2

MODELS AFFECTED: 1021F , 1121F , 1221F , 521F , 621F , 721F , 821F , 921F ,
1021F T2 , 1121F T2 , 521F T2 , 621F T2 , 721F T2 , 821F
T2 , 921F T2 , 621F T3 , 721F T3 , 821F T3 , 721F XR , 721F
XT , 721F ZBAR , 1021F , 1121F , 521F , 621F , 721F , 821F ,
921F
GROUP - SUBGROUP - 25 100
DEFECT:
SUBJECT: WHEEL LOADER - AXLE FLUID SPECIFICATION CHANGE

DESCRIPTION

At the launch of the F series wheel loader the axle fluid specification change changed from AMBRA TRX 80W-140/
AKCELA TRANSAXLE FLUID 80W-140 to AMBRA MULTI G 134™ HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION OIL/AKCELA
NEXPLORE™ FLUID .

It now transpires that on the F series there are a significantly higher number of axle limited slip and brake noise
concerns compared to E series.

To coincide with this change of axle fluid specification CASE CONSTRUCTION also eliminated the first axle fluid
change at 100 machine hours.
NOTE: For further information with regard to the noise from the drive axles refer to the service bulletin
2013 - 017 CASE N SB .

ACTION

PRODUCTION

There is no change to the factory fill of ZF POWERFLUID PLUS.

NOTE: The axle fluid specification in the operator's manual and the service manual will change at a later date.

SERVICE

Service instruction
For all new retail sales of F series wheel loaders, replace the factory fill with AMBRA TRX 80W-140/AKCELA
TRANSAXLE FLUID 80W-140 after the first 100 hours of operation.

On all previously retailed F series wheel loaders, use AMBRA TRX 80W-140/AKCELA TRANSAXLE FLUID
80W-140 for all future axle fluid change intervals:

The axle fluid change interval for AMBRA TRX 80W-140/AKCELA TRANSAXLE FLUID 80W-140 change is 1000
hours. For severe duty applications the axle fluid change interval is 500 hours.

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NOTE: This is different from AMBRA MULTI G 134™ HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION OIL/AKCELA NEXPLORE™
FLUID where the axle fluid change interval is 1500 hours, or 1000 severe duty hours.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Operating with AMBRA MULTI G 134™ HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION OIL/AKCELA NEXPLORE™ FLUID or ZF
POWERFLUID PLUS does not have any effect on axle component durability and/or/ reliability. The effect of operating
with the factory fill is development of limited slip and/or brake noise as described in 2013 - 017 CASE N SB .

In cases where limited-slip differential and/or brake noise develops prematurely, CASE CONSTRUCTION recom-
mends:
• an axle fluid sample analysis
• an additional axle fluid check for moisture content

When you have the results of the analysis, contact the CASE CONSTRUCTION technical specialists via an ASIST
report.
NOTE: This change of fluid specification does not affect the transmission fluid or the transmission fluid change
interval.

WARRANTY STATUS

Service Bulletins DO NOT constitute warranty authorization to update units, unless stated otherwise.
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