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Swing ring gear grease pipe, 492 Service Information 08/05/2025
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EC480D L Volvo
Swing ring gear grease pipe, replacing
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EC480D L Volvo
Op nbr 492-091
Total procedure time (hr): 0.50
1. Park the machine in the service position B, see Service positions.
Rotate the superstructure of the machine to 45°.
2. Loosen the screw of the clamp by a half turn.
Figure 1
Removal, screw and nut
1. Screw
2. Nut
3. Loosen the nut of the pipe, and disconnect one end of the pipe.
4. Rotate the superstructure of the machine an additional 45°.
5. Loosen the nut of the pipe, and disconnect the pipe.
Figure 2
Replacing, ring gear grease pipe
1. Screw
2. Nut
6. Loosen the screw of the clamp completely, and remove the ring gear grease pipe.
7. Tighten screw of the clamp on a new ring gear grease pipe by a half turn.
8. Tighten nut of the pipe to the elbow.
9. Rotate the superstructure of the machine to the opposite direction 45°.
10. Tighten nut of the pipe to the elbow.
11. Tighten screw of the clamp completely.
Figure 3
Tightening torque
1. Grease fitting 9.8 ±1.0 Nm (1.0 ±0.1 kgf m) (7.2 ±0.7 lbf ft)
2. Grease nipple 22.6 ±2.0 Nm (2.3 ±0.2 kgf m) (1.7 ±1.4 lbf ft)
3. Screw 63.7 ±19.6 Nm (6.5 ±0.7 kgf m) (46.9 ±14.4 lbf ft)
4. Clamp 48.1 ±4.9 Nm (4.9 ±0.5 kgf m) (35.4 ±3.6 lbf ft)
5. Pipe 58.8 ±5.9 Nm (6.0 ±0.6 kgf m) (43.3 ±4.3 lbf ft)
6. Elbow fitting 73.6 ±7.8 Nm (7.5 ±0.8 kgf m) (54.2 ±5.8 lbf ft)