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<p>[QUOTE="AModelCat, post: 10615499, member: 167097"]You can try and pull the bolt. Might be a plug. I don't know but doesn't hurt to try. Sometimes there's a plug on the side of the hub. If not, you can probably unbolt and remove the axle to drain it that way. If there's a diff lock, engage them first before pulling the axle.</p><p><br /></p><p>When you refill the diff, fill it to the bottom of the fill/level plug, then jack up each wheel and let the oil flow from the centre section down to the opposite hub. Then recheck the oil level in the diff and top off if neccessary.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="AModelCat, post: 10615499, member: 167097"]You can try and pull the bolt. Might be a plug. I don't know but doesn't hurt to try. Sometimes there's a plug on the side of the hub. If not, you can probably unbolt and remove the axle to drain it that way. If there's a diff lock, engage them first before pulling the axle. When you refill the diff, fill it to the bottom of the fill/level plug, then jack up each wheel and let the oil flow from the centre section down to the opposite hub. Then recheck the oil level in the diff and top off if neccessary.[/QUOTE]
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