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Group/ Sub Group: 21 Document No.: 1208-CE4

Issued By: Technical Services Supersedes:

Date Issued: December 10, 2008

MODELS AFFECTED: W110B, W130B, W170B, W190B Wheel Loaders

SUBJECT: Fluid Requirements for Cold Weather Operation

DESCRIPTION OF CONCERN
Transmission failure can occur due to oil viscosity
changes during operation in cold ambient temperatures.
ACTION/CORRECTION
This bulletin provides the transmission fluid
requirements for extreme ambient temperature
applications, which is available in the Operator’s
Manual, page 5-8, and the Service Manual, Section
1002. See Figure 1.

It is recommended that a copy of this Service Bulletin

be put into the appropriate Parts Catalogs/Repair
Manuals for reference.

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Production:
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Service:
Change transmission fluids according to the
specifications listed in the Operator’s Manual or the
Service Manual at the next scheduled maintenance
and / or prior to the cold weather season.
• Ensure that the fluids that are used match those
specified per the specific ambient temperature
ranges.
• If climate changes are extreme, change fluid
seasonally.
NOTE: New Holland Mastergold SAE 15W-40 oil is
used in the production of all machines. It is the
responsibility of the customer to change to the
appropriate specified fluid per operating conditions.

©2008 CNH America LLC. All rights reserved.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Refer to Service Bulletin 2/06-CE08 (Lubricating
Oil Information) for specific fluid requirements for
LW Series machines.

PARTS AFFECTED
NA

WARRANTY STATUS
This service bulletin is for informational purposes
only and does not constitute warranty authorization
to update units without a warrantable failure.