+ 1 on the rear dipstick, although I don't know if it's as necessary as the one for the engine. The rear gear isn't going to burn oil. The only way to lose it would be to leak it. You should be able to see a leak, but I agree some kind of dipstick would be nice if it's even practical to put one in.
I've never taken one of these things apart of course, but it looks to me that the gears are sitting in an oil bath. They don't have an open sump like an oil pan that a dipstick would fit into to get a reading. Maybe some kind of a sight-glass would be an alternative.
I've never taken one of these things apart of course, but it looks to me that the gears are sitting in an oil bath. They don't have an open sump like an oil pan that a dipstick would fit into to get a reading. Maybe some kind of a sight-glass would be an alternative.