Service Intervals

Servicing Your Machine

Please use the following timetables to perform routine maintenance on your machine.

Break-In - After First 5 Hours of Operation

· Inspect tires and check air pressure.

· Check for loose hardware.

· Check hoses for premature wear.

· Check and tighten drive wheel hardware to specification.

· Check and adjust park brake.

Break-In - After First 50 Hours of Operation

· Inspect alternator belt and fan belt for wear and tension, adjust if needed.

· Check air intake and coolant hose clamps. Tighten if needed.

· Check water separator bowl. Remove water from bowl, if present.

· Change engine oil and filter.

· Change hydraulic oil filter.

Before Each Use

· Check engine oil and coolant levels.

· Check hydraulic transmission oil level.

· Check air restriction indicator.

· Check brakes, speed control and neutral start switch functions.

After Each Use

· Clean air intake screen and radiator/oil cooler fins.

· Fill fuel tank, check and drain water from fuel/water separator.

Grease (after washing):

· Rollers on cutting units (20 places)

· Reels on cutting units (10 places)

· Rear rollers on rotary deck (10 places)

· Optional rear roller power brushes (10 places)

· Optional FTC (10 places)

Every 50 Hours

· Inspect tires and check air pressure.

· Check wheel bolt torque.

· Grease machine:

· Steering cylinder (2 places)

· Steering tie rod (2 places)

· Rear axle pivot (1 place)

· Rear axle spindle (2 places)

· Lift cylinder ends (6 places)

· Forward and reverse pedal pivots (2 each)

· Traction linkage pivot (1 place)

· Neutral arm pivot (1 place) (3225C)

· Grease lift arms:

· Lift arm pivot (5 places)

· Float pivot (5 places) (22 ESP and Rotary)

· Steering Pivot (5 places) (22 ESP)

· Spring pivot (10 places) (22 ESP)

· Ball pivot (5 places) (2500M)

· Grease cutting units:

· Height of cut pivot (20 places) (Rotary)

· Bedknife to reel adjuster (10 places) (22 ESP)

· Clean battery and check battery fluid level.

Every 200 Hours

· Change engine oil and filter.

· Check water separator bowl. Remove water from bowl.

· Check alternator belt and fan belt for wear and tension.

· Check air intake hoses, hydraulic hoses, radiator hoses and clamps.

· Clean radiator and oil cooler fins.

· Grease rear lift linkage.

Every 500 Hours

· Clean hydraulic suction strainer.

· Check brake adjustment, adjust if needed.

· Replace lift arm pivot bushings (5 places)

· Drain water and clean fuel sediment bowl.

· Change fuel filter.

· Check valve clearance. (See the Technical Manual or your John Deere dealer.)

· Check roll-over protection system (ROPS) hardware for proper torque.

Yearly

· Change hydraulic oil and filter.

· Check coolant freeze point and clarity.

· Replace fuel filter.

Every 1500 Hours or Two Years

· Check fuel injectors. (See the Technical Manual or your John Deere dealer.)

Every 2000 Hours or Two Years

· Change engine coolant and thermostat, if using COOL-GARD CONCENTRATE ANTIFREEZE (TY16036).

Every 3000 Hours or Three Years

· Check fuel injection pump. (See the Technical Manual or your John Deere dealer.)

· Change engine coolant and thermostat, if using COOL-GARD PREDILUTED ANTIFREEZE (TY16034).

As Needed

· Check and or replace air cleaner elements.

· Clean rubber dust unloading valve.

· Check/tighten hardware.

· Check and adjust park brake. (See the Technical Manual or your John Deere dealer.)

· Replace fuses, light bulbs, and battery.

· Replace radiator hoses.

· Adjust alternator belt tension; or replace belt.