Service Intervals

Servicing Your Machine


IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Operating in extreme conditions may require more frequent service intervals: • Engine components may become dirty or plugged when operating in extreme heat, dust or other severe conditions. • Engine oil can degrade if machine is operated constantly at slow or low engine speeds or for frequent short periods of time.

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

Break-In

After First 10 Hours of Operation

• Check brakes and neutral lock linkages (adjust if needed).

• Check speed control pedals (adjust if needed).

• Check and tighten drive wheel hardware to specification.

After First 50 Hours of Operation

• Change engine oil and filter.

• Change transaxle oil and filter.

• Inspect alternator belt for wear and proper tension.

Every 50 Hours or Yearly

• Check for loose or missing hardware.

• Inspect tires and check air pressure.

• Check and tighten drive wheel hardware to specification.

• Check rear axle oil level. (4WD only).

• Grease rear axle pivot pin (1 place).

• Grease engine drive shaft (1 place).

• Grease rear axle steering spindles (2WD) (2 places).

• Grease PTO shaft (3 Places).

• Clean battery and check battery fluid level.

Every 100 Hours

• Grease steering cylinder (2 places).

• Grease tie rod ends (2 places).

• Grease hydrostatic linkage (1 place).

• Grease turn brake pedals (2 places).

• Blow out oil cooler/radiator fins with pressurized air.

• Check speed control, brake, & neutral lock linkages. Adjust if needed.

Every 200 Hours

• Change engine oil and filter.

• Check air intake and coolant hoses and tighten clamps.

• Inspect alternator belt for wear and proper tension.

• Gas Models: Clean and gap spark plugs.

• Gas Models: Check and/or replace air cleaner elements.

Every 400 Hours

• Change transaxle oil and filter.

Every 500 Hours

• Replace fuel filter, if not replaced within last year.

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

• Change rear axle oil (4WD Model Only).

• Check rear axle pivot pin.

• Check brakes and neutral lock linkage. See Technical Manual or your John Deere dealer.)

• Gas Models: Replace and gap spark plugs.

• Diesel Models: Check valve clearance. (See Technical Manual or your John Deere dealer.)

Every 1500 Hours

• Diesel Model: Check fuel injectors. (See the Technical Manual or your John Deere dealer.)

Every 1500 Hours or Yearly

• Check coolant freeze point and clarity.

• Replace fuel filter, at least once per season.

• Change engine oil and filter, at least once per season

Every 2000 Hours or Two Years

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

Every 3000 Hours

• Diesel Models: 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).

Service Intervals After Converting to BioDiesel Fuel


IMPORTANT: Avoid damage! Only use biodiesel fuel that complies with EN14214 (European Standards) or ASTM D-7467 (USA Standards) in B6 through B20 blends. Biodiesel fuel must be used within three months of the date of production by the fuel supplier.

NOTE: The use of John Deere Biodiesel Fuel Conditioner is recommended whenever a biodiesel blended fuel is used.

Use the service procedures below at the intervals listed for machines converted to use biodiesel B6-B20 fuel blends:

Daily

• Check and drain water separator as required.

• Check engine oil. If oil level rises, change engine oil immediately.

Engine Oil and Filter Change Interval

• Change at 50% of Service Interval listed in Operator Manuals for regular diesel fuel usage.

Fuel Filter Change Interval

• Change at 50% of Service Interval listed in Operator Manuals for regular diesel fuel usage.

Every 1000 Hours

• Clean, inspect and adjust fuel injectors.

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