Lubrication and Maintenance Service Interval Chart

 

Lubrication and Maintenance Service Intervals

Item

Daily1

500 Hours/

12 Month

1500 Hours

2000 Hours/

24 Month

As Required

Operate Engine at Rated Speed and 50%-70% Load a Minimum of 30 Minutes

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Check Engine Oil and Coolant Level

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Check Fuel Filter/Water Bowl

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Check Air Cleaner Dust Unloader Valve & Restriction Indicator Gauge 2

•

       

Visual Walk Around Inspection

•

       

Service Fire Extinguisher

 

•

     

Check Engine Mounts

 

•

     

Service Battery

 

•

     

Change Engine Oil And Replace Oil Filter 3 4

 

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Check Crankcase Vent System

 

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Check Air Intake Hoses, Connections, and System

 

•

     

Replace Fuel Filter Elements

 

•

     

Check Automatic Belt Tensioner and Belt Wear

 

•

     

Check Engine Electrical Ground Connection

 

•

     

Coolant Solution Analysis-Add SCAs as required

 

•

     

Pressure Test Cooling System

 

•

     

Check Engine Speeds

 

•

     

Open Crankcase Ventilation (OCV) Filter

   

•

   

Check Cooling System

 

•

     

Test Thermostats

     

•

 

Check Crankshaft Vibration Damper (6.8 L Engines) 5

     

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Flush and Refill Cooling System 6

     

•

 

Check and Adjust Engine Valve Clearance

     

•

 

Add Coolant

       

•

Replace Air Cleaner Elements

       

•

Replace Fan and Alternator Belts

       

•

Check Fuses

       

•

Check Air Compressor (If Equipped)

       

•

Bleed Fuel System

       

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1 Standby generator applications may allow intervals up to every 2 weeks.
2 Replace primary air cleaner element when restriction indicator shows a vacuum of 625 mm (25 in) H2O.
3 During engine break in, change the oil and filter for the first time before 100 hours of operation.
4 Service intervals depend on sulfur content of the diesel fuel, oil pan capacity, and the oil and filter used, which means that intervals may be REDUCED. (See DIESEL ENGINE OIL AND FILTER SERVICE INTERVALS in Fuels, Lubricants, and Coolant Section.)
5 Replace crankshaft damper every 4500 hours or 60 months, whichever occurs first.
6 If John Deere Cool-Gard is used, the flushing interval may be extended to 3000 hours or 36 months. If John Deere Cool-Gard is used and the coolant is tested annually AND additives are replenished as needed by adding a supplemental coolant additive, the flushing interval may be extended to 5000 hours or 60 months, whichever occurs first.

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