Periodic Maintenance Schedule

Service Interval Chart—After Initial 10, Every 10, 50, 200, 400, 500, 600, Yearly, 1200, 1500, 2000, 6000 Hours and whenever required.

Periodic maintenance is important to keep the machine in good operating condition. The following is a summary of maintenance items by periodic maintenance intervals.

Periodic maintenance intervals vary depending on engine application, loads, diesel fuel, and engine oil used and are hard to establish definitively.

The following must be treated only as a general guideline.

Item	After Initial 10 Hours	Every 10 Hours	Every 50 Hours	Every 200 Hours	Every 400 Hours	Every 600 Hours	Every Year or 1000 Hours	Every 1200 Hours	Two years or every 2000 hours	Every 6000 Hours	Whenever required
Check wheel nut torque.	●			●
Test safety systems.		●
Check engine oil level.		●
Check transmission-hydraulic oil level.		●
Check coolant level.		●
Check and clean grille and side screens.		●
Check MFWD axle oil level.			●
Lubricate machine.			●
Clutch pedal free play check/adjustment.			●
Check and adjust brake pedal free play.			●
MFWD front and rear trunnion greasing.			●
Inspect alternator belt.				●
Check air filter intake hoses and clamps.						●
Service air filter elements.						●
Replace engine oil and engine oil filter.					●
Change transmission-hydraulic oil filter.					●
Replace fuel filter.					●
Drain fuel from fuel tank and clean fuel tank strainer.					●
Change MFWD axle oil.						●
Check MFWD axle front trunnion thrust bolt torque.				●
Check all hoses and clamps.							●
Cleaning MFWD axle vent filter							●
Check intake and exhaust valve clearance. See your John Deere dealer.								●
Change transmission-hydraulic oil. (Transmission oil can be changed every 1200 hours or 3 years if the specific requirements are met, See transmission maintenance for additional information.)								●
Flush and replace factory coolant. Flush cooling system and replace coolant with John Deere COOL-GARD engine coolant.									●	●
Inspect, clean, and test fuel injectors, if necessary.									●
Replace light bulbs.											●
Replace fuses.											●
Service battery.											●
Check tire air pressure.											●
Drain water and sediment from water separator.											●
Check and adjust front wheel toe-in.											●
Check and clean radiator cooling screen.											●