Case IH Farmall 85A / 95A / 105A / 115A service schedule

1. 2WD: steering cylinder, front axle trunnion pin and steering spindles (one nipple each side).
2. 4WD: the two nipples on the front axle.
3. Rear three-point hitch: the nipples shown, two on each side.
4. Hand brake lever: one nipple.
5. Wipe each nipple first and pump until fresh grease just shows.

Tools: Grease gun

1. Wear eye protection.
2. Blow or wash each core from the back to the front. Do not use high pressure on the fins.
3. Straighten bent fins gently.

Tools: Compressed air or low-pressure washer, Eye protection

1. Look along the whole belt for cracks, cuts, glazing and wear.
2. Check it sits properly in the pulleys and that the tensioner moves freely.

Tools: Torch

1. Put a container under each filter to catch the oil.
2. Hydraulic filter: remove the cartridge, lightly oil the seal and screw the new one on 3/4 of a turn by hand.
3. Auxiliary filter: change the filter inside the container on the right-hand side, oil the seals and refit by hand 3/4 of a turn.
4. Top up with new oil and check the dipstick.

Tools: Drain tray, Filter wrench

1. Take off the cover and remove the outer cartridge.
2. Tap it gently, or blow from the inside with air under 5 bar (72 psi). Never use diesel, petrol, solvents or water.
3. Check the pleated paper is not cut or pierced; renew it if it is.
4. Wipe the inside of the container with a damp cloth and refit the cover so it seals.

Tools: Compressed air (under 5 bar), Damp cloth

1. Find the nipples on the final drives and the steering knuckle and kingpin (see the handbook's pictures).
2. Pump in grease until fresh grease shows.

Tools: Grease gun

1. Warm the engine, then stop it.
2. Put the tray under the sump. Remove the two drain plugs, one each side, and let the oil drain.
3. Refit the plugs.
4. Unscrew the filter, let the remaining oil run out and dispose of it properly.
5. Clean the filter seat, lightly oil the new filter's seal, screw it on until it touches, then 3/4 of a turn by hand (a full turn at most).
6. Fill with new oil through the filler.
7. Run at idle for at least 3 minutes, stop, and check the dipstick is between MIN and MAX. Top up if needed.

Tools: Drain tray (12 L), Oil filter wrench, Funnel

1. Clean around the filters well before loosening anything.
2. Put a container under the filters and unplug the pre-filter sensor.
3. Unscrew both cartridges, fill the two new ones with clean fuel and oil their seals.
4. Screw them on until they touch, then 3/4 of a turn by hand.
5. Open the bleed valve and work the priming pump until fuel comes out, then close the valve.
6. Check the pre-filter bowl for debris: undo the screw, remove the bowl and clean the filter.

Tools: Drain tray, Rags, Filter wrench

1. Front disc-to-hub M16 nuts 220 N·m (162 lb ft); rear disc-to-hub M18 nuts 310 N·m (229 lb ft); disc-to-rim nuts 250 N·m (184 lb ft).
2. Make sure the wheels line up with the tractor's centre line.

Tools: Torque wrench

1. Remove the cover and take out both cartridges.
2. Fit genuine new ones and refit the cover correctly.

Tools: Rags

1. Put a large container under the drain cap and take it out; wipe any metal off its magnet.
2. Let it drain fully, then refit and tighten the cap.
3. Change both oil filters.
4. Fill through the dipstick tube with new oil and check the level is between the marks.

Tools: Drain tray (50 L), Funnel

1. Put a container under the axle housing, remove the drain plug and let it drain.
2. Refit the plug and fill through the filler plug with new oil.
3. For each final drive, bring the cap to the bottom, drain, return it to horizontal and fill with new oil.
4. Check the levels.

Tools: Drain tray, Funnel

1. Let the engine cool; never open the cap hot.
2. Drain the system and flush it as the handbook says.
3. Refill with the 50/50 mix to the reference mark on the expansion tank and check for leaks.

Tools: Drain tray (20 L), Funnel