Deutz-Fahr Agrocompact 70F3, F75, F90, F100 service schedule

1. Grease the steering cylinder, the lift rods and the side stabiliser rods.
2. 4WD: grease the steering ball joints and the front and rear front-axle bearings. 2WD: grease the oscillation bushes and steering pins.
3. Grease the rear half-shaft bearings and wipe off surplus.

Tools: Grease gun, Rag

1. Check the gearbox oil level and, on 4WD, the front differential and reducer levels.
2. Check the brake and clutch fluid reservoirs, brake action and pedal and handbrake play.
3. Check the belt tension, the electrics and battery, and the wheel nut torque.

Tools: Torque wrench, Rag

1. Warm the engine, stop it and put the tray under the sump. Take out the dipstick and remove the drain plug.
2. Let the oil drain fully, then refit the plug (new washer if worn).
3. Unscrew the old filter, wipe the sealing face, oil the new seal and screw the filter on by hand.
4. Fill to the top mark on the dipstick, run the engine for a few minutes, stop it and check for leaks, then recheck the level.

Tools: Drain tray (15 L), Filter wrench, Funnel

1. Every 50 hours open the drain on the bottom of the filter bowl until clean fuel with no water comes out.
2. At the change interval unscrew the old cartridge, wet the seal of the new one with diesel and fit it.
3. Bleed air from the fuel system with the hand primer until fuel runs without bubbles, then start and check for leaks.

Tools: Container, Rag

1. Clean round the filter on the right of the gearbox and put a container under it.
2. Unscrew the cartridge and fit a new one with a lightly oiled seal.
3. Start the engine, check for leaks and check the gearbox oil level. The filter lamp may stay on briefly when the oil is cold.

Tools: Filter wrench, Container, Rag

1. Book the tractor into a Deutz-Fahr or SAME workshop. The handbook says these are workshop-only jobs.
2. Valve clearance is set cold. The injectors are checked or cleaned, and at 1,200 hours the injection pump and starter motor are checked as well.

Tools: Deutz-Fahr workshop

1. Warm the oil, drain the gearbox, lift housing and steering circuit, and replace the filters.
2. Fill to the sight glass or dipstick mark and check the level with the engine idling.

Tools: Drain tray (50 L), Spanners

1. Drain the centre differential and each side reducer with the plugs at the bottom, and refit the plugs.
2. Fill the centre box and the reducers to the level holes. Turn each wheel until the filler marks are in position, as the handbook shows.
3. Check the levels again after a short run.

Tools: Drain tray, Spanners

1. With the engine cold, open the radiator drain cock and expansion tank cap (release pressure slowly) and drain the system.
2. Close the drain, refill with the new mix, run the engine for a few minutes and top up once it has cooled to the middle of the expansion tank.

Tools: Drain tray (15 L), Funnel

1. When the lamp comes on, release the cover and take out the main cartridge. Never run without the safety cartridge.
2. Blow it clean from the inside out with dry air and hold it to a light to check for splits.
3. Fit a new main cartridge once a year or after 6 cleanings, and a new safety cartridge after 3 cleanings. Check the dust valve and the hoses.

Tools: Compressed air (dry, low pressure), Clean cloth