Deutz-Fahr Agrofarm 85 / 100 service schedule

Deutz-Fahr Agrofarm · Earlier Agrofarm 85 and 100 (not the 410/420/430). The manual is undated; check your serial plate.

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Versions: Agrofarm 85; Agrofarm 100

Service intervals

Job	When
Grease points	every 50 hours
Drive belt tension check	every 250 hours
Steering return filter change	every 300 hours
Engine oil and filter change	every 500 hours or every year
Fuel filter change and water drain	every 1,000 hours or every year
Engine air filter elements	every 1,000 hours or every year
Transmission and hydraulic oil and filters change	every 1,200 hours or every year
Front axle differential and side reduction oil change	every 1,200 hours or every year
Front PTO oil change	every 1,200 hours or every year
Valve clearance check (dealer)	every 1,500 hours
Coolant change	every 2 years

Service jobs and parts

Grease points

Chassis · every 50 hours

The table has the steering cylinders, lift rods, side stabiliser rods, 4WD steering ball joints, front axle pivots, rear half-shaft bearings and (on 2WD) the front axle pivot bushes and steering pins greased every 50 hours.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Lithium grease	1	NLGI 2 grease. SDFG GR-1202 L (Akros Grease T2). Aztec Oils match: VOLCATEC LITHIUM EP 2	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Wipe each nipple clean and grease the points listed above.
Wipe off the surplus.

Tools: Grease gun, Rag

Drive belt tension check

Engine · every 250 hours

The table marks the belt tension check at every 250-hour step.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Drive belt	1	Only if worn; check your handbook	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Engine off, key out. Check the belt for cracks and fraying and press it to check the tension as the handbook says.

Tools: Torch

Steering return filter change

Hydraulics · every 300 hours

On tractors with a hydraulic reverser, the table has the filter in the hydrostatic steering return circuit changed after 50 and 150 hours and then every 300 hours, and always at the oil change.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Steering return oil filter	1	check your handbook	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Park level, engine off, key out.
Replace the filter, then run the engine and check for leaks and the transmission oil level.

Tools: Strap wrench, Drain tray

Engine oil and filter change

Engine · every 500 hours or every year

The service table says change the engine oil and the oil filter cartridge together after the first 50 hours, then every 500 hours or once a year. If the diesel has more than 0.5% sulphur, halve the interval.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Engine oil	1	15W-40 or 10W-30. ACEA E3-96 / API CF / MB 228.3, ≈9 L plus ≈1 L with filter. Aztec Oils match: AGRITEC SUTO 10W-30	check your handbook
Engine oil filter cartridge	1	No genuine number found; check your handbook	check your handbook
Sump drain plug washer	1	Fit a new one if the old one is damaged; check your handbook	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Park on level ground, engine off, parking brake on. Let the oil warm first, then stop and let it settle. Hot oil burns, so wear gloves.
Undo the drain plug under the end of the filler neck and let all the oil run out, down to the last drop.
Unscrew the filter cartridge. Oil the new one's seal with the same engine oil and screw it on tight by hand.
Refit the drain plug with a new washer if the old one is damaged and fill to the top mark on the dipstick.
Restart the engine for a few minutes, check the plug and the new filter for leaks, then recheck the level.

Tools: Drain tray (25 L), Socket set and spanners, Funnel, Gloves, Shop towels, Oil filter strap wrench

Fuel filter change and water drain

Fuel · every 1,000 hours or every year

The service table has the fuel filter changed at the first 50 hours, then every 1,000 hours or once a year. Drain water from the filter before starting after winter.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Fuel filter cartridge	1	No genuine number found; check your handbook	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Put a tray under the filter. Undo ring A (turn the way the OFF arrow shows), take out the old cartridge and fit the new original one.
Fill the new filter with diesel first, check the seal against the cover, then bleed the system and start the engine.

Tools: Drain tray, Shop towels

Engine air filter elements

Engine · every 1,000 hours or every year

The table says clean the main element when the warning light shows, replace it at least once a year or after six cleanings, and replace the inner (safety) element after three cleanings of the main one.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Air filter main element	1	Genuine number per Sparex S.174444 (outer), listed for Agrofarm 85 and 100. Also written 02934723, 90002042.	04446016
Air filter safety element	1	Genuine number per Sparex S.174445 (inner), listed for Agrofarm 85 and 100. Also written 02934734, 90002043.	04406017

Step-by-step

Stop the engine and open the housing.
Clean the main element only when the light has shown, blowing gently from the inside.
Replace it yearly or after six cleanings; replace the inner element after three main cleanings.

Tools: Clean cloth, Low-pressure compressed air

Transmission and hydraulic oil and filters change

Transmission · every 1,200 hours or every year

The table says change the transmission oil at least once a year (1,200 hours in the lubricant table), and the transmission/hydraulic filters at the same time. Tractors without hydraulic reverser also need the filters after the first 150 hours; those with a hydraulic reverser have the filter at 1,200 hours.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Transmission and hydraulic oil	1	UTTO 10W-30. API GL4, SDFG OT 1891-A (Akros Multi FCT), ≈52 L. Aztec Oils match: AGRITEC UTTO	check your handbook
Transmission, lift and auxiliary valve oil filter	1	check your handbook	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Warm the oil by working the tractor first. Park level, engine off.
Drain the transmission, replace the filter and refit the plugs.
Fill with ≈52 L of UTTO 10W-30 to the mark, run the engine, cycle the hydraulics, stop and recheck.

Tools: Drain trays (about 55 L), Socket set, Funnel and filler pump

Front axle differential and side reduction oil change

Front axle · every 1,200 hours or every year

The table says change the differential and the planetary side reductions on a 4WD tractor at least once a year.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Front axle centre housing oil	1	UTTO 10W-30. API GL4, SDFG OT 1891-A, ≈6 L. Aztec Oils match: AGRITEC UTTO	check your handbook
Side reduction oil (each)	2	UTTO 10W-30. API GL4, ≈1.5 L each. Aztec Oils match: AGRITEC UTTO	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Park level, engine off, key out.
Drain the centre housing and each side reduction, refit the plugs.
Fill with ≈6 L (centre) and ≈1.5 L (each side) to the level plugs.

Tools: Drain tray, Socket set, Oil pump

Front PTO oil change

Drivetrain · every 1,200 hours or every year

The table says change the front PTO oil at least once a year, counted on PTO hours, and replace the front PTO oil filter cartridge.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Front PTO oil	1	UTTO 10W-30. API GL4, SDFG OT 1891-A, ≈2.5 L. Aztec Oils match: AGRITEC UTTO	check your handbook
Front PTO oil filter cartridge	1	check your handbook	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Park level, engine off, key out.
Drain the PTO housing, clean the wire-mesh filter, change the filter cartridge and refill with ≈2.5 L to the mark.

Tools: Drain tray, Socket set

Valve clearance check (dealer)

Engine · every 1,500 hours

The table has the valve clearance checked at the first 50 hours and then every 1,500 hours, at least 2 hours after the engine has stopped.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Rocker cover gasket	1	check your handbook	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Have a dealer check the clearance; the figures are in the engine handbook.

Tools: Dealer job

Coolant change

Cooling · every 2 years

The table says change the coolant every 2 years. Check it regularly.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Coolant	1	100% Akros Freeze coolant (SDFG EC-1599 A), already mixed, ≈11 L	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Work only on a cold engine; never open the radiator cap hot.
Drain, flush with clean water and refill with ≈11 L of the ready-mixed coolant.
Run up to temperature, let it cool and top up. Coolant is poisonous to animals.

Tools: Drain tray, Funnel

Oils, fluids and capacities

System	Oil or spec	Capacity
Engine	4-cylinder turbo diesel; engine type not named in the manual pages read. Check the engine plate.
Engine oil	15W-40 or 10W-30. Akros Turbo: ACEA E3-96, API CF, SDFG OM 1991, MIL-L-2104 E, MB 228.3 level.	9 L, plus about 1 L when the filter is changed
Coolant	11 L of 100% Akros Freeze coolant (SDFG EC-1599 A), already mixed. Change every 2 years.
Valve clearances	Check your handbook (the table has the valve clearance checked at 50 h and then every 1,500 h)
Engine oil	15W-40 or 10W-30. ACEA E3-96, API CF, SDFG OM 1991, MIL-L-2104 E, MB 228.3 (Akros Turbo)	9 L (+1 L with filter)
Transmission, rear axle, hydraulics and steering (shared)	UTTO 10W-30. Akros Multi FCT: API GL4, SDFG OT 1891-A	52 L
Front PTO	UTTO 10W-30. Akros Multi FCT: API GL4, SDFG OT 1891-A	2.5 L
Front axle centre housing	UTTO 10W-30. Akros Multi FCT: API GL4, SDFG OT 1891-A	6 L
Front axle side reductions (each)	UTTO 10W-30. Akros Multi FCT: API GL4, SDFG OT 1891-A	1.5 L each (two)
Brake and clutch control	ATF Dexron II D. Akros Matic, SDFG OF 1691	Fill to the MAX mark
Grease points	NLGI 2 grease. Akros Grease T2, SDFG GR-1202 L	Every 50 h per the table
Coolant	100% Akros Freeze (SDFG EC-1599 A)	11 L
Fuel tank	Diesel	150 L

Specifications


Fuel tank	150 L
First service	Engine oil and filter, fuel filter, valve clearance and belt at 50 h; intervals halved if the diesel has more than 0.5% sulphur

Known problems

First service at 50 hours

The table has the first engine oil and filter, fuel filter, valve and belt checks at 50 hours.

Transmission filters

Tractors without a hydraulic reverser need the transmission filters after the first 150 hours as well; tractors with one have the filter at the 1,200-hour oil change.

Sulphur in the diesel

Halve the service intervals if the diesel has more than 0.5% sulphur.

Repair guides

Transmission or hydraulic filter warning lamp: filter changes between oil changes (Moderate, 1–1½ hours): Transmission or hydraulic filter warning lamp, slow lift, sluggish hydraulics, or a newly bought tractor with no service history.
Heavy or jerky steering: hydrostatic steering oil filter (Moderate, 45 minutes): Steering that is heavy, notchy or slow to respond, or a whining noise from the steering pump.
Charging or cooling trouble: drive belt tension and condition (Easy, 30 minutes): Squealing belt, battery not charging, engine running hot, or a worn or cracked belt.

The full step-by-step guides are in Farmyard Workshop once you add your tractor.

Parts list with genuine part numbers

Maker part numbers per site service schedule: Agrofarm 85 / 100 (Earlier Agrofarm 85 and 100 (not the 410/420/430). The manual is undated; check your serial plate.); check serial range

Engine service

Part	Part number	Qty	Notes
Air filter main element	04446016	1	Genuine number per Sparex S.174444 (outer), listed for Agrofarm 85 and 100. Also written 02934723, 90002042.
Air filter safety element	04406017	1	Genuine number per Sparex S.174445 (inner), listed for Agrofarm 85 and 100. Also written 02934734, 90002043.

Sources

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