Fendt 300 Vario first generation service schedule

1. Park level, stop the engine and wait 5 minutes.
2. Pull the dipstick, wipe it, push it home and pull it again.
3. Top up towards MAX. Never go above MAX.

Tools: Clean funnel, Rag

1. Grease: lift and lift shaft (raise the lift first), lift yokes, automatic hitch (cylindrical or barrel pin), mechanical hitch, front axle pivot joint, and the axle knuckle bearings (rear-drive only).
2. Wipe off the surplus.

Tools: Grease gun, Rag

1. Grease: double universal joints of the front drive, the front lift shaft (if fitted) and the front hub bearings.
2. At 2,000 hours take the cover off each front hub, fill with grease and refit.

Tools: Grease gun, Rag

1. Run the engine until warm (oil about 80 °C), park level and stop the engine.
2. Put the tray under the sump, take the drain plug out and let all the oil run out.
3. Clean the plug, fit it again with a new seal and tighten it.
4. Unscrew the oil filter and catch any oil that runs out.
5. Clean the sealing face. Smear a little oil on the seal of the new filter, screw it on by hand until the seal touches, then a further half turn by hand.
6. Fill with the right oil through the filler cap, keeping everything clean.
7. Start the engine and let it idle until the oil warning goes out. Check the plug and filter for leaks.
8. Stop, wait about 5 minutes and check the dipstick. Top up to the MAX mark but never above it.

Tools: Drain tray (15 L or larger), Oil filter wrench, Socket for the sump plug, Clean funnel, Rag

1. Set the wheels straight ahead.
2. Measure at hub height at the front and back of the rims.
3. Adjust the track rods if outside 0 to –2 mm.

Tools: Toe-in gauge, Spanners

1. Support the front axle so the wheels turn and switch off the front drive.
2. Drain the differential and each hub.
3. Refit plugs and fill to the overflow.

Tools: Drain tray, Sockets, Axle stands

1. Change the oil when warm, lift down and rams in.
2. Drain the tank, replace the filters.
3. Refill with clean oil, then check the level.

Tools: Drain tray (65 L), Sockets, Clean funnel or pump

1. Make sure the engine is cold (below 50 °C).
2. Take the rocker cover off.
3. Check inlet 0.4 mm and exhaust 0.5 mm and adjust if needed.
4. Refit the cover with a new gasket.

Tools: Fendt special tool X899.980.236, Feeler gauges, Torque wrench

1. Release the catches, take the cover off and clean the housing.
2. Replace the main element, refit the cover.
3. Also check the suction pipe for leaks and the service switch and display indicator work.

Tools: Compressed air line (max 5 bar), Rag

1. Change the oil warm, with the tractor level.
2. Drain the oil, replace the suction filter, refit the plug with a new seal.
3. Refill. Start the engine for at least 5 minutes so the final drives fill, then check the dipstick between MIN and MAX.

Tools: Drain tray (40 L), Sockets, Funnel or pump

1. Drain and refill. Fill to the overflow in the filler hole.

Tools: Drain tray, Sockets

1. Stop the engine. No smoking or naked flames.
2. Replace the fuel filter and the pre-filter, catching the fuel.
3. Lightly oil the seals on the new filters and fit by hand until they seat, then half a turn more.
4. Bleed the system and check for leaks with the engine running.

Tools: Container for fuel, Filter wrench, Rag

1. Let the engine cool completely.
2. Drain the coolant and dispose of it properly.
3. Refill with the correct mix.
4. Run the engine to warm, then top up the expansion tank to between MIN and MAX.

Tools: Drain tray (25 L), Hose clip pliers, Funnel

1. Change the filter as soon as the display warns.
2. Check the oil level afterwards.

Tools: Filter wrench