John Deere 1026R service schedule

John Deere 1 and 2 series compact tractors · 2011 on (1026R 2011–2013, then the 1025R and 2R series; see notes)

Covers the John Deere 1026R (also 1023E, 1025R, 2025R, 2032R, 2038R).

Every maker's service job for the John Deere 1026R, counted in hours, with the oils, filters and parts each one needs. Add your tractor to Farmyard Workshop and it works out what's due from your hours and dates, and keeps the service history.

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Versions: 1023E, 1025R or 1026R; 2025R; 2032R or 2038R

Service intervals

Job	When
Engine oil and filter change	every 200 hours or every year
Transmission and hydraulic oil filters	every 200 hours
Fuel filters	every 400 hours or every year
Engine air filter elements	every 400 hours or every year
Transmission and hydraulic oil change	when needed
Coolant replacement	when needed

Service jobs and parts

Engine oil and filter change

Engine · every 200 hours or every year

Deere's 1 series and 2R sheets say replace the engine oil filter every 200 hours, or once a year if you do less. The newest 2032R/2038R sheet (serial LL300001 on) says 400 hours or yearly; check your handbook if yours is that late.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Engine oil	1	Plus-50, see the capacity for your model	check your handbook
Engine oil filter (1023E, 1025R, 1026R, 2025R)	1		M806418
Engine oil filter (2032R, 2038R)	1	Instead of M806418	M806419

Step-by-step

Warm the engine, then park on level ground, lower the loader, backhoe and mower to the ground, stop the engine, take the key out and set the park brake.
Let it stand a few minutes. Hot oil burns, so wear gloves.
Remove the sump plug and let the oil drain fully.
Remove the oil filter, check the old seal came off, and wipe the filter head clean.
Oil the new filter seal and fit it hand-tight as marked on the filter.
Refit the drain plug and fill with Plus-50 to the full mark.
Run the engine for a minute, check for leaks, stop it and recheck the level.

Tools: Drain tray (5 L), Filter wrench, Spanner for sump plug, Funnel, Rags, Gloves

Transmission and hydraulic oil filters

Transmission · every 200 hours

Deere's sheets say replace the transmission (hydrostatic) filter after the first 50 hours, then every 200 hours. On the 2R the separate hydraulic filter is on the same interval, except on the latest 2032R/2038R (LL300001 on), where the hydraulic filter is every 400 hours or yearly.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Transmission oil filter (1 series, 2025R MY17 on, 2032R MY17 on, 2038R)	1	Earlier 2025R: LVA802810	LVA16054
Hydraulic oil filter (2032R MY17 on, 2038R)	1	Earlier 2032R: LVU800097; earlier 2025R: AL221066. The 1 series has no separate hydraulic filter on the sheet	LVA14703
Hy-Gard for topping up	1	Aztec Oils match: AGRITEC UTTO	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Park on level ground, lower the loader and all attachments, stop the engine, take the key out and set the park brake.
Let hot oil cool before starting; it burns.
Clean around each filter, then remove it and catch the oil.
Fit new filters with oiled seals, hand-tight.
Start the engine, run it briefly, stop it and top up Hy-Gard to the correct level. Check for leaks.

Tools: Drain tray, Filter wrench, Rags, Gloves

Fuel filters

Fuel · every 400 hours or every year

Deere's sheets say replace the fuel filters every 400 hours or once a year, whichever comes first. The numbers changed with serial number and model year, so check your plate.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Fuel filter (1 series and 2025R, later builds)	1	1023E from JJ117914, 1026R from JJ202259, 2025R from HH100001; earlier 1 series and 2025R used M801101	MIU804763
Inline fuel filter (1 series and 2025R MY17 on)	1		AM116304
Primary fuel filter (2032R, 2038R)	1		MIU800645
Secondary fuel filter (2032R, 2038R)	1		MIU803127

Step-by-step

Stop the engine, take the key out and set the park brake. Keep naked flames away.
Clean around the filters and close the fuel tap if fitted.
Remove the old filters and catch the fuel.
Fit the new filters, with any arrow pointing in the direction of fuel flow.
Open the tap, bleed the system as your handbook describes, start the engine and check for leaks.

Tools: Container for fuel, Rags, Gloves, Screwdriver for hose clips

Engine air filter elements

Engine · every 400 hours or every year

Deere's 1 series sheet says check and service the air filter every 10 hours or daily, every 200 hours and yearly, and replace it every 400 hours or as required (on the 1025R and 1026R, when the restriction indicator shows red). The 2R sheets say replace as required, or every 600 hours on the 2032R/2038R from LL300001.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Primary air filter (1023E, 1026R, earlier)	1	1023E to JJ117913 and 1026R to JJ202258. The 1025R to JJ153036, 2025R, 2032R and 2038R take M131802; later 1 series and 2025R take LVU34503	M113621
Secondary air filter (1023E, 1026R, earlier)	1	Same serial split. The 1025R, 2032R and 2038R take M131803; later 1 series and 2025R take LVU34504	M123378

Step-by-step

Stop the engine and take the key out. Never run the engine with the filter out.
Open the housing and take out the primary element.
Only remove the secondary element when it is due; never clean it.
Wipe the housing out with a damp cloth. Do not blow dirt down the intake.
Fit the new element(s), check they seat evenly and close the housing.

Tools: Torch, Damp cloth

Transmission and hydraulic oil change

Transmission · when needed

Deere's sheets give the quantities but not the oil change interval, so check your handbook. The filters are always changed with the oil.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Hy-Gard oil	1	UTTO tractor transmission oil. See the capacity for your model. Aztec Oils match: AGRITEC UTTO	check your handbook
Transmission oil filter	1	Change with the oil	LVA16054
Hydraulic oil filter (2R only)	1	LVA14703 on the 2032R MY17 on and 2038R	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Park on level ground, lower the loader and all attachments, stop the engine, take the key out and set the park brake.
Let hot oil cool for a while, then drain it from the drain plug.
Refit the plug and fit new filters.
Fill with Hy-Gard, run the engine, work the loader and hitch through their full travel, lower everything and recheck the level.

Tools: Drain tray (25 L), Spanners, Filter wrench, Funnel, Gloves

Coolant replacement

Cooling · when needed

Deere's sheets give the quantity but not the change interval, so check your handbook and test the coolant every year.

Part	Qty	Notes	Part number
Cool-Gard II coolant	1	See the capacity for your model	check your handbook

Step-by-step

Only work on a cold engine. Open the cap slowly to let pressure out.
Drain the radiator and block into a tray. Dispose of old coolant properly.
Refit the plugs and fill with Cool-Gard II.
Run the engine to working temperature, let it cool and top up.

Tools: Drain tray, Coolant tester

Oils, fluids and capacities

System	Oil or spec	Capacity
Engine	3-cylinder diesel (1026R: Yanmar 3TNV76, 1.1 L)
Engine oil	John Deere Plus-50 (viscosity for your climate: check your handbook)	1 series ≈2.7 L; 2025R ≈2.7–3.2 L; 2032R/2038R ≈3.4–4.5 L (with filter, by build)
Coolant	John Deere Cool-Gard II: 1 series ≈3.7 L; 2025R ≈3.2–3.7 L; 2032R ≈4.0–4.9 L; 2038R ≈5.2 L
Valve clearances	Check your handbook.
Transmission and hydraulics, 1 series	John Deere Hy-Gard	≈12.3 L
Transmission and hydraulics, 2R	John Deere Hy-Gard	2025R ≈13.1 L (to MY16) or ≈14.4 L (MY17 on); 2032R ≈17.5 L (≈23.5 L from LL300001); 2038R ≈23.5 L
Front axle, 1 series	John Deere Hy-Gard	≈2.8 L
Front axle, 2R	GL-5 gear oil	2025R ≈3.4 L (to MY16) or ≈2.8 L (MY17 on); 2032R ≈3.9 L; 2038R ≈3.8 L
Fuel tank	Diesel	1 series ≈21.2 L; 2025R ≈23–23.8 L; 2032R ≈27 L (to MY16) or ≈32 L; 2038R ≈32 L

Specifications


Engine power (1026R)	25.2 hp (18.8 kW) gross, 23.8 hp net, rated 3,200 rpm
Rear lift (1026R)	650 kg (1,433 lb) at the ends, limited Category I
PTO (1026R)	540 rpm rear and 2,100 rpm mid PTO, independent
Weight (1026R)	≈654 kg (1,444 lb)
Tyre pressures	Check your handbook

Known problems

Filter kits

Deere sells filter packs that hold all the filters for a service, for example LVA21035 (1023E, 1026R, earlier), LVA21036 (1025R and 2025R), TA15270 (later 1 series and 2025R) and LVA23615 (2032R MY17 on, 2038R).

Different front axle oil on the 2R

The 1 series front axle takes Hy-Gard, but the 2R front axle takes GL-5 gear oil. Do not mix them up.

Serial-number splits

Air, fuel and gearbox filters all changed part-way through production. Read the serial number plate before ordering.

Parts list with genuine part numbers

John Deere 1026R (also 1023E, 1025R, 2025R, 2032R, 2038R) - maker filter/service sheets and parts lists already cited on the site entry; serial splits are in the row notes

Engine service

Part	Part number	Qty	Notes
Engine oil filter (1023E, 1025R, 1026R, 2025R)	M806418	1
Engine oil filter (2032R, 2038R)	M806419	1	Instead of M806418
Primary air filter (1023E, 1026R, earlier)	M113621	1	1023E to JJ117913 and 1026R to JJ202258. The 1025R to JJ153036, 2025R, 2032R and 2038R take M131802; later 1 series and 2025R take LVU34503
Secondary air filter (1023E, 1026R, earlier)	M123378	1	Same serial split. The 1025R, 2032R and 2038R take M131803; later 1 series and 2025R take LVU34504

Fuel

Part	Part number	Qty	Notes
Fuel filter (1 series and 2025R, later builds)	MIU804763	1	1023E from JJ117914, 1026R from JJ202259, 2025R from HH100001; earlier 1 series and 2025R used M801101
Inline fuel filter (1 series and 2025R MY17 on)	AM116304	1
Primary fuel filter (2032R, 2038R)	MIU800645	1
Secondary fuel filter (2032R, 2038R)	MIU803127	1

Transmission and hydraulics

Part	Part number	Qty	Notes
Transmission oil filter (1 series, 2025R MY17 on, 2032R MY17 on, 2038R)	LVA16054	1	Earlier 2025R: LVA802810
Hydraulic oil filter (2032R MY17 on, 2038R)	LVA14703	1	Earlier 2032R: LVU800097; earlier 2025R: AL221066. The 1 series has no separate hydraulic filter on the sheet
Transmission oil filter	LVA16054	1	Change with the oil

Sources

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