John Deere Gator XUV865E / XUV865M / XUV865R service schedule

1. Wipe and grease the driveline fittings until fresh grease shows.
2. Grease the tailgate strikers.
3. Look at the four front and four rear CV boots and the driveshaft boots for tears.

Tools: Grease gun, Rag

1. Remove the cab filter, clean or replace it, and refit it so it seals.

Tools: Low-pressure air

1. Park safely and raise and secure the cargo box. Let the engine cool a little.
2. Put a tray under the engine drain hole and filter drain hole in the frame. Remove the filler cap and the drain plug and drain fully.
3. Remove the old filter and wipe the threads. Oil the new filter's gasket, screw it on until it touches, then half a turn more.
4. Refit the drain plug and fill with the recommended oil. Do not overfill: some oil stays in the engine.
5. Run, stop and check the level is between the dipstick marks.

Tools: Drain tray (3 L), Filter wrench, Funnel

1. Work with the engine cold and no flames near.
2. Replace the filter, keeping dirt out of the lines.
3. Bleed the system if your handbook asks, then check for leaks.

Tools: Container, Rags

1. Release the latches and remove the air cleaner cover.
2. Remove the primary and secondary elements without knocking dirt into the intake.
3. Fit the new elements and refit the cover with the rubber dust unloading valve pointing the right way.
4. Never run the engine without both elements.

Tools: Rag

1. With the engine cold, clear debris from the radiator fins without bending them.
2. Look at the CVT belt through the clutch cover port and check the driven clutch rollers.

Tools: Soft brush, Low-pressure air or water

1. Park safely and raise the cargo box.
2. Transmission: drain from the plug, check the washer, refit the plug at 30–35 N·m and fill through the dipstick hole. Wait 2 minutes and check on the dipstick (rest it on the threads).
3. Front differential: remove the left fill plug and the right drain plug, drain through the skid plate, refit the drain plug at 30–35 N·m.
4. Fill the differential to the bottom of the fill port and refit the fill plug at 44–54 N·m. Recheck after a few hours.

Tools: Drain tray (5 L), Torque wrench, Funnel

1. Remove the clutch enclosure cover as your handbook shows.
2. Fit the new belt, clean the primary and secondary clutches, and refit the cover.

Tools: Socket set, Torque wrench

1. Only work on a cold engine.
2. Drain, refill with Cool-Gard II premix and bleed air as your handbook describes.
3. Run until warm, let it cool and top up the recovery tank.

Tools: Drain tray, Funnel

1. Check the fluid is between MIN and MAX and look for leaks at the master cylinder and banjo bolts (27 N·m).
2. Check the pad thickness; replace in axle sets.
3. Have your dealer flush the fluid every 1,000 hours or 2 years.

Tools: Torch, Jack and axle stands

1. Have a John Deere dealer adjust the valves.

Tools: Dealer job