Landini 8860 service schedule

1. Run the engine to warm the oil, then park on level ground, lower implements, stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels.
2. Remove the sump drain plug and let the oil drain fully. Wear gloves; hot oil burns. Refit the plug.
3. Clean around the filter head, then unscrew the old cartridge and throw it away.
4. Smear the seal of the new cartridge with clean oil and screw it on by hand only.
5. Fill with new oil through the filler until it reaches the correct mark on the dipstick.
6. Start the engine, check for leaks at the filter and plug, stop it, wait a few minutes and recheck the dipstick.

Tools: Drain tray (10 L), Spanner for sump plug, Filter strap wrench, Funnel, Rags, Gloves

1. Lower implements, stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels. Wipe each nipple before greasing and wipe off the surplus after.
2. 2WD: front axle kingpins (2 points) and front axle pivot pin (2 points).
3. 4WD: front axle drive shaft bearing, and front and rear nipples on the front axle pivot.
4. Clutch sleeve: no more than two strokes of the gun.
5. Clutch pedal pivot and brake pedal pivot (2 nipples).
6. Lift and three-point linkage (7 points).
7. While you are there, check the power steering reservoir level and top up with ATF if needed.

Tools: Grease gun, Rags

1. Lower the lift, stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels.
2. Put a tray underneath, remove the filter from its cup and wash it in petrol. Let it dry.
3. Clean the magnetic plug, refit the filter and plug, and top up the transmission oil to the dipstick mark.

Tools: Spanners, Drain tray, Petrol or parts cleaner

1. Stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels.
2. Wipe the hub nipple clean and grease each hub (2 points) until fresh grease shows.

Tools: Grease gun

1. Stop the engine, take the key out and keep naked flames away.
2. Remove the filter bowl and old cartridge. Clean the bowl.
3. Fit the new cartridge and refit the bowl.
4. Bleed the system: slacken the bleeder on top of the filter body a couple of turns and work the lift pump lever until bubble-free fuel comes out, then tighten.
5. Do the same at the injection pump bleed screw.
6. Slacken the other pump bleed screw and at least two injector unions, crank the engine (no more than 20 seconds at a time) until bubble-free fuel flows, then tighten the unions.
7. Start the engine, tighten the last bleed screw once bubble-free fuel flows and check all lines for leaks.

Tools: Spanners, Container, Clean diesel for the bowl, Rags

1. Stop the engine and take the key out.
2. Press down the reservoir cover, slide it sideways and lift out the cartridge.
3. Wash it in diesel, refit it and the cover, and top up the reservoir if needed.

Tools: Diesel for washing, Rags

1. Stop the engine and take the key out. The handbook gives 0.30 mm cold or 0.25 mm hot for inlet and exhaust.
2. Remove the rocker cover.
3. Turn the engine until each cylinder in turn is at TDC on its compression stroke (firing order 1-3-4-2) and check both valves of that cylinder.
4. To adjust, slacken the locknut, turn the screw until the feeler is a light drag, and lock the nut.
5. Refit the cover with a sound gasket.

Tools: Feeler gauges, Ring spanner and screwdriver, Bar to turn the engine

1. Work the tractor so the oil is warm, then park level, lower the lift arms, stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels.
2. Remove the three gearbox drain plugs and let the oil drain. Clean the plugs, especially the magnetic one, and refit them.
3. Take the lift filter out of its cup, wash it in petrol or parts cleaner, let it dry and refit it.
4. Fill with new oil. Check the dipstick with the lift arms fully raised; the level must be between MIN and MAX.
5. If you run external rams or motors, fill to the B, C or D notch on the dipstick; each notch is 5 L more oil.

Tools: Large drain tray (40 L), Spanners, Funnel or pump, Petrol or parts cleaner for the filter

1. Park level, stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels.
2. On each side, remove the lower drain plug (B) and the fill/level plug (A) and let the oil drain.
3. Refit the drain plug and fill through plug A until oil reaches the bottom of the hole.
4. Refit plug A and do the other side.

Tools: Drain tray, Spanners, Oil pump or funnel

1. Park level, stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels.
2. Remove the differential drain plug and let the oil drain. Refit it and fill through the fill plug until oil reaches the edge of the plug hole.
3. Turn each front wheel until the hub plug is at its lowest point, remove it and drain the oil.
4. Turn the wheel until the plug hole is level with the hub centre line and fill until oil reaches the hole. Refit the plug.
5. Repeat on the other hub.

Tools: Drain tray, Spanners, Oil pump

1. Stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels.
2. Detach the oil return tube from the reservoir and let the reservoir empty into a tray.
3. Press down the reservoir cover, slide it sideways, take out the filter cartridge and wash it in diesel.
4. Refit the filter, cover and return tube, and fill with new ATF.
5. Start the engine, turn lock to lock a few times and top up to the reservoir mark.

Tools: Drain tray, Spanners, Diesel for washing, Funnel

1. With the engine warm (not hot), open the radiator drain cock (A) and the block drain cock (B) and drain the coolant. Open the radiator cap slowly.
2. Close the cocks. With the engine cold, pour in 250 g of sodium carbonate dissolved in 10 L of clean water.
3. Run the tractor for about an hour, then drain the solution.
4. When the engine has cooled, fill with clean water, run for a few minutes and drain. It should run clear.
5. Refill with the water and antifreeze mix for your coldest temperature (50% for -35 °C).

Tools: Drain tray, Hose, Antifreeze tester

1. Run the tank nearly empty. Stop the engine, take the key out and keep naked flames away.
2. Remove the tank drain plug and let the sludge and water run out until clean fuel flows.
3. Refit the plug, refuel and bleed the fuel system if the engine is hard to start.

Tools: Container, Spanner for the tank drain plug, Rags

1. Take the tractor to a dealer or diesel specialist, or remove the injectors and send them.
2. Ask for the opening pressure (185 bar) and spray pattern to be checked.
3. After refitting, bleed the fuel system.

Tools: Injector test bench (dealer)