New Holland T7.245 / T7.250 / T7.260 / T7.270 / T7.290 / T7.315 service schedule

1. Stop the engine, let it cool and take the key out.
2. Clean the cab air filter.
3. Blow or wash the radiator, intercooler, transmission oil cooler and air conditioning condenser clean from the engine side outwards.
4. Clean the air ducts on the SCR cover.
5. Check the front and rear wheel nuts and the tyre pressures.

Tools: Compressed air or soft hose, Soft brush, Dust mask

1. Wipe each grease nipple clean.
2. Grease every nipple on the front axle, steering, linkage and any suspension as your handbook's diagram shows.
3. Wipe off excess grease.

Tools: Grease gun, Rags

1. Stop the engine, take the key out and look at each belt for cracks, glazing and fraying.
2. Check the tension as your handbook shows.
3. Replace any belt that is worn.

Tools: Torch, Belt tension gauge or handbook method

1. Park on level ground, engine off, key out.
2. Check the transmission and hydraulic oil level on its dipstick or sight glass.
3. Check the front axle differential and hub oil levels and the front PTO gearbox level.
4. Check the battery fluid if the battery has caps, and adjust the handbrake as your handbook shows.

Tools: Rags, Torch

1. Warm the engine, park on level ground, lower the linkage, loader and any implement, stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels.
2. Let it stand a few minutes. Hot oil burns, so wear gloves.
3. Remove the sump plug and let the oil drain fully.
4. Remove the filter, check the old seal came off with it, and wipe the filter head clean.
5. Oil the new filter seal and fit it hand-tight.
6. Refit the plug and fill with the oil your handbook specifies to the full mark on the dipstick.
7. Run the engine for a minute, check for leaks, stop it and recheck the level.

Tools: Drain tray (20 L), Filter wrench, Spanner or socket for the sump plug, Funnel, Rags, Gloves

1. Check your build date and the filter numbers before ordering.
2. Stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels. Keep naked flames away.
3. Clean round both filter heads before opening anything.
4. Drain the water separator into a container, then remove the old filters.
5. Fit the new filters with clean seals and bleed the system as your handbook describes (the manual has a 'bleeding the fuel system' section). Never crack open the high-pressure pipes.
6. Start the engine and check for leaks.

Tools: Container for fuel, Filter wrench, Rags, Gloves

1. Stop the engine and take the key out. Never run the engine with the filter out.
2. Open the housing and take out the outer element. Leave the inner element in unless it is due.
3. Clean the precleaner and wipe the housing out with a damp cloth. Do not blow dirt down the intake.
4. Check the air intake hoses and clips for cracks and loose joints.
5. Fit the new outer element, check it seats evenly and close the housing.

Tools: Torch, Damp cloth

1. Park on level ground, lower the linkage, loader and implements fully, stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels.
2. With the engine off, work the remote valve and linkage controls to relieve pressure.
3. Clean round the filter housings and have a tray ready for the oil that drains out.
4. Remove the old filters, oil the seals of the new ones and fit them as your handbook shows.
5. Run the engine, work the hydraulics through their full travel, then stop and check the oil level and for leaks.

Tools: Large drain tray, Filter wrench, Rags, Gloves

1. Stop the engine and take the key out.
2. Open the filter covers and remove the elements, wearing a dust mask.
3. Between changes, tap the filters clean away from the cab or blow them out gently from the clean side.
4. Fit the new filters and check the covers seal.

Tools: Screwdriver, Dust mask

1. Park on level ground, lower implements, stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels.
2. Turn the wheels so each hub plug is in the drain position your handbook shows.
3. Drain the axle centre, both hubs and the front PTO gearbox.
4. Refit the plugs and fill each to its level plug or mark.
5. Also grease the rear axle shaft bearings at this service, as the manual lists.

Tools: Drain tray, Spanners, Oil pump or squeeze bottle

1. Stop the engine and take the key out.
2. Take out the outer element, then pull out the inner element.
3. Wipe the housing clean with a damp cloth.
4. Fit the new inner element, then the outer element, and close the housing.

Tools: Torch, Damp cloth

1. Stop the engine, take the key out and let the exhaust and dosing system cool.
2. Clean round the filter cap so no dirt gets in. AdBlue is corrosive, so wear gloves.
3. At 600 hours, take out the in-line filter and clean it. At 1,200 hours or 2 years, fit a new one.
4. The main filter is due at 3,600 hours or 2 years: remove and fit it as your handbook shows.
5. Rinse spilt AdBlue off with water and check the display for warnings after starting.

Tools: Rags, Gloves, Container

1. Park on level ground, lower the linkage, loader and implements fully, stop the engine, take the key out and chock the wheels.
2. Work the controls with the engine off to relieve pressure, then let hot oil cool a while.
3. Drain the oil from the transmission and axle drain plugs into the tray and refit the plugs.
4. Change the suction filter (and the other hydraulic filters if due).
5. Fill with the specified oil to the level mark, run the engine, work the hydraulics through their full travel, lower everything and recheck the level.

Tools: Large drain tray (90 L), Spanners, Filter wrench, Pump or funnel, Gloves

1. Do it with the engine cold and the key out.
2. Follow the service manual to set the engine and check the clearances.
3. Adjust any out-of-limit valves and recheck, then refit the cover with a good gasket.

Tools: Feeler gauges, Service manual, Torque wrench

1. Have the air conditioning receiver-drier changed and the system recharged by an air-conditioning specialist.
2. Have the air brake dryer renewed if fitted.

Tools: Dealer job

1. Stop the engine, take the key out and let the engine cool.
2. Clean round the breather housing, remove the cover and take out the old element.
3. Fit the new element with its seal and refit the cover.
4. Run the engine and check for oil leaks.

Tools: Spanners or screwdriver, Rags

1. Only work on a cold engine. Open the cap slowly to let pressure out.
2. Drain the radiator and block into a tray and dispose of the old coolant properly.
3. Refit the plugs and fill with the coolant your handbook specifies.
4. Run the engine to working temperature with the heater on, let it cool and top up.

Tools: Drain tray, Hose, Coolant test strips