New Holland TD5010, TD5020, TD5030, TD5040, TD5050 service schedule

1. Park on level ground, stop the engine and wait at least 5 minutes, then pull the dipstick, wipe it, push it fully home and read it. Keep the oil between MIN and MAX and top up through the filler.
2. Check the coolant in the expansion tank sits between MIN and MAX; top up through the filler with the same 50/50 mix.
3. Check the brake fluid reservoir level. Check the battery electrolyte with the engine off and the battery cold (120 Ah, under the cab step on the right).
4. If the water-in-fuel symbol shows on the display, drain the fuel filter at once: stand a container under it, unplug the sensor lead, undo the drain knob until clean diesel runs, then close it and refit the lead.
5. Top up the screen wash (use antifreeze in winter). Clean the cab air filter if dusty.
6. Look for chaff or dirt in the radiator, intercooler and air-con condenser; blow it out front to back with air or a washer under 7 bar.

Tools: Rag, Small container for fuel filter water

1. Wipe each nipple clean first.
2. Lift and hitch: three nipples (shown in the handbook picture).
3. Four-wheel drive: two nipples on the steering cylinders, one on the rear axle pivot pin and the front pivot pin nipple (pump until grease shows at the outlet).
4. Two-wheel drive: steering cylinder nipple, right and left spindle nipples, and the front axle pivot pin nipple.
5. Wipe off the surplus.

Tools: Grease gun, Rag

1. Rear main reduction gears: park level and take out the filler plug; a little oil should run out. If not, top up through the same hole until it does.
2. Transmission and lift: with the tractor level, engine off and the lift arms down, the oil should reach MAX on the filler plug dipstick. Top up through the filler.
3. Four-wheel-drive front axle housing: take out the level plug; oil should be at the hole. Top up if not.
4. Front hub reduction gears: turn the wheel so the plug is horizontal and check the oil at the hole.
5. Handbrake: if it does not hold on the third ratchet tooth, loosen the locknut, turn the adjuster until it does, and tighten the locknut.
6. Four-wheel drive: pump AMBRA GR9 into the two spindle bearing nipples on each side (at least twice a year). Two-wheel drive: take the hub caps off, pack the front wheel bearings with grease and refit.
7. Leave the alternator belt to the dealer.

Tools: Spanners for the plugs, Oil can or pump, Grease gun

1. Park level, lower the lift arms and stop the engine.
2. Unscrew and remove the old filter (the TD5040/TD5050 filter is in a different place from the TD5010 to TD5030).
3. Oil the new filter's seal, screw it on and tighten by hand three-quarters of a turn after it touches.
4. Top up the transmission oil through the filler to the MAX mark, run the engine, then recheck the level.

Tools: Filter wrench, Drain tray, Rags

1. Squeeze the dust valve rubber at the bottom of the air cleaner to clear dust; check it is not blocked.
2. Remove the cover and lift out the outer element.
3. Blow it out from the inside with air under 5.9 bar, or wash it with a non-foaming detergent under 2.9 bar and dry with air below 50 C. Never refit it damp.
4. Wipe the housing out with a damp cloth, refit the element and cover. Do not tap the element on a hard surface.

Tools: Compressed air (under 5.9 bar) or soft water hose, Clean damp cloth

1. Warm the engine, park on level ground, stop it and take the key out. Hot oil burns, so wear gloves.
2. Stand the tray under the sump and take out both drain plugs (one each side). Let the oil drain fully.
3. Refit the plugs. Unscrew the oil filter, let it drain and dispose of oil and filter properly.
4. Oil the new filter's seal and screw it on by hand.
5. Fill with 8.5 L (TD5010 to TD5030) or 10.0 L (TD5040, TD5050) of 15W-40, run the engine for a minute, check for leaks, stop and recheck the dipstick.

Tools: Drain tray (15 L), Filter wrench, Spanner for sump plugs, Funnel, Rags, Gloves

1. Clean all round the filter and fuel connections first so no dirt gets into the injection system.
2. Stand a container under the filter, unplug the sensor lead and open the drain plug to let the fuel out, then remove the cartridge.
3. Lightly oil the new seal, screw the cartridge on until it touches, then tighten by hand three-quarters of a turn (about 15 Nm). Refit the sensor lead.
4. Pre-filter: undo the lines, take out the filter and blow the bowl clear from the opposite side to the arrow. Replace if it is still dirty. When refitting, fill it with diesel and fit it with the arrow pointing to the fuel pump.
5. Bleed the fuel system as the handbook shows, start the engine and check for leaks.

Tools: Filter wrench, Container for diesel, Rags

1. Remove the outer element and the inner safety element, wipe the inside of the housing with a damp lint-free cloth and fit two new elements.
2. Undo the grille shown in the handbook picture on the cab and fit the new cab filter.
3. Stand a container under the fuel tank, take out the drain plug and let the dirt and water run out, then refit it.
4. Fill the tank with clean diesel and bleed the fuel system.

Tools: Container for fuel, Clean damp cloth, Spanner for the tank drain plug

1. Axle housing: stand a tray under it, take out the drain plug, drain, and refill through the filler/level hole until oil reaches it.
2. Hub reduction gears: turn each wheel so the plug is at the lowest point, drain, then turn it so the hole is horizontal and refill to the hole.
3. Refit the plugs and check for leaks.

Tools: Drain tray, Spanners, Funnel or pump

1. With the engine cold and stopped, remove the expansion tank cap and the radiator cap, and open the radiator drain.
2. Close the drain and fill with soda solution (250 g per 10 L of water), run the engine for about an hour, then drain it.
3. Rinse with clean water, run for a few minutes and drain. Never pour cold water into a hot engine.
4. Fill with the new 50/50 mix, run the engine so the thermostat opens, and top up to the expansion tank MIN/MAX marks.

Tools: Drain tray, Funnel, Hose

1. Book it with a dealer or competent mechanic. Set the clearances cold.
2. TD5010 to TD5030: the handbook gives no figure, so check the engine's own data.

1. Warm the oil, park level, lower the lift arms and stop the engine.
2. Stand the tray under the left side of the transmission casing near the fuel tank, take out the plug and drain. On four-wheel-drive tractors also drain the casing as shown in the handbook picture.
3. Rear reduction gears: put the tray under each one, drain through the hole, then refit the plugs.
4. Change the hydraulic filter (see that task), then refill through the filler to MAX on the dipstick and refill each reduction gear through its filler plug.
5. Run the engine, work the lift, and recheck the level.

Tools: Large drain tray (60 L), Spanners, Funnel, Filter wrench

1. Book it with a dealer. Clean thoroughly around the injection lines before anything is disconnected.