John Deere Tractor 4640

Warning: This maintenance check requires trained personnel with PPE!

Has your John Deere dealer cleaned filter in main hydraulic pump?

Have you disassembled front wheel bearings (except power front-wheel drive) and cleaned parts in a safe solvent?

Have you packed bearings with wheel bearing grease specified on page 80?

Have you reassembled and tightened nut until slight drag is felt when wheel is turned?

Have you backed nut off to insert cotter pin in first hole?

Have you removed drain plug from transmission case and drained out oil?

On QUAD-RANGE tractors, have you also removed plug from clutch housing?

Avoid unnecessary engine idling during first 100 hours.

Drive belt tensions checked and adjusted.

Cooling system and air intake system hoses and hose clamps checked for tightness.

Engine oil and filter changed after first 100 hours.

Transmission-hydraulic system filter or filters changed after first 50 hours.

Wheel, rim, and axle bolts checked and tightened.

Upload a photo of the new transmission filter element installed

Enter the transmission-hydraulic system oil level

Breather filter inside filler cap washed and dried

Tension of alternator and compressor belts checked

3-point hitch lift arms (A) and center link (B) lubricated

Recirculated air filter cleaned

Loose bolts inspected and retightened

1. DRAIN WATER FROM FUEL TANK SUMP

On tractors without optional drain cock, close shut-off valve, disconnect fuel line, and loosen valve.

2. CHECK AIR INTAKE SYSTEM FOR LEAKS

Correct as necessary. Inspect rubber dust unloader valve on bottom of air cleaner for cracks or plugging

With no load, fastest and slowest speeds should be 2400 rpm and 800 rpm. If speeds are not correct, see your John Deere dealer.

4. HAVE YOUR JOHN DEERE DEALER CHECK ENGINE VALVE CLEARANCE

Engine valve clearance checked by John Deere dealer?

5. REPLACE TRANSMISSION-HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FILTER ELEMENTS on Power Shift equipped tractors

Lubricate Axle Pivot Pins, Steering Spindles, and Tie Rods

Lubricated with several shots of grease specified on page 79 (10 fittings)?

Greased front wheel bearings daily, only if tractor has been in extremely wet conditions?

Check Fuel Pump Sediment Bowl and Fuel Filters

Checked for sediment or water in fuel pump sediment bowl and fuel filters?