John Deere Tractor 5100M

Check MFWD Axle Housing and Wheel Hub Oil Level

Inspect Hitch and Drawbar for Excessive Wear

Lubricate Draft Sensing Shaft Seal

Sign off on the 300 Hourly Maintenance

Replace Fan Belts and Check Fan Belt Tensioners

Check Fan Belt Tensioner (4.5 Liter 4 Cylinder Engine)

1. Place machine in park and shut off engine. Remove key.

3. Put a mark (A) on the swing arm of the tensioner as shown.

4. Measure 21 mm (0.83 in) from (A) and put a mark (B) on tensioner mounting base.

5. Rotate the swing arm using a torque wrench until marks (A and B) are aligned. Pull tensioner with torque wrench away from engine

Tighten Air Intake System and Coolant System Hose Clamps

1. Park machine, shut off engine, and remove key.

3. Remove cap screws and bolts (A) from fan shields (B) as required to remove.

4. Inspect hose clamps (C) of the fuel, air intake, hydraulic cooling, and engine cooling systems. Tighten any loose hose clamps. See the following illustrations for hose locations.

5. Reinstall shields and lower hood before operating machine.

Change Transmission/Hydraulic Filter

1. Park machine on level ground and shut off engine. Remove key.

2. Remove transmission oil fill cap and use a shop-vac to apply suction to the fill port to prevent excessive draining of hydraulic fluid.

Change Engine Oil And Filter (2.9 Liter 3 Cylinder Engine)

2. Park machine on level ground and shut off engine.

4. Place a container under the drain port, capture waste oil and dispose of properly.

5. Remove drain plug (A) and allow oil to drain.

7. Remove engine oil filter (B). Make sure that old filter gasket is removed from housing before installing new filter.

8. Apply a film of oil on the new oil filter gasket and install new filter. Hand-tighten plus 1/2 turn.

Replace Activated Carbon Filter

1. Remove filter covers (A) and filters (B).

2. Clean filters with compressed air. Inspect filters for damage. Replace as necessary.

3. Remove screws (C), filter cover (D), retainer plate (E), and filter (F) on both sides of the cab above door.

4. Clean filters with compressed air. Inspect filters for damage. Replace as necessary.