Directions for Fuel & Oil Filter Replacements in John Deere 4600

John Deere 4600: Oil Filter Replacement Instructions

• 1

  Raise the hood and set the hood props on the right and left side. Move to the right side (sitting on the tractor) of the engine compartment. Remove the side panel mounting hardware with a ratchet and socket. Pull the right side panel off of the engine compartment.

• 2

  Place a drip pan directly beneath the oil filter, on the frame of the tractor. Remove the oil filter from the side of the tractor with an oil filter wrench. Place the old filter into the drip pan. Make sure the rubber o-ring gasket is still on the old filter. If it is not on the filter, remove the o-ring from the oil filter engine mount. Wipe the oil filter engine mount clean with a rag.

• 3

  Lubricate the new oil filter o-ring with fresh oil, by dipping your finger in fresh oil and wiping the new gasket. Install the new oil filter and turn it as snug by hand. Turn the filter a half turn farther to acquire the proper 25 foot-pounds of torque needed for this filter.

• 4

  Top off the oil using John Deere Plus-50 II 5w40 Diesel oil.

• 5

  Install the side panel and tighten the hardware snug with a ratchet and socket. Lower the hood.

John Deere 4600: Fuel Filter Replacement Instructions

• 6

  Raise the hood 4600 and set the hood props on the right and left side. Remove the side panel hardware from the right side (sitting on tractor) of the engine compartment, with a ratchet and socket. Remove the side panel from the engine compartment. Turn off the fuel to the fuel filter housing, using the valve on the housing.

• 7

  Place a drip pan directly beneath the fuel filter, on the front frame. Place one hand beneath the filter housing. Unlock the fuel filter lock ring by hand, or use large channel locks if needed. Do not crush the ring with channel locks. Remove the filter ring while holding the filter housing in place.

• 8

  Pull the entire fuel filter housing free from the filter mount. Pour the old fuel filter and residual fuel into the drip pan. Pour fresh diesel into the fuel filter housing cover until it is three quarters full, then set the cover gently onto the frame of the tractor.

• 9

  Install the new fuel filter onto the fuel filter mount. Insert a new spring into the center of the filter, along with the float ring. Hold these pieces with one hand, while installing the cover. Install a new o-ring onto the filter housing cover. Install the filter housing cover over the new filter, then install the fuel ring onto the cover. Tighten the fuel ring snug by hand.

• 10

  Turn the fuel on to the filter housing at the filter mount valve. Install the side panel and tighten the hardware with a ratchet and socket. Lower the hood.