How to Change the Oil in a John Deere Gator TX Utility Vehicle
- 1). Run the Gator TX engine for a few minutes to warm the oil. Park it safely on level ground, then lift the cargo bed and lock it in position. Turn off the engine.
- 2). Work from the passenger side of the vehicle. Locate the drain plug on the lower-rear of the engine. Insert your 3/4-inch combination wrench through a slot in the rock guard on the bottom of the engine; a typical socket wrench is too large to fit through this slot.
- 3). Position a container next to the drain plug so it will catch the used oil. Remove the drain plug and allow all the oil to drain into the container. Remove the old oil filter, using your oil-filter wrench.
- 4). Clean off the oil filter's base on the engine. Lightly coat the gasket of your new oil filter with clean engine oil. Screw on the new filter until the gasket makes contact with the base. Make another half-turn.
- 5). Screw in the drain plug. Tighten it to 61 lb-in. with your torque wrench.
- 6). Remove the oil dipstick. Add 1.37 quarts of oil. Use the proper viscosity, based on the temperature range in your region.
- 7). Replace the dipstick, then pull it out to check for the proper oil level. Start the engine and check for any leaks. Lower cargo box and you're good to go.
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