John Deere — Replacing Radial Seal Air Cleaner Filter Element
Maintenance
From a John Deere owner's manual covering: 4045TF120, 6068HF158, 6068TF120, 6068TF250. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
Applies to: John Deere 4045TF120, John Deere 6068TF120, John Deere 6068TF250
Before you start
- Remove secondary (safety) element ONLY for replacement. DO NOT clean, wash, or reuse it.
- Do NOT use latches on cover to force filter into air cleaner.
Procedure
- Unlatch and remove dust cup/cover of air cleaner.
- Move end of filter back and forth gently to break seal.
- Pull filter off outlet tube and out of housing.
- Thoroughly clean all dirt from inside housing and from outlet bore.
- To replace secondary element, pull filter element out gently. Immediately replace with new element.
- Install new primary filter element. Apply pressure by hand at outer rim of filter.
- Close housing with dust unloader valve aimed down and latch latches.
- Fully depress air restriction indicator reset button and release to reset indicator.
Full service-parts list: John Deere 6068TF250 →
Source: John Deere owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.