Oil & Fuel Changing the Fuel Filter

[WEJ]

I am getting ready to change the fuel filter on my 4340c. Looking at it, it seems to be pretty complicated. All kinds of objects sticking out from it. My questions is... Just how big a job is it? If anyone has already done this procedure please give me a heads up... or should I just take it to a dealer....

Thanks...

 

[JDeerekid]

When you find out let me know. I bought one over the winter because I thought my tractor had a fuel problem but it turned out to be the key switch so I never replaced it. I know it should be replaced soon. My dealer said it was pretty easy, just some stuff in the way that makes it look complicated.

 

[WEJ]

I sure will JDeereKid... I have not attempted it yet. It will be another couples of weeks before I will... I am a school teacher and school will not be out for another two weeks. Then I am going to do a full fluid change. I did it last year for the 50 hours service, but I did not do the fuel filter. I do have the service manual but I am still hoping someone on here who has done it already would give me some first hand advice....

I do know that air in the lines is not a good thing....

 

[MontanaJames]

I have a 4940c with the same setup. You need to unplug the wire connected to the bottom of the filter. There is a wire off the bottom with a connector about 6 inches out. Then from there you need small hands, small oil filter wrench, and some time. The working space is close.

 

[WEJ]

Hello MontanaJames,

I found the wire you are talking about. I did not see the connector.... as you say, it is tight and I did not want to get all greasy tonight... The wires look awfully thin and fragile. I don't know why a full filter change should have to be so complicated...

Thanks

 

[WEJ]

I went to get a new fuel filter today for my 4340c. It was not a good experience. First the dealer did not have one... Then no one could find a cross reference for anther brand filter. So the deal is ordering me one. The other bad news is my dealer is no longer going to be a New Montana dealer. Not good for me....

Anyway, does anyone know of a cross reference for the Montana fuel filter.... I can see in the future I may be needing to know what will fit from other brands other than the Korean one.

Thanks

 

[JDeerekid]

Oil Filters

Wix - 51064
Fram - PH3593A

Fuel Filters

Wix - 33128
Fram - PS4886

 

[WEJ]

Wow!! Now that is what I call service!! Thanks JDeereKid! I will look into it in a day or two.

On anther subject, I just ordered a Befco 7 foot sickle bar mower... It should be here in a week or so...

Anyone have one.... If so, how do you like it?

 

[BrentD]

Fore future reference, should you ever need to cross-ref any other parts on the tractor, your engine is a Mitsubishi S4Q Diesel engine. A good auto-parts store should be able to look that up in their big books and get what you need. When I needed an oil filter for my Mitsubishi dozer that has an S4E engine we tried all the various cross-refs, and couldn't find anything until they pulled the big book off the shelf and looked it up by engine manufacturer.

 

[WEJ]

Well I changed the fuel filter on my 4340c and it only took me a week!! First I worked and worked to get it off from it's tight compartment, first unhooking the evaporator wire from the tractor. Once off I put the new one on. Primed it really well and fired up the engine... It ran about 2 seconds and stopped... My stomach sank... I knew what was wrong... Air in the lines.. I tried priming the filter more and ended up breaking the bleeder screw... Luckily I got it out and went to the hardware store and got a replacement. Still would not start. So I tried bleeding the injectors. While getting them loose I bend the return line... Not a good thing... I could not get the injector to do what I wanted... It seem no wrench would fit right... metric or SAE. To bring this to a close... I had to have the dealer order a new part that I bent and then take the tractor to his shop to get me going again.... So I would suggest letting the dealer do the fuel filter changes..... It has not been a good week.