Table of Content:
1 Introduction
1.1 Foreword
1.2 Emissions Performance and Tampering
2 Safety
2.1 Recognize Safety Information
2.2 Understand Signal Words
2.3 Follow Safety Instructions
2.4 French and Spanish Safety Signs and Operator’s Manual
2.5 Wear Protective Clothing
2.6 Protect Against Noise
2.7 Practice Safe Maintenance
2.8 Handle Electronic Components and Brackets Safely
2.9 Avoid Backover Accidents
2.10 Park Machine Safely
2.11 Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
2.12 Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
2.13 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
2.14 Follow Tire Recommendations
2.15 Service Tires Safely
2.16 Decommissioning ? Proper Recycling and Disposal of Fluids and Components
2.17 Handle Chemical Products Safely
2.18 Use Proper Tools
2.19 Work In Ventilated Area
2.20 Handling Batteries Safely
2.21 Service Drive Belts Safely
2.22 Do Not Open High-Pressure Fuel System
2.23 Service Cooling System Safely
2.24 Remove Accumulated Crop Debris
2.25 Service Accumulator Systems Safely
2.26 Clean Exhaust Filter Safely
2.27 Avoid Hot Exhaust
2.28 Exhaust Filter Ash Handling and Disposal
2.29 Using Compressed Air For Cleaning
2.30 Operator Ability
2.31 Observe Road Traffic Regulations
2.32 Check Machine Safety
2.33 Working Area
2.34 Operate Safely
2.35 Use Safety Lights and Devices
2.36 Keep Riders Off Machine
2.37 Use Steps and Handholds Correctly
2.38 Use Seat Belt Properly
2.39 Use Caution On Hillsides
2.40 Transport and Operate Safely
2.41 Transporting Machine Using Trailer
2.42 Prevent Machine Runaway
2.43 Handle Fuel Safely?Avoid Fires
2.44 Prepare for Emergencies
2.45 Handle Starting Fluid Safely
2.46 In Case of Fire
2.47 Avoid Static Electricity Risk When Refueling
2.48 Emergency Exit Door
3 Safety Signs
3.1 Replace Safety Signs
3.2 Shields Decal
3.3 Exhaust Heat Decal
3.4 Air Spring Decal
3.5 Seat Belt Decal
3.6 Do Not Ride Decal
3.7 Bypass Start Decal
3.8 Rotating Fan Decal
3.9 Battery Disconnect Decal
4 Safety Features
4.1 Safety Features
5 Operator?s Station
5.1 Key Switch
5.2 Adjust Steering Wheel/Steering Column
5.3 Operate Turn Signals
5.4 Operate Horn
5.5 Operate Headlights/Worklights
5.6 Operate Hazard/Warning Lights
5.7 Operate Windshield Wiper/Washer
5.8 On-Off-Resume
5.9 Detasseling Controls
5.10 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
5.11 Engine and Ground Drive
5.12 Emergency Stop (E-Stop)
5.13 Multi-Function Lever
5.14 DG14 Diagnostic Gauge
5.15 Generation 4 CommandCenterTrademarkStatement(If Equipped)
5.16 Cab Interior Light
5.17 Map Light
5.18 Manual Storage Location
5.19 Operator?s Seat?Pneumatic Suspension
5.20 Instructional Seat
5.21 Seat Belt
5.22 After Market Radios
5.23 Program Radio for Local Area Frequency
5.24 Radio Controls
5.25 Radio Antenna
5.26 Radio Communications
6 Break-in Period
6.1 Break-In Checks?First 100 Hours
7 Prestarting Checks
7.1 Adjust Rear View Mirrors
7.2 Check Engine Compartment for Accumulated Trash and Debris
7.3 Check Engine Oil Level?Daily
7.4 Drain Water Separator?Daily
7.5 Check Coolant Level?Daily
7.6 Check Hydraulic Oil Level?Daily
7.7 Avoid Static Electricity Risk When Refueling
7.8 Fill Fuel Tanks
7.9 Fill Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Tank
7.10 Inspect Tires?Daily
7.11 Check Air Springs (Visually)?Daily
8 Operate the Machine
8.1 Operator Presence Switch (OPS)
8.2 Prevent Machine Runaway
8.3 Start the Engine
8.4 Normal Engine Operation
8.5 Cold Weather Operation
8.6 Warm the Engine
8.7 Idle Engine
8.8 Change Engine Speed
8.9 Aftertreatment Indicators Overview
8.10 Required Machine Stop Warning
8.11 Exhaust Filter System Overview
8.12 Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) System Overview
8.13 Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) System
8.14 US EPA Qualified Emergency Use ? SCR Derate Override Option
8.15 Operate the Engine
8.16 Operate Warning Lights
8.17 Drive the Machine
8.18 Back-Up Alarm
8.19 Before Field Operation
8.20 Field Operation
8.21 Operate Wheel Slip Control (Traction Control)
8.22 Reduce Travel Speed
8.23 Operate Park Brake
8.24 Transport Machine
8.25 Park the Machine
9 Detasseling System
9.1 Detasseling System Components
9.2 Tool Bar Unfold/Fold
9.3 Stagger Detasseling Heads
9.4 Depth Command Operation
9.5 Tasseltrol?/LS System 12?
9.6 Adjusting Quad Puller/Cutter Head Speed
9.7 Connecting/Disconnecting Attachments
10 Electrical System Service
10.1 Basic Electrical Component Handling / Precautions For Vehicles Equipped With Computer Controlled Systems
10.2 Welding Near Electronic Control Units
10.3 Keep Electronic Control Unit Connectors Clean
10.4 Handling Batteries Safely
10.5 Servicing Batteries
10.6 Preventing Battery Damage
10.7 Batteries – Connecting Booster Battery or Charger
10.8 Battery Disconnect Switch
10.9 Safeguard Alternator and Regulator
10.10 Load Center (Cab) Fuses and Relays
10.11 Depth Command Fuses
10.12 Wire Harness Circuit Breaker and Fuses
10.13 Engine Fuses/Relays
10.14 Electrical Connector Service
11 Cab and Air Conditioning
11.1 Clean Cab Windows and Service Wiper
11.2 Cab Air Filter Cleaning and Replacement
11.3 Recharge A/C System
11.4 Service Air Conditioner
12 Engine and Drive Train
12.1 Do Not Modify Fuel System
12.2 Do Not Open High-Pressure Fuel System
12.3 Relieve Fuel System Pressure
12.4 Check Open Crankcase Vent (OCV)?500 Hours
12.5 Change Open Crankcase Ventilation (OCV) Filter?1500 Hours
12.6 Check Belt Wear?500 Hours
12.7 Check Tensioner Spring Tension?500 Hours
12.8 Replace Fan Belt?As Required
12.9 Drain and Flush Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Tank
12.10 Drain Water Separator?Daily
12.11 Replace Fuel Filters?500 Hours
12.12 Bleed Fuel System
12.13 Service Air Cleaner
12.14 Replace Primary and Secondary Engine Air Filters – As Required
12.15 Clean Cooling System – As Required
12.16 Exhaust Filter Cleaning and Maintenance
12.17 Exhaust Filter ? Cleaning
12.18 Diesel Particulate Filter Maintenance and Service
12.19 Exhaust Filter ? Diesel Particulate Filter Ash Handling and Disposal
12.20 Exhaust Filter ? Disposal
12.21 Passive Regeneration
12.22 Automatic (AUTO) Exhaust Filter Cleaning
12.23 Manual/Parked Exhaust Filter Cleaning
12.24 Disable Exhaust Filter Cleaning
12.25 Exhaust Filter Service Required
12.26 Hydrostatic Drive
13 Monitors and Gauges
13.1 DG14 Diagnostic Gauge ? Using
13.2 DG14 Diagnostic Gauge ? Main Menu
13.3 DG14 Diagnostic Gauge ? Essential Menus
14 Wheels and Tires
14.1 Use Proper Lifting Equipment
14.2 Inspect Tires?Daily
14.3 Tighten Wheel Hardware?As Required
14.4 Install Replacement Tires
14.5 Check Leg Mounting Bolt Torque?Daily
14.6 Set Toe?As Required
14.7 Adjust Wheel Tread and Row Spacing
14.8 Discarded Tires
15 Chassis
15.1 Additional Service Information
15.2 Air Spring Leveling System
15.3 Measure Air Spring Height?50 Hours
15.4 Transport and Operate Safely
15.5 Transport Machine Using Trailer
15.6 Tow the Detasseler
15.7 Prepare Machine for Transport on Semi-Tractor Trailer
15.8 Checking Engine Compartment for Accumulated Trash and Debris
16 Fuels, Lubricants, and Coolants
16.1 Diesel Fuel
16.2 Lubricity of Diesel Fuel
16.3 Avoid Static Electricity Risk When Refueling
16.4 Handling and Storing Diesel Fuel
16.5 Supplemental Diesel Fuel Additives
16.6 Biodiesel Fuel
16.7 Testing Diesel Fuel
16.8 Minimizing the Effect of Cold Weather on Diesel Engines
16.9 Diesel Engine Coolant (engine with wet sleeve cylinder liners)
16.10 Operating in Warm Temperature Climates
16.11 Water Quality for Mixing with Coolant Concentrate
16.12 Testing Coolant Freeze Point
16.13 Disposing of Coolant
16.14 Diesel Engine Oil ? Interim Tier 4, Final Tier 4, Stage IIIB, Stage IV, and Stage V
16.15 Diesel Engine Oil and Filter Service Intervals ? Interim Tier 4, Final Tier 4, Stage IIIB, Stage IV, and Stage V? OEM Applications
16.16 John Deere Break-In Plus? Engine Oil ? Interim Tier 4, Final Tier 4, Stage IIIB, Stage IV, and Stage V
16.17 Diesel Engine Oil Service Interval for Operation at High Altitude
16.18 Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) ? Use in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Equipped Engines
16.19 Storing Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
16.20 Refilling Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Tank
16.21 Testing Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
16.22 Disposal of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
16.23 Hydrostatic/Hydraulic Drive Oil
16.24 Planetary Hub Oil
16.25 Grease
16.26 Suspension and Steering Grease
16.27 Oil Filters
16.28 Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
16.29 Lubricant Storage
16.30 Mixing of Lubricants
17 Lubrication and Maintenance
17.1 Required Emission-Related Information
17.2 Lubrication Symbols
17.3 Clean Vehicle of Hazardous Chemicals, Including Pesticides
17.4 Prevent Hydraulic System Contamination
17.5 Decommissioning ? Proper Recycling and Disposal of Fluids and Components
17.6 Service Intervals?204SP
17.7 Tighten Wheel Hardware?As Required
17.8 Check Planetary Hub Oil Level
17.9 Change Planetary Hub Oil
17.10 Change Engine Oil and Filter?375 Hours/Yearly
17.11 Check Engine Oil Level?Daily
17.12 Check Coolant Level?Daily
17.13 Check Hydraulic Oil Level?Daily
17.14 Drain Water Separator?Daily
17.15 Lubricate Leg Bearings?Daily
17.16 Lubricate Planetary Hub Seal Boot?50 Hours
17.17 Lubricate Tread Adjust Bearing Slide Path?As Required
17.18 Check Quad Puller Tire Pressure?Daily
17.19 Check/Tighten Cutter Blade Retaining Bolts?Daily
17.20 Lubricate Quad Puller Head Grease Points?Daily
17.21 Lubricate Outrigger Fold Grease Points?50 Hours
17.22 Lubricate Lift Arm Grease Points?50 Hours
17.23 Inspect Tires?Daily
17.24 Check Air Springs (Visually)?Daily
17.25 Inspect Air Springs for Debris?As Required
17.26 Measure Air Spring Height?50 Hours
17.27 Clean Cooling System – As Required
17.28 Cab Air Filter Cleaning and Replacement
17.29 Replace Primary and Secondary Engine Air Filters – As Required
17.30 Clean Fuel Tank Vent Filter?As Required
17.31 Clean Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Tank Vent Filter?As Required
17.32 Cleaning Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Tank
17.33 Replace Aftertreatment DEF Tank Header Suction Screen
17.34 Replace Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)?As Required
17.35 Exhaust Filter / Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Ash Handling and Disposal
17.36 Exhaust Filter Disposal
17.37 Check Open Crankcase Vent (OCV)?500 Hours
17.38 Change Open Crankcase Ventilation (OCV) Filter?1500 Hours
17.39 Check Belt Wear?500 Hours
17.40 Check Tensioner Spring Tension?500 Hours
17.41 Replace Fan Belt?As Required
17.42 Add Coolant Conditioner?As Required
17.43 Rotate Tires?As Required
17.44 Inspect Tires For Uneven Wear?100 Hours
17.45 Service Batteries?250 Hours
17.46 Replace Fuel Filters?500 Hours
17.47 Inspect Seat Belts?Annually
17.48 Clean Engine Vent Tube?Annually
17.49 Clean Detasseler and Coat Exposed Surfaces?Annually
17.50 Service Air Intake System?750 Hours or Annually
17.51 Test Coolant?750 Hours or Annually
17.52 Check Engine Speeds?750 Hours
17.53 Replace Hydrostatic and Hydraulic Filters?1000 Hours
17.54 Replace High Pressure In-Line Filter?As Required
17.55 Change Hydraulic Oil?1000 Hours
17.56 Adjust Engine Valve Clearance?2000 Hours
17.57 Replace Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Dosing Filter?4500 Hours or Three Years
17.58 Check Crankshaft Vibration Damper?3000 Hours or Three Years
17.59 Drain, Flush, and Refill Cooling System?5000 Hours or Five Years
17.60 Inspect Hydraulic Hoses?As Required
17.61 Inspect Tool Bar Structure?200 Hours
18 AutoTrac? RowSense?
18.1 Identify Date Code
18.2 Theory of Operation
18.3 AutoTrac? Universal 300 Requirements
18.4 AutoTrac? Accuracy
18.5 AutoTrac? Status Pie
18.6 Configure AutoTrac? Universal 300
18.7 Read and Accept Warning on GreenStar? Display
18.8 GreenStar? Display and Generation 4 Display Activations
18.9 StarFire? Receiver Activations
18.10 StarFire? Receiver Height, Fore/Aft, and Wheelbase
18.11 StarFire? Measurements Table
18.12 Calibrate Terrain Compensation Module (TCM)
18.13 Enter Machine Information and Offsets
18.14 Access AutoTrac? Calibration
18.15 AutoTrac? Calibration Procedure
18.16 RowSense? Settings
18.17 Getting Started Using RowSense?
18.18 RowSense? Alerts
18.19 RowSense? Overview
18.20 RowSense? Detected
18.21 RowSense? Status
18.22 RowSense? Sensor Calibration
18.23 RowSense? Sensor Calibration Process
18.24 Set Up System
18.25 Test Steering
18.26 Calibrate Steering Ratio
18.27 Create Guidance Line
18.28 Enable AutoTrac?
18.29 Engage System
18.30 Disengage, Deactivate, and Disable System
18.31 AutoTrac? Settings
18.32 Optimize AutoTrac? Performance
18.33 Diagnostic Readings
18.34 AutoTrac? Status Tab
18.35 Motor Information Tab
18.36 Observable Symptoms
18.37 Disengage Thresholds
18.38 Preseason Checklist
18.39 Post-season Checklist
18.40 Daily Checklist
19 Troubleshooting
19.1 Engine
19.2 Hydraulic System/Hydrostatic Drive
19.3 Detasseling System
19.4 Electrical System
20 Storage
20.1 Clean Vehicle of Hazardous Chemicals, Including Pesticides
20.2 Prepare Machine for Storage
20.3 Remove Machine from Storage
21 Specifications
21.1 Machine Specifications
21.2 Standard Machine Dimensions
21.3 Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
21.4 Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
21.5 Face Seal Fittings Assembly and Installation?All Pressure Applications
21.6 Metric Face Seal and O-Ring Stud End Fitting Torque Chart?Standard Pressures
21.7 Metric Face Seal and O-Ring Stud End Fitting Torque Chart?High-Pressure Applications
21.8 SAE Face Seal and O-Ring Stud End Fitting Torque Chart?Standard Pressures
21.9 SAE Face Seal and O-Ring Stud End Fitting Torque Chart?High Pressure Applications
21.10 Four Bolt Flange Fittings Assembly and Installation?All Pressure Applications
21.11 SAE Four Bolt Flange Cap Screw Torque Values?Standard Pressure Applications
21.12 SAE Four Bolt Flange Cap Screw Torque Values?High Pressure Applications
21.13 External Hexagon Port Plug Torque Chart
21.14 Identification Numbers
21.15 Keep Proof of Ownership
21.16 Keep Machines Secure
21.17 Limited Battery Warranty
21.18 Federal Communications Commission Notifications to User
21.19 Bluetooth? Compliance Information
21.20 Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO?)
21.21 Emissions Control System Certification Label
21.22 CARB Non-road Emissions Control Warranty Statement?Compression Ignition
21.23 EPA Non-road Emissions Control Warranty Statement?Compression Ignition
22 Index
23 John Deere Service Literature Available
23.1 Technical Information
24 John Deere Service Keeps You On The Job
24.1 John Deere Is At Your Service