John Deere 2100 Series Planter Operator Manual OMKK48343

Table of Content:

1 Introduction
1.1 Foreword
1.2 A Message to Our Customers
1.3 Company Info
2 Overview
2.1 General Overview
3 Safety
3.1 Recognize Safety Information
3.2 Understand Signal Words
3.3 Follow Safety Instructions
3.4 Replace Safety Signs
3.5 Wear Protective Clothing
3.6 Prepare for Emergencies
3.7 Operator Ability
3.8 Operate the Machine Safely
3.9 Line Marker Hydraulic System Loading
3.10 Keep Riders Off Machine
3.11 Keep People Distant from the Planter
3.12 Use Steps and Handholds Correctly
3.13 Use a Safety Chain
3.14 Avoid Backover Accidents
3.15 Install All Guards
3.16 Use Electronic Display Properly
3.17 Handle Agricultural Chemicals Safely
3.18 Observe Maximum Shipping Speed
3.19 Transport Safely
3.20 Service Machines Safely
3.21 Park Machine Safely
3.22 Work in Clean Area
3.23 Illuminate Work Area Safely
3.24 Use Proper Tools
3.25 Practice Safe Maintenance
3.26 Support Machine Properly
3.27 Use Proper Lifting Equipment
3.28 Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
3.29 Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
3.30 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
3.31 Service Accumulator Systems Safely
3.32 Follow Tire Recommendations
3.33 Service Tires Safely
3.34 Dispose of Waste Properly
4 Safety Warnings
4.1 Pictorial Safety Signs
4.2 Replace Safety Signs
4.3 Recognize Safety Information
4.4 Operator’s Manual
4.5 Hitch and Beams
4.6 Hydraulic Pressure
4.7 Maximum Transport Speed
4.8 Hitch
4.9 Hydraulic Cylinder Stops
4.10 Row Markers
4.11 Ladder and Header
4.12 CCS™ Hopper
4.13 Moving Parts
5 SeedStar™—Mechanical Transmission System
5.1 SeedStar™ 2 System Overview
5.2 System Components
5.3 Application Menu
5.4 Main Screens
5.5 Frame Setup Screen
5.6 Setting Up the Row Type
5.7 Setting Up the Number of Rows
5.8 Setting Up the Row Spacing
5.9 Enabling/Disabling Acoustic Warning of Clutches (RowCommand Planters Only)
5.10 Sensor Setup Screen
5.11 Switching Seed Sensors ON/OFF
5.12 Calibrating the Height Sensor
5.13 Setting Up Tractor Ground Speed
5.14 Drive Setup Screen
5.15 Configuring the Drives—Seeds
5.16 Setting Up Drive Sections
5.17 Planting Overlay Due to Failures
5.18 Seed Rate Setup
5.19 Readings Screen
5.20 Hardware/Software Information
5.21 Sensor Status
5.22 System Voltages
5.23 Status of Electronic Power Modules (EPM)
5.24 Tests Screen
5.25 Seed Tubes Sensors Test
5.26 Seed Drop Test
5.27 Timed Seed Drop Test
5.28 Test of Row Clutches (RowCommand Planters Only)
5.29 Self Test of Row Clutches (RowCommand Planters Only)
5.30 Totals Screen
5.31 Totals—Calculator
6 SeedStar™—Variable Transmission System
6.1 Variable Rate Drive Overview
6.2 SeedStar™ 2 System Overview
6.3 System Components
6.4 Application Menu
6.5 Main Screens
6.6 Frame Setup Screen
6.7 Setting Up the Row Type
6.8 Setting Up the Number of Rows
6.9 Setting Up the Row Spacing
6.10 Enabling/Disabling Acoustic Warning of Clutches (RowCommand Planters Only)
6.11 Sensor Setup Screen
6.12 Switching Seed Sensors ON/OFF
6.13 Calibrating the Height Sensor
6.14 Setting Up Tractor Ground Speed
6.15 Drive Setup Screen
6.16 Configuring the Drives—Seeds
6.17 Setting Up Drive Sections
6.18 Planting Overlay Due to Failures
6.19 Quick Start Feature Overview
6.20 Rotate MaxEmerge™ 5 Seed Meters Overview
6.21 Configuring the Seed Rate
6.22 Readings Screen
6.23 Hardware/Software Information
6.24 Sensor Status
6.25 System Voltages
6.26 Status of Electronic Power Modules (EPM)
6.27 Tests Screen
6.28 Seed Tubes Sensors Test
6.29 Seed Drop Test
6.30 Timed Seed Drop Test
6.31 Event Logs
6.32 Flushing the Motor/Variable Rate Drive Valve
6.33 Rotating the Seed Meters
6.34 Totals Screen
6.35 Totals—Calculator
6.36 Initial Settings—Fertilizer Controller
6.37 Implement Setup—Fertilizer Controller
6.38 Calibrating the MDV—Fertilizer
6.39 Calibrating the Height Sensor
6.40 Totals Information
6.41 Fertilizer Controller Readings
6.42 Fertilizer Controller Tests
6.43 Variable Rate Drives—Seeds
6.44 Seed Rate—108-Cavity Disk
6.45 Seed Rate—90-Cavity Disk
6.46 Seed Rate—64-Cavity Disk
6.47 Seed Rate—56-Cavity Disk
6.48 Seed Rate—50-Cavity Disk
6.49 Seed Rate—46-Cavity Disk
6.50 Seed Rate—45-Cavity Disk
6.51 Seed Rate—40-Cavity Disk
6.52 Seed Rate—36-Cavity Disk
6.53 Seed Rate—32-Cavity Disk
6.54 Seed Rate—30-Cavity Disk
6.55 Seed Rate—25-Cavity Disk
6.56 Fertilizer Rate
7 Coupling and Decoupling
7.1 Coupling Guidelines
7.2 Checking the Hydraulic System
7.3 Preparing the Planter for Coupling
7.4 Coupling Single Planters up to 18 Rows
7.5 Connecting the Hydraulic Hoses—Dual Flex Planters
7.6 Coupling Mechanical DualFlexPro Planters
7.7 Coupling Planter with Variable Rate Drive System
7.8 Uncoupling the Planter
8 Preparing the Tractor
8.1 Use the Tractor Operator’s Manual
8.2 Check Tire Inflation Pressure
8.3 Tire Size
8.4 Setting Wheel Tread
8.5 Tractor Tread
8.6 Checking the Hydraulic System
8.7 Ballasting the Tractor
8.8 Calculating Minimum Tractor Weight for Safe Transport
8.9 Adjusting the Drawbar
9 Planter Set-Up
9.1 Initial Use of CCS™ System
9.2 Tire Inflation Pressure
9.3 Checking Torque of Nuts and Bolts
9.4 Spacing Between Planting Lines 2113
9.5 Spacing Between 2115 and 2117 Planting Lines
9.6 Spacing Between Planting Lines 2122, 2126, 2130
9.7 Spacing Between Planting Lines 2134
9.8 Adjusting Planter Row Spacing
9.9 Modifications that May Be Necessary on Adjusting Row Spacing
9.10 Deactivating One or More Planting Rows
9.11 Closing the Fertilizer Meter
9.12 Remap Connectors (If Equipped with Variable Rate Drive)
9.13 Changing Fertilizer Furrow Opener Spacing—Planters with up to 18 Rows
9.14 Adjusting the Fertilizer Furrow Opener Spacing—Planters with more than 18 Rows
9.15 Adjusting the Row Markers
9.16 Defining the Row Marker Length
9.17 Operating the Row Marker
9.18 Coupling the Two Sections of DualFlexPro Planter
9.19 Leveling the Planter
9.20 Adjust the Planting Depth
9.21 Adjusting the Depth Gauge Wheel Contact with the Seed Coulter
9.22 Installing Safety Stops to Hydraulic Cylinders of Hitch to Prevent Excessive Load on Rows and Furrow Openers
9.23 Activating Safety Stops at Hydraulic Cylinders of Hitch
9.24 Parking Planter Safely
9.25 Checking the Metering Disks
9.26 Adjusting Closing Wheels Pressure
9.27 Adjusting the Distance between Closing Wheels
9.28 Adjusting Fertilizer Furrow Closing Wheels Angle of Attack (If Equipped)
9.29 Adjusting Distance Between Fertilizer Furrow Closing Wheels (If Equipped)
9.30 Removing One Fertilizer Furrow Closing Wheel (If Equipped)
9.31 Adjusting Row Cleaner Angle (If Equipped)
9.32 Locking Planting Units
10 Central Commodity System (CCS™)
10.1 Using Graphite Powder Lubricant
10.2 Description of CCS™
10.3 Operating the Hopper Covers
10.4 Reservoir Level Sensors
10.5 Filling up CCS™ Hoppers
10.6 Seed Leveling in CCS™ Reservoirs
10.7 Filling Up Seed Feeders
10.8 How to Reset the CCS™ Turbine Gauge
10.9 Adjusting and Checking CCS™ Vacuum and Pressure Level—Planters with up to 18 Rows
10.10 Adjusting and Checking CCS™ Vacuum and Pressure Level—DualFlexPro Planters
10.11 Hopper Pressure Chart
10.12 Cleaning the CCS™ Hoppers
10.13 Operating CCS™ System when Planting Sorghum and Small Pop Corn
11 MaxEmerge™ 5 Seed Doser Operation
11.1 Operating Characteristics of MaxEmerge™ 5 Seed Meter
11.2 How to Reset the CCS™ Turbine Gauge
11.3 Shutting Down the Vacuum System
11.4 Vacuum Level Using Seed Disks H136478, H138722, A52390, A43215, A50617, A52391 or A105848
11.5 Checking the Planting Performance
11.6 Proper Seed Spacing
12 MaxEmerge™ 5 Seed Doser Preparation
12.1 Selecting the Seed Disk
12.2 Seed Disks Supplied with Planter
12.3 Seed Disks
12.4 Corn Seed Disk Selection Guide
12.5 Checking the Seed Disk Cell
12.6 Accessing MaxEmerge™ 5 Seed Meter
12.7 Using the Double Eliminator
12.8 Zero Double Eliminator
12.9 Seed Knockout Wheel
12.10 Installing Seed Knockout Wheel Assembly
12.11 Installing the Seed Disk
12.12 Adjusting the Meter Hub
13 Furrow Openers—Pantographic Fertilizer System
13.1 Multi-Furrow Opener System
13.2 Adjusting the Multi-Furrow Opener
13.3 Replacing the Furrow Openers
13.4 Severing Disk
13.5 Hoe-Type Fertilizer Furrow Opener
13.6 Adjusting the Fertilizer Furrow Opener Pressure
14 Furrow Openers—Pivot Fertilizer System
14.1 Multi-Furrow Opener System
14.2 Furrow Opener Types
14.3 Severing Disc Pressure and Furrow Opener Down-Pressure
14.4 Replacing Fertilizer Furrow Openers
14.5 Replacing the Tip of the Hoe-Type Furrow Opener
14.6 Adjusting the Clearance Between Offset Disk Furrow Openers
14.7 Removing Severing Disk
15 Seed Furrow Openers
15.1 Furrow Openers
15.2 Adjusting Clearance between Disks
16 Mechanical Transmission System
16.1 General Overview
16.2 Adjusting Seed Rate and Fertilizer Rate
16.3 Check Seed Population
16.4 Fertilizer Rate
16.5 Seed Rate—Disks with 25, 30, 32 and 36 Cavities
16.6 Seed Rate—Disks with 40, 45 and 46 Cavities
16.7 Seed Rate—Disks with 48, 50 and 56 Cavities
16.8 Seed Rate—Disks with 64, 90 and 108 Cavities
16.9 Checking the Fertilizer Rate
16.10 Drive Wheel Slip
17 Haulage
17.1 Transport Safely
17.2 Uncoupling DualFlexPro Planters for Individual Transport
17.3 Coupling DualFlexPro Planters for Operation—Installing Single Hitch
17.4 Coupling DualFlexPro Planters for Operation—Installing Hitches
18 Storage of the Planter
18.1 Cleaning the Machine after Planting
18.2 Cleaning and Conserving Your Planter
18.3 Preparing for Storage
18.4 Removing from Storage
19 Lubricants
19.1 Gear Oil
19.2 Grease
19.3 Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
19.4 Mixing of Lubricants
19.5 Lubricant Storage
19.6 Lubrication of Veda System (If Equipped)
20 Maintenance and Service Intervals
20.1 Practice Safe Maintenance
20.2 High-Pressure Fluids
20.3 Service Tires Safely
20.4 Dispose of Waste Properly
20.5 General Instructions Regarding Planter Condition
20.6 Using Compressed Air
20.7 Maintenance and Service Chart
20.8 Maintenance-Beginning of the Planting Season
20.9 Service—First 10 Hours
20.10 Service—First 50 Hours
20.11 Service—First 100 Hours
20.12 Lubrication and Maintenance-Daily or Every 10 Hours
20.13 Lubrication and Maintenance—Every 50 Hours
20.14 Service—Every 100 Hours
20.15 Lubrication and Maintenance—Every 200 Hours
20.16 Service and Lubrication Points—End of Planting Season or Yearly
20.17 Service—Every 1500 Hours
21 Early Planting Season Maintenance
21.1 Tighten Planting Row Screws
21.2 Check CCS™ Seed hopper
21.3 Check Fertilizer Hoppers
21.4 Tighten Beams and Fertilizer Furrow Opener Screws
21.5 Tighten Fertilizer Hopper Support Screws
21.6 Tighten Seed Hopper Support Screws
21.7 Adjust Row Marker Bearings
21.8 Tighten Wheel Support Screws
21.9 Clean and Lubricate Moving Parts of Planter
21.10 Adjusting Drive Chain Deflection
21.11 Check the External Scrapers
22 Service-As Needed
22.1 Check Fertilizer Meter Auger Screws
22.2 Replace Fertilizer Meter Auger
22.3 Replace the Seed Coulters
22.4 Replace scrapers
22.5 Replace MaxEmerge™ 5 Seed Meter Seal
22.6 Inspect and Adjust the Double Discs
22.7 Adjust the Depth Gauge Wheel
22.8 Adjusting the Distance between Closing Wheels
22.9 Adjusting Closing Wheels Pressure
22.10 Adjust the Planting Depth
23 Service—First 10 Hours
23.1 Tighten Wheel Support Screws
23.2 Tighten Beams and Fertilizer Furrow Opener Screws
23.3 Adjust Fertilizer Furrow Opener Disk Bearing Play
23.4 Adjust Opener Disk Bearing Play
23.5 Adjust Row Marker Bearings
23.6 Tighten the Depth Gauge Wheel Arms
24 Service—First 50 Hours
24.1 Adjust Wheel Set Bearings
25 Service—First 100 Hours
25.1 Tighten Row Cleaner Screws (If Equipped)
26 Lubrication and Maintenance-Daily or Every 10 hours
26.1 Drive Chain Lubrication
26.2 Clean Vacuum Turbine Motor Guard
26.3 Clean Screen of Row Unit Feeder
26.4 Lubricate seed disks
26.5 Clean the Seed Tube
26.6 Clean the CCS™ Turbine Radiator
26.7 Check Vacuum Turbine Hydraulic Motor
26.8 Check CCS™ Vacuum Turbine Hydraulic Motor
26.9 Inspect Variable Rate Drive System Filter
26.10 Lubricate ratchets
26.11 Lubricate the Wheel Supports
26.12 Lubricate Fertilizer Dosers
26.13 Lubricate Coulter Arm (If Equipped)
26.14 Lubricate the Depth Gauge Wheel Arms
27 Service—Every 50 Hours
27.1 Lubricate Coulter Hub (if equipped)
27.2 Lubricate the Closing Wheel Bearings (if equipped with Veda System Bearings).
27.3 Lubricate Line Marker
27.4 Lubricate cutter disks
27.5 Lubricate Opener Disk Links
27.6 Lubricate row cleaner
27.7 Lubricate Fertilizer Grout Disks
27.8 Cleaning the Vacuum System
27.9 Tighten Fertilizer Hopper Support Screws
27.10 Tighten Opener Disk Wheel Nuts
27.11 Tighten Wheel Support Screws
27.12 Check MaxEmerge™ 5 Seed Meter
27.13 Aligning Drive Gears with Meter
27.14 Adjust Wheel Set Bearings
28 Service—Every 100 Hours
28.1 Adjust Wheel Set Bearings
28.2 Tighten Beams and Fertilizer Furrow Opener Screws
28.3 Adjust Opener Disk Bearing Play
28.4 Adjust Fertilizer Furrow Opener Disk Bearing Play
29 Service—Every 200 Hours
29.1 Lubricate Wheel Hubs
30 Service—End of Planting Season or Yearly
30.1 Cleaning the Fertilizer Hoppers and Fertilizer Meters
30.2 Lubricate Fertilizer Furrow Opener Pivots and Opener Disk Pivot Arms
30.3 Inspecting the CCS™ Turbine Gauge Filter
30.4 Check the External Scrapers
30.5 Inspect and Adjust the Double Discs
30.6 Check Coulter Bearings
30.7 Check the Depth Gauge Wheels
30.8 Check the Closing Wheel Bearings (if equipped with Armored Bearings)
31 Service—Every 1500 hours
31.1 Replace Coulter Gasket Grease (If Equipped)
32 Troubleshoot
32.1 MaxEmerge™ 5 Seed Meter
32.2 CCS™ Turbine Assembly
32.3 CCS™ Seed Delivery
32.4 Planting Monitor
32.5 Variable Rate Drive System
32.6 Variable Rate Drive System
32.7 SeedStar™ 2
32.8 RowCommand™
33 SPECIFICATIONS
33.1 Coupling
33.2 Default Row Spacing Settings
33.3 Chassis
33.4 Tires
33.5 Fertilizer Hopper
33.6 Seed Hopper
33.7 Weight
33.8 Required Tractor Power Specifications
33.9 Required Tractor Hydraulic System Specifications
33.10 Required Specifications Electrical and Electronic System
33.11 Dimensions—2113, 2115 and 2117
33.12 Dimensions—2122, 2126, 2130, and 2134
33.13 Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
33.14 Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
34 Serial Numbers
34.1 Interpreting Engine Serial Number
34.2 Identification Number
34.3 Keep Proof of Ownership
34.4 Machine Identification Plate
35 Lubrication and Maintenance Records
35.1 Maintenance in the First 10 Hours
35.2 Maintenance in the First 50 Hours
35.3 Maintenance in the First 100 Hours
35.4 Daily Maintenance or every 10 Hours
35.5 Service every 50 Hours
35.6 Every 100 Hour Service
35.7 Service Every 200 Hours
35.8 Service Every 1500 Hours
35.9 Maintenance at the beginning of the Planting Season
35.10 Maintenance at the end of the Planting Season
36 Accessories and Optional Equipment
36.1 Closing Wheels
36.2 Calibrating Wheel Spacer Bushing
36.3 Disks Compatible with Fertilizer Furrow Closing Wheels Assembly
36.4 Row Cleaner
36.5 Fertilizer Furrow Closing Wheels
36.6 Coulter
36.7 Heavy Duty Hoe-Type Fertilizer Furrow Opener Tip
37 John Deere Service Literature Available
37.1 Technical Information
38 John Deere Service – Keeps You on the Job
38.1 John Deere Parts
38.2 The Right Tools
38.3 Well-Trained Technicians
38.4 Prompt Service
39 Index