Table of Content:
1 Introduction
1.1 Foreword
1.2 Download Instructions
1.3 How to Search Parts Information
2 General Information
2.1 Identification View
2.2 A Message to Our Customers
2.3 Emissions Performance and Tampering
2.4 Trademarks
2.5 Glossary of Terms
2.6 Regions and Country Versions
2.7 How to Use This Manual
3 Safety
3.1 Recognize Safety Information
3.2 Understand Signal Words
3.3 Follow Safety Instructions
3.4 Prepare for Emergencies
3.5 Wear Protective Clothing
3.6 Protect Against Noise
3.7 Handle Fuel Safely?Avoid Fires
3.8 Handle Starting Fluid Safely
3.9 Fire Prevention
3.10 In Case of Fire
3.11 Avoid Static Electricity Risk When Refueling
3.12 Keep ROPS Installed Properly
3.13 Use Foldable ROPS and Seat Belt Properly
3.14 Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
3.15 Use Steps and Handholds Correctly
3.16 Read Operator?s Manuals for ISOBUS Controllers
3.17 Use Seat Belt Properly
3.18 Operating the Tractor Safely
3.19 Avoid Backover Accidents
3.20 Limited Use in Forestry Operation
3.21 Operating the Loader Tractor Safely
3.22 Keep Riders Off Machine
3.23 Instructional Seat
3.24 Use Safety Lights and Devices
3.25 Transport Towed Equipment at Safe Speeds
3.26 Use Caution on Slopes, Uneven Terrain, and Rough Ground
3.27 Freeing a Mired Machine
3.28 Avoid Contact with Agricultural Chemicals
3.29 Handle Agricultural Chemicals Safely
3.30 Handling Batteries Safely
3.31 Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
3.32 Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
3.33 Handle Electronic Components and Brackets Safely
3.34 Practice Safe Maintenance
3.35 Avoid Hot Exhaust
3.36 Clean Exhaust Filter Safely
3.37 Work In Ventilated Area
3.38 Support Machine Properly
3.39 Prevent Machine Runaway
3.40 Park Machine Safely
3.41 Transport Tractor Safely
3.42 Service Cooling System Safely
3.43 Service Accumulator Systems Safely
3.44 Service Tires Safely
3.45 Service Front-Wheel Drive Tractor Safely
3.46 Tightening Wheel Retaining Bolts/Nuts
3.47 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
3.48 Do Not Open High-Pressure Fuel System
3.49 Store Attachments Safely
3.50 Decommissioning ? Proper Recycling and Disposal of Fluids and Components
3.51 Emergency Measures
4 Safety Signs
4.1 Replace Safety Signs
4.2 Pictorial Safety Signs
4.3 Operator’s Manual
4.4 Seat Belt
4.5 Keep Away from Rotating PTO
4.6 No Rider
4.7 Keep Away from 3-Point Hitch
4.8 Engine Cooling System
4.9 Fight Fire and Open Flame
5 Usage Statement of Diesel Fuel
5.1 Usage Statement of Diesel Fuel
6 Controls and Instruments
6.1 Controls and Instruments (Option I)
6.2 Controls and Instruments (Option II)
6.3 Instrument Cluster and Information Display (with Dry Clutch)
6.4 Instrument Cluster and Information Display (with Wet Clutch)
6.5 Access to Diagnostic Mode (with Wet Clutch)
6.6 Exhaust Filter Cleaning Mode Switch Operation
6.7 Aftertreatment Indicators Overview
6.8 Required Machine Stop Warning
7 Prestart Checks
7.1 Prestart Checks Chart
7.2 Check and Fill Engine Oil
7.3 Check and Fill Engine Coolant
7.4 Check and Fill Transmission/Hydraulic Oil
7.5 Check and Fill Fuel Tank
7.6 Drain Water from Primary Fuel Filter and Water Separator
8 Engine Operation
8.1 Before Start the Engine
8.2 Operate Key Switch
8.3 Start the Engine
8.4 Using Booster Battery or Charger to Start the Engine
8.5 Check Indicators and Gauges
8.6 Avoid Excessive Engine Idling
8.7 Change Engine Speed
8.8 Recommended Engine Speeds and Operational Procedures
8.9 Stop the Engine
9 Break-In Period Service
9.1 Breaking-In Engine
9.2 Break-In Period Maintenance
9.3 Maintenance Chart?Break-In Period
9.4 Tighten Wheel Bolts
9.5 Check and Adjust Brake Pedal Free Travel
9.6 Adjust Clutch Pedal Free Travel (with Dry Clutch)
9.7 Check and Tighten Air Intake System Hose Clamps
9.8 Check and Tighten Radiator Hose Clamps
9.9 Adjust PTO Clutch (with Dry Clutch)
9.10 Change Engine Oil and Replace Oil Filter
9.11 Replace Transmission/Hydraulic Oil Filter
9.12 Change Front Axle Wheel Hub Oil
9.13 Change Front Axle Oil
10 Electrical and Lighting Operation
10.1 Observe Electrical Precautions
10.2 Battery Disconnect Switch Operation
10.3 Lights Overview
10.4 Light Switch
10.5 Use Headlights
10.6 Use Front Worklights
10.7 Use Hazard Warning Lights
10.8 Use Turn-Signal Lights
10.9 Use Dome Light
10.10 Use Horn
10.11 Use Seven-Terminal Trailer Socket (Option)
10.12 Heater/Ventilation/Air-Conditioning System (HVAC) Operation (Option I)
10.13 Heater/Ventilation/Air-Conditioning System (HVAC) Operation (Option II)
11 Radio Operation (Option)
11.1 Radio?Controls and Instruments
12 Transmission Operation
12.1 Operate Transmission
12.2 Shift Transmission
12.3 Gear Selection
12.4 High/Low Split-Shift Feature
12.5 Operate Creeper Shift Lever (with Downforce, option)
12.6 Stop Tractor
13 Mechanical Front-Wheel Drive (MFWD) Operation
13.1 Operate Mechanical Front-Wheel Drive (MFWD)
14 Differential Operation
14.1 Differential Lock
15 Power Take-off (PTO) Operation
15.1 Operate PTO
15.2 Operate PTO Speed Selector Lever (with Dry Clutch, Option)
15.3 Change Reversible PTO Stub Shaft (540/1000 rpm PTO)
15.4 Change PTO Shaft (760 rpm PTO or 1000 rpm PTO, with Wet Clutch)
15.5 Attach PTO-Driven Implement
15.6 Unplug Baler Rotary Feeder for Dry Clutch PTO
16 Steering and Brake Operation
16.1 Steering Stop Adjustment
16.2 Steering Radius
16.3 Use Brakes
16.4 Air Trailer Brake (If Equipped)
17 Hydraulics Operation
17.1 Open Center Hydraulic System
17.2 Warm Transmission-Hydraulic System Oil
18 Hitch and Drawbar Operation
18.1 Rear Hitch Components
18.2 Prepare Implement
18.3 Rockshaft Control Levers (with Hitch Valve)
18.4 Rockshaft Position Control (with Hitch Valve)
18.5 Set Position Control Stop Knob (with Hitch Valve)
18.6 Rockshaft Draft Control (Option, with Hitch Valve)
18.7 Adjust Rockshaft Rate-of-Drop (with Hitch Valve)
18.8 Rockshaft Control Lever (with Downforce)
18.9 Set Position Control Stop (with Downforce)
18.10 Attach Implements to 3-Point Hitch
18.11 Adjust Stabilizer Bar
18.12 Adjust Sway Chain
18.13 Level Hitch
18.14 Adjust Vertical Float
18.15 Observe Drawbar Load Limitations
18.16 Use Swinging Drawbar
18.17 Proper Use of Drawbar
18.18 Use Trailer Hitch (Option)
19 Selective Control Valve Operation
19.1 Operate SCV Control Levers (with Hitch Valve)
19.2 Operate SCV Control Levers (with Downforce)
19.3 SCV Control Lever and Coupler Identification (with Hitch Valve)
19.4 SCV Control Lever and Coupler Identification (with Downforce)
19.5 Use Correct Hose Tips
19.6 Connect Cylinder Hoses
19.7 Reconnect High-Pressure Hoses
19.8 Match Tractor Power to Implement
20 Wheels and Tires Operation
20.1 Service Tires Safely
20.2 Check Implement-to-Tire Clearance
20.3 Check Tire Inflation Pressure
20.4 Tire Inflation Pressure Chart
20.5 Front and Rear Tire Combinations
20.6 Jack Up Tractor?Lifting Points
20.7 Tread Settings?Front Wheels
20.8 Tread Settings?Rear Wheels
20.9 Check Toe-In
20.10 Adjust Toe-In
21 Ballast
21.1 Plan for Maximum Productivity
21.2 Select Ballast Carefully
21.3 Determine Maximum Front Ballast
21.4 Install Front Ballasts
21.5 Determine Maximum Rear Ballast
21.6 Measure Rear Wheel Slip
21.7 Use Rear Ballasts
21.8 Install Rear Ballasts
22 Operator Station Operation
22.1 Use Seat Belt
22.2 Adjust Seat (GRAMMER DS44)
22.3 Adjust Seat (SEARS 3007)
22.4 Adjust Steering Wheel
22.5 Use Emergency Exit
22.6 Open Windows
22.7 Open Door
22.8 Sun Visor and Rear View Mirror
22.9 Operate Windshield Wiper and Washer
22.10 Operate Rear Window Wiper and Washer (option)
22.11 Air-Conditioning System – Instruction for Starting up the Air-Conditioning Compressor
22.12 Toolbox Location
23 Transport and Storage
23.1 Operator Training Required
23.2 Observe Maximum Travel Speeds
23.3 Drive on Public Roads
23.4 Tow Tractor
23.5 Towed Mass
23.6 Tractor Storage
23.7 Remove Tractor from Storage
24 Fuels, Lubricants, and Coolants
24.1 Comply with Rules and Regulations of Environmental Protection
24.2 Handle Fuel Safely?Avoid Fires
24.3 Handle Fluids Safely?Avoid Fires
24.4 Cold Weather Operation
24.5 Hot Weather Operation
24.6 Diesel Fuel
24.7 Handling and Storing Diesel Fuel
24.8 Lubricity of Diesel Fuel
24.9 Testing Diesel Fuel
24.10 John Deere Break-In Plus? Engine Oil ? Interim Tier 4, Final Tier 4, Stage IIIB, Stage IV, and Stage V
24.11 Engine Oil and Filter Service Intervals ? Interim Tier 4, Final Tier 4, Stage IIIB, Stage IV, and Stage V Engines
24.12 Diesel Engine Oil Service Interval for Operation at High Altitude
24.13 Diesel Engine Coolant (engine with wet sleeve cylinder liners)
24.14 John Deere COOL-GARD? II Coolant Extender
24.15 Fuel Filters
24.16 Oil Filters
24.17 Transmission and Hydraulic Oil
24.18 Front Axle Housing Oil
24.19 Front Axle Wheel Hub Oil
24.20 Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
24.21 Multipurpose Extreme Pressure (EP) Grease
24.22 Mixing of Lubricants
24.23 Lubricant Storage
25 Service and Maintenance
25.1 Service Tractor Safely
25.2 Observe Service Intervals
25.3 Additional Service Information
25.4 Service and Maintenance Interval Chart
26 Lubrication and Maintenance?Every 10 Hours (Daily)
26.1 Lubrication and Maintenance Chart?Every 10 Hours (Daily)
27 Lubrication and Maintenance?Every 50 Hours
27.1 Lubrication and Maintenance Chart?Every 50 Hours
27.2 Lubricate Fitting at Front Axle Steering Spindles
27.3 Lubricate Fitting at Front Axle Pivot Pins
27.4 Lubricate Fitting at Front Axle (DANA 733 Front Axle)
27.5 Lubricate Fitting at Front Axle Drive Shaft
27.6 Lubricate Fitting at 3-Point Hitch
27.7 Clean Battery
27.8 Check Battery Condition
27.9 Inspect Tires
27.10 Check and Tighten Ballast Retaining Bolts
28 Lubrication Maintenance?Every 200 Hours
28.1 Lubrication and Maintenance Chart?Every 200 Hours
28.2 Lubricate Fitting at Hitch Valve (Option)
28.3 Check Tractor Before Paddy Field-Work?Quarterly
28.4 Maintenance Tractor during Paddy Field Work?Quarterly
28.5 Service Tractor After Paddy Field Work?Quarterly
29 Lubrication and Maintenance?Every 250 Hours
29.1 Lubrication and Maintenance Chart?Every 250 Hours
29.2 Check Front Axle Wheel Hub Oil
29.3 Check Front Axle Oil
29.4 Drain Water and Sediment from Fuel Tank
29.5 Check Neutral Start System
29.6 Clean Primary Air Filter Element
29.7 Clean Cab Air Filters (Option I)
29.8 Clean Cab Air Filters (Option II)
29.9 Keep Cab Protection System Installed Properly
30 Lubrication and Maintenance?Every 500 Hours
30.1 Lubrication and Maintenance Chart?Every 500 Hours
30.2 Lubricate Fitting at Rear Axle Bearings
30.3 Replace Primary Fuel Filter
30.4 Replace Secondary Fuel Filter
30.5 Replace Water Separator Filter (Option)
30.6 Check Cooling System for Leaks
30.7 Check Open Crankcase Vent (OCV)
30.8 Check Hoses and Tighten Clamps
30.9 Check and Tighten Hitch Lift Cylinders
31 Lubrication and Maintenance?Every 1000 Hours/Annually
31.1 Lubrication and Maintenance Chart?Every 1000 Hours/Annually
31.2 Change Transmission/Hydraulic Oil
31.3 Inspect Seat Belt
32 Lubrication and Maintenance?Every 1500 Hours
32.1 Lubrication and Maintenance Chart?Every 1500 Hours
32.2 Replace Primary Air Filter Element
32.3 Replace Open Crankcase Ventilation (OCV) Filter
33 Lubrication and Maintenance?Every 2000 Hours
33.1 Lubrication and Maintenance Chart?Every 2000 Hours
33.2 Check Crankshaft Vibration Damper (6068 Engine)
34 Lubrication and Maintenance?Every 3000 Hours
34.1 Lubrication and Maintenance Chart?Every 3000 Hours
34.2 Adjust Engine Valve Clearance
35 Lubrication and Maintenance?Every 4500 Hours/Five Years
35.1 Lubrication and Maintenance Chart?Every 4500 Hours
35.2 Replace Secondary Air Filter Element
35.3 Replace Crankshaft Vibration Damper (6068 Engine)
36 Lubrication and Maintenance?Every 6000 Hours/Six Years
36.1 Lubrication and Maintenance Chart?Every 6000 Hours
36.2 Flush and Refill Engine Cooling System
36.3 Test Thermostat Opening Temperature
37 Maintenance?As Required
37.1 Open Hood
37.2 Lubricate Hood Latch
37.3 Deaerate Cooling System
37.4 Bleed Fuel System
37.5 Clean Grille Screens, Radiator, Oil Cooler, and A/C Condenser
37.6 Replace Alternator/Fan Belt
37.7 Service Battery
37.8 Remove Battery
37.9 Battery Replacement Specifications
37.10 Charge Battery
37.11 Access Fuses and Relays (Option I)
37.12 Access Fuses and Relays (Option II)
37.13 100 Amperage Fusible Link
37.14 Handle Halogen Light Bulbs Safely
37.15 Aim Headlights (High/Low Beam)
37.16 Adjust Headlights (High/Low Beam)
37.17 Replace Headlight Bulb (High/Low Beam)
37.18 Replace Tail Bulbs
37.19 Replace Worklight Bulb
37.20 Replace Dome Light Bulbs
37.21 Replace Courtesy Light Bulb
37.22 Lubricate PTO Stub Shaft
37.23 Adjust PTO Clutch (with Dry Clutch)
37.24 Check Selective Control Valve
37.25 Service Air Conditioner
38 Troubleshooting
38.1 Engine Troubleshooting
38.2 Transmission Troubleshooting
38.3 Hydraulic System Troubleshooting
38.4 Brakes Troubleshooting
38.5 Rockshaft and 3-Point Hitch Troubleshooting
38.6 Hydraulic Cylinders Troubleshooting
38.7 Selective Control Valves (SCV) Troubleshooting
38.8 Electrical System Troubleshooting
38.9 HVAC System Troubleshooting
38.10 Wipers, Worklights, Dome Light, and Radio
38.11 Clutch Troubleshooting
38.12 Steering System Troubleshooting
38.13 Front and Rear Axle Troubleshooting
39 Specifications
39.1 Machine Dimensions and Weights
39.2 Machine Specifications
39.3 Ground Speed
39.4 Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
39.5 Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
39.6 China Emission Control Warranty Statement
40 Identification Numbers
40.1 Identification Plates
40.2 Record Tractor and Environment-Information Serial Number
40.3 Record Front Axle Serial Number
40.4 Record Engine Serial Number
40.5 Record Transmission Serial Number
41 Service Records
41.1 Every 10 Hours (Daily), 50 Hours, and 200 Hours Service Chart
41.2 Every 250 Hours Service Chart
41.3 Every 500 Hours, 1000 Hours (Annually), 1500 Hours, 2000 Hours, 3000 Hours, 4500 Hours (Five Years), and 6000 Hours (Six Years) Service Chart
42 Pre-delivery Inspection
42.1 Service Procedure
42.2 Machine Telematics Unit (MTU) Check
42.3 Copy for Owner
42.4 Copy for Dealer
43 Index
44 John Deere Service Literature Available
44.1 Technical Information
45 John Deere Service Keeps You On The Job
45.1 John Deere Parts
45.2 The Right Tools
45.3 Well-Trained Technicians
45.4 John Deere Is At Your Service