John Deere Orthman Planters with MaxEmerge 5 Seed Meters Operator Manual OMA125869

Table of Content:

1 Introduction
1.1 Foreword
1.2 Machine Photo
1.3 A Message to Our Customers
1.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED
2 Safety
2.1 Recognize Safety Information
2.2 Service Accumulator Systems Safely
2.3 Understand Signal Words
2.4 Follow Safety Instructions
2.5 Live With Safety
2.6 Park Machine Safely
2.7 Prevent Machine Runaway
2.8 Operator Ability
2.9 Operate the Machine Safely
2.10 Keep Riders Off Machine
2.11 Avoid Tip-overs
2.12 Prepare for Emergencies
2.13 Wear Protective Clothing
2.14 Handle Agricultural Chemicals Safely
2.15 Light Enhancement Module
2.16 Use Safety Lights and Devices
2.17 Follow Tire Recommendations
2.18 Service Tires Safely
2.19 Transport Safely
2.20 Tow Loads Safely
2.21 Observe Maximum Transport Speed
2.22 Service Machine Safely
2.23 Practice Safe Maintenance
2.24 Use Steps and Handholds Correctly
2.25 Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
2.26 Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
2.27 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
2.28 Store Attachments Safely
2.29 Decommissioning — Proper Recycling and Disposal of Fluids and Components
2.30 Replace Safety Signs
3 Safety Signs
3.1 Transport Guidelines
3.2 Hydraulic Injection
3.3 Chemical Inhalation
3.4 Falling from Height
3.5 Crushing
3.6 Crushing
3.7 Electric Shock
3.8 Crushing
3.9 Falling Wing
3.10 Falling Wing
3.11 Transport Guidelines
3.12 Crushing
3.13 Hydraulic Injection
3.14 Transport Guidelines
3.15 Chemical Inhalation
3.16 Falling Wing
3.17 Exploding Parts
3.18 Eye Protection
3.19 Exploding Parts
4 Information Signs
4.1 Information Signs
5 Preparing the Tractor
5.1 Use Your Tractor Operator’s Manual
5.2 Rear Wheel Weighting
5.3 Tractor Requirements
5.4 Setting Tractor Wheel Spacing
5.5 Recommended Tractor Settings
5.6 Check the Tractor Hydraulic System
5.7 Case Drain and Hydraulic Motor Requirements
6 Preparing the Planter
6.1 Initial Use of CCS System
6.2 Before Use
6.3 Planting Terraces
7 Attaching the Planter
7.1 Use Your Tractor Operator’s Manual
7.2 Hydraulic Motor Return Coupler
7.3 Warning Lights and Slow-Moving Vehicle (SMV) Emblem (Style A)
7.4 Attach the Warning Light Harness
7.5 Connect the SeedStar™ Monitor Harness
7.6 Connect Battery-Power Harness
7.7 Connect the Remote Air-Filter Hose for the Pneumatic Downforce Air Compressor
7.8 Check Hydraulic System
7.9 Power Beyond Couplers
7.10 Recommendations for Hydraulic Connections
7.11 Independent Hitch and Lift Assist Wheel Control—8000 Series Row-Crop Tractors equipped with Implement Management System (Preferred Method)
7.12 Single Lever Hydraulic Lift Control—8000 Series Row-Crop Tractors
7.13 Single Lever Control of Hitch And Double Acting Lift Assist Wheels on 8000 Series Tractors
7.14 Adjust Frame Height and Level the Machine
8 Detaching the Planter
8.1 Disconnect Pneumatic Down Force Air Compressor Remote Air Filter Hose
9 Seed Meter Setup
9.1 Vacuum Meter Operating Characteristics
9.2 Seed Meter Settings
9.3 Clean Out the Vacuum Seed Meter
9.4 Change the Vacuum Seed Meter Brush
9.5 Adjust the Baffle in the Vacuum Seed Meter
9.6 Install Meter Inlet Screen
9.7 Seed Knockout Wheel Operation
9.8 Install the Knockout Wheel Assembly
9.9 Inspect the Seed Disk Cell
9.10 Install Seed Disk
9.11 Adjust Seed Meter Hub
9.12 Calibrate MaxEmerge™ 5 Double Eliminator
9.13 Operate Double Eliminator
9.14 Seed Disk Selection Guidelines
9.15 Seed Disk Recommendations for Optimum Performance with Field Corn
9.16 Seed Disk Recommendations for Crops other than Field Corn
9.17 Optimize Seed Spacing
9.18 Check Meter Performance
9.19 Install The Hopper Extension (Mini-Hopper Only)
10 Seed Meter Vacuum Levels
10.1 Use of Talc Lubricant
10.2 Zero the Vacuum Sensor
10.3 Set the Vacuum Level
10.4 Vacuum Level for Field Corn Using H136478, A43215, A50617, or A52391 Seed Disks
10.5 Vacuum Level for Oil Sunflower
10.6 Vacuum Level for Confectionary Sunflower
10.7 Vacuum Level for Sweet Corn
10.8 Vacuum Level for Edible Beans and Peas Using a ProMax 50 Disk
10.9 Vacuum Level for Peanuts
10.10 Vacuum Level for Sugar Beet
11 Operating the Planter
11.1 Roadway Transport Safety
11.2 General
11.3 Fold Tractor Warning Lights
11.4 Hydraulic Motor Operation
11.5 Adjust the Planting Depth
11.6 Adjusting Closing Wheel Down Force
11.7 Center the Closing Wheels
11.8 Adjust the Closing Wheel Spacing
11.9 Stagger the Closing Wheels
11.10 Third-Width Planting Drive Disconnect—Machines Equipped with SeedStar™ Variable Rate Drive
11.11 Raising and Lowering Machine
11.12 Shear Protection Points
11.13 Remove the Meter
11.14 Clean and Inspect the Seed Hoppers and Seed Meters
11.15 Install the Meter
11.16 SeedStar™ Integrated Pneumatic Down Force System
11.17 Check the Seed Population
12 Operating the Central Commodity System
12.1 CCS™ Operation
12.2 Tank Level Sensors
12.3 Operate CCS Tank Fill Lights
12.4 Operate Tank Lids
12.5 Operate the Mini-Hopper Lids
12.6 Fill a CCS™ Tank
12.7 Level the CCS™ Tanks
12.8 Zero The CCS Blower Pressure Gauge
12.9 Set the CCS™ Tank Pressure
12.10 Operate CCS™ System with Heavily Treated Seed or Very Large Seed Corn
12.11 Operate the CCS™ System When Planting Sorghum and Sugar Beets
12.12 Operate the CCS™ System When Planting Standard Seed Sizes
12.13 Fill Row Unit Hoppers
12.14 Bridged and Blocked CCS™ System
12.15 Plant Seed Plots with the CCS™ System
12.16 Partially Cleaning Out a CCS™ Tank
12.17 Clean Out the CCS™ Tanks
12.18 Clean Out Delivery Hoses and Vacuum Metering Units
13 Integrated Pneumatic Down Force
13.1 Service Machine Safely
13.2 Pneumatic Downforce
13.3 Pressurize Pneumatic Down Force System
13.4 Depressurize Single Rank Pneumatic Down Force System
13.5 Electric Compressor—Relay and Fuse Location for Power Harness
13.6 Drain Air Storage Tank
14 General Attachments
14.1 General
14.2 SeedStar™ Variable Rate Drive System
14.3 Walking Gauge Wheels
14.4 Seed Tubes
14.5 Rigid Scraper
14.6 Heavy-Duty Scraper
14.7 Unit Mounted Row Cleaners (Manual Adjust)
14.8 Conservation Furrowers
14.9 Disk Closing Attachment
14.10 V-Wings
14.11 Auxiliary Hydraulic Attachment Operation
15 Lubricating the Seed Meter
15.1 Use of Talc Lubricant
15.2 Use of Wax-Based Lubricant
16 Lubricating the Planter
16.1 Lubricate and Maintain the Machine Safely
16.2 Perform Lubrication and Maintenance Procedures
16.3 Multipurpose Extreme Pressure (EP) Grease
16.4 Alternative Lubricants
16.5 Lubrication Intervals
17 Servicing and Adjusting
17.1 Safety Before Service
17.2 Service Intervals
17.3 Use Safe Service Procedures
17.4 Relieve the Hydraulic Pressure
17.5 Welding Near Electronic Control Units
17.6 Keep Electronic Control Unit Connectors Clean
17.7 Electric Compressor—Relay and Fuse Location for Power Harness
17.8 Tighten the Drive Chains
17.9 Tightening Wheel Bolts
17.10 Checking Tire Inflation
17.11 Support The Machine Before Service
17.12 Aligning Countershaft Wing Coupler
17.13 Install and Remove the Seed Tube
17.14 Clean the Seed Tube Sensor
17.15 Adjust the Meter Pro-Shaft™ Drive
17.16 Set the Row Unit Switch
17.17 Install a New Vacuum Meter Seal
17.18 Inspect and Adjust the Furrow Opener Disks
17.19 Replace Seed Opener Blades and Seed Tube Guard
17.20 Adjust the Depth Gauge Wheels
17.21 Replace Shear Protection
17.22 Service the Wheel Bearings
17.23 Remove and Install the Wheel Motion Sensor
17.24 Inspect and Service the Seed Meter
17.25 Coulter Maintenance
17.26 Disk Closing Attachment
17.27 Inspect and Replace the Vacuum Motor
17.28 Inspect and Clean the Vacuum Impeller and Housing
17.29 Clean the Vacuum System
17.30 CCS™ Blower Gauge Filter
18 Troubleshooting
18.1 Frame
18.2 Drives
18.3 CCS Blower Assembly
18.4 CCS Product Delivery
18.5 Row Units
18.6 Vacuum Seed Meter
18.7 Row Command System
19 Storage
19.1 Remove from Storage
19.2 Store the Machine
20 Specifications
20.1 Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
20.2 Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
20.3 Specifications
20.4 Record Serial Number
20.5 Keep Proof of Ownership
20.6 Keep Machines Secure
21 John Deere Service Literature
21.1 Technical Information
22 John Deere Service Keeps You on the Job
22.1 John Deere Is At Your Service