John Deere Planter Row Unit and Fertilizer Upgrade Operator Manual OMA133442

Table of Content:

1 Introduction
1.1 Foreword
1.2 A Message to Our Customers
2 Safety
2.1 Recognize Safety Information
2.2 Understand Signal Words
2.3 Follow Safety Instructions
2.4 Live With Safety
2.5 Park Machine Safely
2.6 Prevent Machine Runaway
2.7 Work Safely Around the Electric Drive System
2.8 Keep Riders Off Machine
2.9 Use Steps and Handholds Correctly
2.10 Operator Ability
2.11 Service Accumulator Systems Safely
2.12 Service Pressurized Systems Safely
2.13 Handle Agricultural Chemicals Safely
2.14 Replace Safety Signs
2.15 Read Operator’s Manuals for ISOBUS Controllers
3 Safety Signs
3.1 Component Entanglement
3.2 Eye Impact
3.3 Exploding Components
3.4 Pressurized Gas
3.5 Sudden Crushing Movement
3.6 Sudden Crushing Movement and Hydraulic Injection
3.7 Falling Frame
3.8 Chemical Inhalation
3.9 Do Not Ride
4 Information Signs
4.1 Information Decal Locations
5 Attaching the Planter
5.1 Power Beyond Couplers
5.2 Tractor Power Generation System
5.3 Hydraulic Connections Recommendations
5.4 Individual Row Hydraulic Downforce (IRHD) Hydraulic Hose Cleanout
6 Tractor Power Generation (If Equipped)
6.1 Work Safely Around the Electric Drive System
6.2 Tractor Power Generation
6.3 Install the Tractor Power Generation System on 6175R, 6195R, and 6215R John Deere Tractors
6.4 Install the Tractor Power Generation System on 6170R, 6190R, and 6210R John Deere Tractors
6.5 Install the Tractor Power Generation System on 7R John Deere Tractors
6.6 Install the Tractor Power Generation System on 8R John Deere Tractors
6.7 Install the Tractor Power Generation System on 9R John Deere Tractors
6.8 Install the Tractor Power Generation System on 9RT and 9x30T John Deere Tractors
6.9 Install the Tractor Power Generation System on Other Tractors
6.10 Remove the Tractor Power Generation System
7 Operating the ExactEmerge™ Seed Meter
7.1 General
7.2 Recommended Operating Speed
7.3 Seed Meter Settings
7.4 Access the Vacuum Meter
7.5 Remove the Seed Disk (Bowl)
7.6 Install the Cartridge Seal
7.7 Change the Meter Strip (Agitation or Smooth)
7.8 Adjust the Double Eliminator
7.9 Install the Seed Disk (Bowl)
7.10 Adjust the Meter Hub Height
7.11 Seed Knockout Wheel Operation
7.12 Install the Knockout Wheel Assembly
7.13 Remove and Install the ExactEmerge™ Seed Meter
7.14 Inspect the ExactEmerge™ Meter Unit
7.15 Remove and Install the BrushBelt™ Cartridge
7.16 Clean Out the ExactEmerge™ Meter
7.17 Set the Vacuum Level
7.18 Vacuum Level Recommendations for Corn and Soybean
7.19 Vacuum Level Recommendations for Corn and Soybeans (Optional)
7.20 Vacuum Level Recommendations for Cotton and Popcorn
7.21 Vacuum Level Recommendations for Sugar Beet
7.22 Vacuum Level Recommendations for Milo/Sorghum
7.23 Vacuum Level Recommendations for Sunflower
8 Operating the MaxEmerge™ 5 and 5e Seed Meter
8.1 Recommended Operating Speed
8.2 Seed Meter Settings
8.3 Seed Disk Recommendations for Optimum Performance with Field Corn
8.4 Seed Disk Recommendations for Crops other than Field Corn
8.5 Clean Out the Vacuum Seed Meter
8.6 Remove the MaxEmerge™ 5e Seed Meter
8.7 Install the MaxEmerge™ 5e Seed Meter
8.8 Seed Knockout Wheel Operation
8.9 Set the Vacuum Level
8.10 Vacuum Level for Field Corn Using H136478, A43215, A50617, or A52391 Seed Disks
8.11 Vacuum Level for Oil Sunflower
8.12 Vacuum Level for Confectionary Sunflower
8.13 Vacuum Level for Sweet Corn
8.14 Vacuum Level for Wheat
8.15 Vacuum Level for Cotton Using a ProMax Disk
8.16 Vacuum Level for Common Edible Beans and Peas Using a ProMax 50 Disk
8.17 Vacuum Level for Peanuts
8.18 Vacuum Level for Sugar Beet
9 Operating the Central Commodity System
9.1 CCS™ Operation
9.2 Tank Level Sensors with Display Controls
9.3 Operate Fill and Repair Lights—Optional
9.4 Operate Tank Lids
9.5 Fill a CCS™ Tank
9.6 Level the CCS™ Tanks
9.7 Fill the Row Unit Hoppers
9.8 Operate the CCS™ System with Heavily Treated Seed or Very Large Seed Corn
9.9 Operate the CCS™ System When Planting Small Seed
9.10 Plant Seed Plots with the CCS™ System
9.11 Partially Cleaning Out a CCS™ Tank
9.12 Clean Out the CCS™ Tanks
9.13 Clean Out the CCS™ Delivery Hoses
9.14 Bridged and Blocked CCS™ System
10 Pneumatic Down Force
10.1 SeedStar™ Integrated Pneumatic Down Force System
10.2 Pneumatic Down Force
10.3 Depressurize The Pneumatic Down Force System
10.4 Drain The Air Reservoir
11 General Attachments
11.1 Easy Adjust Row Cleaners
11.2 Easy Adjust Row Cleaner with Unit Mounted Coulter
11.3 Pneumatic Closing Wheels
11.4 Install or Remove the Pneumatic Orifices
11.5 SeedStar™ Electric Drive System
12 Liquid Fertilizer—ExactRate™ System
12.1 Service Fertilizer System Safely
12.2 Liquid Fertilizer Use with the BrushBelt™
12.3 Quik-Fill™ Liquid Fertilizer
12.4 Fertilizer Distribution Overview
12.5 1775NT and 1795—Prime and Start the ExactRate™ Pump
12.6 1775NT and 1795—Prime and Start the ExactRate™ Pump (Tow-Behind Fertilizer Tank)
12.7 DB Planters—Prime and Start the ExactRate™ Pump
12.8 DB Planters—Prime and Start the ExactRate™ Pump (Tow-Behind Fertilizer Tank)
12.9 Operate or Adjust the Pump with the Keypad
12.10 Clean the Fertilizer System
12.11 Access Rinse System
12.12 Rinse System
12.13 Status
12.14 Strainer Recommendations
12.15 1775NT and 1795—Winterize the ExactRate™ System Using the Winterizer Aid Kit
12.16 1775NT and 1795—Winterize the ExactRate™ System without Using the Winterizer Aid Kit
12.17 DB Planters—Winterize the ExactRate™ System
12.18 1775NT Planter—Fill Liquid Fertilizer Tanks from Rear of Implement
12.19 1775NT Planter—Drain ExactRate™ Fertilizer Transfer System
12.20 DB Planter—Fill Liquid Fertilizer Tanks from Rear of Implement
12.21 DB Planter—Drain ExactRate™ Fertilizer Transfer System
12.22 1795 Planters—Fill Liquid Fertilizer Tanks from Rear of Implement
12.23 1795 Planters—Drain ExactRate™ Fertilizer Transfer System
13 Lubricating the Seed Meter
13.1 Use of Talc Lubricant
13.2 Use of Blended Talc and Graphite Lubricant
13.3 Use of Wax-Based Lubricant
14 Lubricating the Planter
14.1 Lubricate and Maintain the Machine Safely
14.2 Lubrication and Maintenance Procedures
14.3 Multipurpose Extreme Pressure (EP) Grease
14.4 Grease with Molybdenum Disulfide
14.5 Gear Case Oil
14.6 Lubrication Symbols
14.7 Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
14.8 Lubrication Intervals
15 Servicing—General Adjustments
15.1 Safety Before Service
15.2 General Service Intervals
15.3 Welding Near Electronic Control Units
15.4 Keep Electronic Control Unit Connectors Clean
15.5 Relieve the Hydraulic Pressure
15.6 Electric Drive Fuse Box Location
15.7 Electric Drive Fuse Identification
15.8 Remove and Install the Wheel Motion Sensor
15.9 Set the Row Unit Switch
15.10 Check the Hydraulic Air-Compressor Oil
15.11 Fill or Change the Hydraulic Air-Compressor Oil
15.12 Clean or Replace Hydraulic Air Compressor Filter
15.13 Inspect the Pneumatic System Air Tank
15.14 Drain Air Storage Tank
16 Servicing and Adjusting—ExactEmerge™ Seed Meter
16.1 Service Intervals
16.2 Component Wear Guidelines
16.3 Remove and Install the BrushBelt™ Cartridge
16.4 Replace or Clean the BrushBelt™ Cartridge Components
16.5 Change the Meter Strip (Agitation or Smooth)
16.6 Replace the Wear Pads
16.7 Replace or Clean the Segue
16.8 Install A New Vacuum Seal
16.9 Install the Cartridge Seal
16.10 Change the Double Eliminator and the Baffle Brush
16.11 Tighten the Meter Latch
16.12 Inspect and Adjust the Furrow Opener Disks
16.13 Replace the Furrow Opener Disks
16.14 Adjust the Depth Gauge Wheels
16.15 Inspect and Service the Meter
17 Servicing and Adjusting—MaxEmerge™ 5 and 5e Seed Meter
17.1 Service Intervals
17.2 Install and Remove the Seed Tube
17.3 Clean the Seed Tube Sensor
17.4 Clean the Row Unit Hopper Screen
17.5 Clean the Meter Drive and Drive Coupler
17.6 Install a New Vacuum Meter Seal
17.7 Change the Vacuum Seed Meter Brush
17.8 Adjust the Baffle in the Vacuum Seed Meter
17.9 Install the Knockout Wheel Assembly
17.10 Inspect the Seed Disk Cell
17.11 Install Seed Disk
17.12 Adjust Seed Meter Hub
17.13 Calibrate the Double Eliminator
17.14 Operate Double Eliminator
17.15 Install The Hopper Extension (Mini-Hopper Only)
17.16 Inspect and Adjust the Furrow Opener Disks
17.17 Replace the Furrow Opener Disks and the Seed Tube Guard
17.18 Adjust the Depth Gauge Wheels
17.19 Inspect and Service the Seed Meter
18 Servicing and Adjusting—Liquid Fertilizer, ExactRate™
18.1 Remove Valve Body
18.2 Install Valve Body
18.3 Repair Valve Body Components
18.4 Assemble Valve Body Components
18.5 Repair Valve Body Solenoid
18.6 Assemble Valve Body Solenoid
18.7 Repair the Half Clamp
18.8 Clean Liquid Fertilizer Tank
18.9 Clean the Liquid Fertilizer Tank Lid Fitting and Drip Line Hose
18.10 Fertilizer Distribution Tube
18.11 Replace Fertilizer Tubes
18.12 Chamber Fluid Maintenance
19 Troubleshooting
19.1 Row Units
19.2 Mechanical Seed Drives
19.3 Electric Drive System
19.4 ExactEmerge™ Seed Meter
19.5 MaxEmerge™ 5e Seed Meter
19.6 ExactRate™ Liquid Fertilizer System
20 Storage
20.1 Store the Machine
20.2 Liquid Fertilizer System Storage Procedures with ExactRate™ Pumps
21 Index
22 John Deere Service Literature
22.1 Technical Information
23 John Deere Service Keeps You on the Job
23.1 John Deere Is At Your Service