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Foreword
A Message to Our Customers
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED
Section : 05 - Safety
Safety Features
Recognize Safety Information
Understand Signal Words
Follow Safety Instructions
Prevent Machine Runaway
Operate the Machine Safely
Keep Riders Off Machine
Avoid Tip-Overs
Prepare for Emergencies
Wear Protective Clothing
Handle Agricultural Chemicals Safely
Granular Chemical Lid Fill Closed Handling System
Use Safety Lights and Devices
Transport Safely
Observe Maximum Transport Speed
Practice Safe Maintenance
Use a Safety Chain
Tow Loads Safely
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
Store Attachments Safely
Charge Row Marker Hydraulic System
Dispose of Waste Properly
Practice Safe Maintenance
Section : 10 - Safety Signs
Safety Signs
Section : 15 - Prepare Tractor
Use Your Tractor Operator's Manual
Tractor Requirements
Check Tractor Hydraulic System
Low Pressure Case Drain Connection
Calculating Minimum Tractor Weight for Safe Transport
Weighting Front End-12/16 Row
Weighting Front End-24 Row
Tractor Tire Recommendation
Setting Tractor Wheel Spacing
Recommended Tractor Settings
Prepare Drawbar for Planters with Drawbar Hitch
Section : 20 - Prepare Machine
Tightening Hardware
Determine Tractor Drawbar and Implement Clevis Compatibility
Install Proper Drawbar Clevis (Drawbar Hitch Only)
Check Fertilizer Opener Offset
Tighten 6 and 8 Bolt Wheel Hubs
Checking Tire Inflation
Before Use
Section : 25 - Attach Machine
Transport Safely
Use Tractor Operator's Manual
VacuMeter™ Motor (Case) Drain Requirements
VacuMeter™ Hydraulic Motor and Variable Rate Drive Return Coupler
Position Two Point Hitch Rockshaft Hitch Pins
Attach Two-Point Hitch Machine to Tractor
Attach Drawbar Hitch Machine to Tractor
Attach Warning Light Harness
Connect Frame Control Harness
Connect SeedStar™ 2 Monitor Harness
Rockshaft Control Lever Height Stop
Check Hydraulic System
Hydraulic Connections Recommendations
Level Two-Point Hitch Machine
Level Drawbar Hitch Machine
Section : 30 - Detach Machine
Detach Machine from Tractor
Section : 35 - Operate Machine
General
VacuMeter™ Hydraulic System Operation
Frame Control Console
Unfold Machine
Fold Machine
Lower or Raise Machine in Transport Position For Fill or Service
Operate Through Wet Soil
Raise or Lower Machine
Rephase Machine
Raise and Lower Markers with Independent SCV
Raise and Lower 12 and 16 Row Markers Connected to Lift Circuit
Adjust Planting Depth
Adjusting Closing Wheel Down Force
Center Closing Wheels
Adjust Closing Wheel Spacing
Stagger Closing Wheels
Filling Seed Hoppers
Cleanout and Inspection of Seed Hoppers and Meter Units
Section : 40 - General Attachments
General
Pneumatic Down Force
Heavy-Duty Closing Wheels
Unit Mounted Coulter
Frame Mounted Coulter
Unit Mounted Row Cleaners
Row Cleaner for Unit Mounted Coulter
SeedStar™ 2 Variable Rate Drive System
Walking Gauge Wheels
106 L (3.0 Bu) Hopper
Rotary Scraper
Rigid Scraper
Heavy-Duty Scraper
Conservation Furrowers
Fertilizer System Pressure Gauge
Liquid Chemical Attachment
Section : 45 - Fill Liquid Fertilizer System
Quik-Fill™ Liquid Fertilizer Attachment
Section : 50 - Liquid Fertilizer-Low Pressure Systems
Low Pressure Distribution
Pump Prime and Initial Start Up
Strainer Recommendations
Section : 55 - Liquid Fertilizer-High Pressure Systems
High Pressure Distribution
Priming and Initial Start Up of Pump
Strainer Recommendations
Section : 60 - Liquid Fertilizer-Setting Pump 12 And 16 Row
Set John Blue™ Fixed And Variable Rate Pump Drive Range
Adjust John Blue™ Fixed Rate Pump Setting Number
Section : 65 - Liquid Fertilizer-Setting Pump 24 Row
Set John Blue™ Variable Rate Pump Drive Range
Disable John Blue™ Variable Rate Pump When Not In Use
Time and Enable John Blue™ Variable Rate Pumps
Set Demco™ Fixed Rate Pump Drive Range
Adjust Demco™ Fixed Rate Pump Setting Number
Section : 70 - Liquid Fertilizer-Rate Charts
How to Use Liquid Fertilizer Rate Charts
Liquid Fertilizer Rate Charts
Check Fertilizer Rates
Section : 75 - Unit Mounted Single-Disk Fertilizer Opener
Adjust Unit Mounted Single-Disk Fertilizer Opener
Section : 80 - Frame Mounted Single-Disk Fertilizer Opener
Frame Mounted Single-Disk Fertilizer Openers
Align Disk Opener
Adjusting Opener Depth
Adjusting Spout
Changing Spring Down Pressure
Section : 85 - Use of Talc and Graphite Lubricants
Use of Talc Lubricant
Use of Powdered Graphite with Finger Pick-Up
Section : 90 - Lubrication
Lubricate and Maintain Machine Safely
Lubrication and Maintenance Procedures
Grease
Lubrication Symbols
Alternative Lubricants
Roller Chain and Pesticide Sprocket Lubrication
Lubrication Intervals
Section : 95 - Service and Adjustments
Service Intervals
Detailed Service Information
Using Safe Service Procedures
Practice Safe Maintenance
Service and Operate Chemical Sprayers Safely
Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Service Tires Safely
Adjust Center Frame Height
Adjust Wing Frame Height
Adjust 12 and 16 Row Marker Length
Adjust 24 Row Marker Length
Adjust Marker Disk
12 and 16 Row Marker Float Range
24 Row Marker Float Range
Adjust 24 Row Marker Cable
Adjust 12 and 16 Row Seed and Fertilizer Transmission Wheel Engagement Point
Adjust 24 Row Contact Link Air Bag Pressure
Adjust 24 Row Contact Link
12 and 16 Row Solenoid Identification
24 Row Solenoid Identification
24 Row Relay and Fuse Location
Checking Solenoids
Check Valves
Installing Service Locks
12 Row Vacuum Manifold Tube Orifice Placement
Vacuum Manifold Orifice Placement for Single Vacuum Machines-16 Row
24 Row Vacuum Manifold Tube Orifice Placement
Install and Remove Standard Flush Face Seed Tubes
Install and Remove Non-Standard Seed Tubes
Clean Seed Tube Sensor
Installing New Vacuum Seal
Replacing Fingers-Finger Pick-Up Meter
Inspect Finger Pick-Up Meter Seed Belt
Finger Pick-Up Meter Drive Shaft Bearing
Adjust Meter Chain Drive
Adjust Meter Pro Shaft Drive
Clean Insecticide and Herbicide Hoppers
Align Chemical Meter Drive
High-Residue Chain Idler
Inspect and Adjust Seed Opener Blades
Replace Seed Opener Blades and Seed Tube Guard
Adjust Gauge Wheels
Repair Fertilizer Flow Divider
Cleaning Liquid Fertilizer Tank Lid Fitting and Drip Line Hose
Filling Marker Hydraulic Cylinders
Replace 12 and 16 Row Marker Breakaway Bolt
Replace 24 Row Marker Breakaway Bolt
Replace 12 and 16 Row Shear Protection Pins
Replace 24 Row Shear Protection Pins
Adjust 12 and 16 Row Drillshaft Couplers and Flex Shafts
Adjust 24 Row Drillshaft Couplers and Flex Shafts
Service 6-Bolt Hub Wheel Bearing
Service 8-Bolt Hub Wheel Bearings
Adjust 12 and 16 Row Marker Alternating Switch
Adjust 24 Row Marker Winglet Switch
Coulter Maintenance
Replace Double Disk Fertilizer Opener Bearing
Replace Fertilizer Tubes
Replace Fertilizer Opener Scrapers
Frame Mounted, Single-Disk Fertilizer Opener Maintenance
Cleaning Meter Drive
Tighten Liquid Fertilizer Hose Clamps
Tighten 24 Row Center Frame Trunnion Blocks
Change 24 Row Liquid Fertilizer Pump Oil
Chemical Meter Maintenance
Servicing Drive Chains
Inspect Vacuum Motor
Clean Strainer Screen
Clean 12 and 16 Row Wing Pivots
Clean Vacuum Manifold System
Finger Pick-Up Meter
Tighten 6 and 8 Bolt Wheel Hubs
MaxEmerge™XP 106 L (3.0 Bu) Hopper Latch
Finger Pick-Up Mechanism
Vacuum-Gauge Filter
Vacuum Meter Inspection and Service
Clean Liquid Fertilizer Tank
Adjust Tire Scraper
Section : 100 - Troubleshoot
Tractor Drawbar and Implement Clevis
12 and 16 Row Folded
24 Row Folded
12 and 16 Row Unfolded
24 Row Unfolded
Row Units
Mechanical Seed Drives
12 and 16 Row Markers
24 Row Markers
Vacuum Meter
Plateless Meter
Liquid Fertilizer System
Liquid Fertilizer-Piston Pump System
Section : 105 - Storage
Removing From Storage
Storing Machine
Liquid Fertilizer System Storage Procedures with John Blue™ Pumps
Liquid Fertilizer System Storage Procedures with Demco™ Pumps
Pneumatic Down Force Storage Procedures
Section : 110 - Specifications
Specifications
Dimensions
Tractor Hydraulic System Requirements
Record Serial Number
Declaration of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity
Keep Proof of Ownership
Keep Machines Secure
Section : SERVLIT - John Deere Service Literature
Technical Information
Section : IBC - John Deere Service Keeps You on the Job
John Deere Is At Your Service