8130, 8230, 8330, 8430 and 8530 Tractors
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Section : 05 - Safety
Recognize Safety Information
Understand Signal Words
Follow Safety Instructions
Prevent Machine Runaway
Use Seat Belt Properly
Driving the Tractor Safely
Operating the Tractor Safely
Stopping and Parking Tractor
Keep Riders Off Machine
Handle Fuel Safely-Avoid Fires
Prepare for Emergencies
Handle Starting Fluid Safely
Wear Protective Clothing
Handle Agricultural Chemicals Safely
Protect Against Noise
Avoid Contact with Pesticides
Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
Use Safety Lights and Devices
Towing Trailers/Implements Safely (Mass)
Use Caution on Hillsides
Freeing a Mired Machine
Transport Tractor Safely
Service Cooling System Safely
Practice Safe Maintenance
Support Machine Properly
Service Front-Wheel Drive Tractor Safely
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
Protect Against High Pressure Spray
Handling Batteries Safely
Store Attachments Safely
Dispose of Waste Properly
Service Accumulator Systems Safely
Section : 10 - Safety Signs
Operator's Manual
No Riders Allowed››Germany
Speed Limit-United Kingdom
External Front Hitch Control Switch
External Rear Hitch Control Switch
Safety Signs-External (Rear)
Accumulators-Independent Link Suspension Tractors
Pneumatic Trailer Brake Air Tank (If Equipped)
Section : 15 - Controls and Instruments
Front Console
Ignition Switch
Corner Post Display
STOP, Service Alert and Information Indicators
Digital Indicators-Tachometer, Ground Speed and Transmission
Gauges-Fuel Level, Engine Oil Pressure and Coolant Temperature
Right-Side Console
TouchSet Control Panel Controls And Indicators
CommandCenter™
CommandARM Controls
External Rear PTO Pre Selector Switch (If Equipped)
Foot Operated Throttle Control (If Equipped)
Secondary Hand Brake
Pick-Up Hitch Lock Pin Lever (If Equipped)
Rear Hitch Raise/Lower Switches-External
Front Hitch External Raise/Lower Switch (If Equipped)
Section : 16 - Command Center
CommandCenter Panel
CommandCenter Split Screen - Constant Top-Half Display
Split-Screen Display-Selectable Bottom Half
Intelligent Power Management (If Equipped)
CommandCenter-Settings
Setting Day Backlight, Night Backlight and Screen Contrast
Setting Rear PTO Engagement Rate
Setting Implement Selection
Selecting Units and Language
Using Diagnostics, Stored Codes and CAN Statistics
Setting Clock and Service Alarm Interval
Vehicle Speed Calibration (Manual)
Vehicle Speed Calibration (Automatic)
Reset % Wheel Slip
Section : 20 - Lights
Road and Field Light Identification and CommandCenter Indicators
Programmable Lighting State
Programming Lights
Operating Turn Signals and High/Low Beam
Operating Hazard Light
Operating Rotary Beacon Light-If Equipped
Using Seven-Terminal Outlet
Section : 25 - Operator Station
Adjusting Air Suspension Seat
Adjusting Active Seat (If Equipped)
Heated Leather Seat (If Equipped)
Using Instructional Seat
Adjusting CommandARM Position
Operating Cab Heat, Defrost and Air Conditioning-Standard Equipment
Using ClimaTrak (ATC) (If Equipped)
Operating Windshield Wiper and Washer (If Equipped)
Operating Rear Window Wiper and Washer (If Equipped)
Adjusting Steering Wheel and Column
Operating Horn
Installing Mobile Radio and Antenna
Using Field Office (If Equipped)
Using Electrical Outlets
Using Auxiliary Power Strip (If Equipped)
Configuring Tractor For GPS/Radar
GreenStar™ System Connections
AutoTrac Assisted Steering System (If Equipped)
Using Monitor Mounts
Using Electric Rear View Mirror (If Equipped)
Using Storage Compartment
Steps and Handrails
Section : 30 - Break-In Period
Break-In Checks
Section : 35 - Operating the Engine
Starting the Engine
Stopping the Engine
Engine Fuel System and Power Rating
Using Engine Coolant Heater-If Equipped
Using a Battery Booster or Charger
Section : 40 - Operating the Tractor
Avoid Contact with Pesticides
Clean Tractor of Hazardous Pesticides
Using Emergency Exit
Using Seat Belts
Transmission/Hydraulic System Warm-Up
Operating Tractor with Independent Link Suspension
Using The Brakes
Using Secondary Hand Brake-If Equipped
Using Mechanical Front-Wheel Drive
Using Differential Lock
Using FIELDCRUISE™
Hydraulic Trailer Brakes (If Equipped)
Using Pneumatic Trailer Brakes
AutoTrac Assisted Steering System (If Equipped)
Section : 41 - Operating Powershift Transmission
Operating the Transmission
Shifting the Transmission
Setting Startup Gear
Operating Automatic PowerShift (APS)
Section : 42 - Operating AutoPowr Transmission
Controls Identification
Left-Hand and Right-Hand Reverser Shift Patterns
Operating The Transmission
Adjusting Set Speeds
Set Speeds-Guidelines And Examples
Adjusting Set Speeds To Match Varying Load Conditions
Adjusting Reverse-Forward Set Speed Ratio
Putting Tractor In Motion
Corner Post And CommandCenter Displays
Using Creeper Mode
Using Individual Brake Pedals
Stopping And Parking The Tractor
AutoPowr Selector Guidelines
AutoPowr Selector Examples
Setting AutoPowr Options
Engine Speeds-AutoPowr Options Auto With Or Without PTO
Downhill Operation In Slippery Conditions
Using Enabling Mode (Come Home)
Section : 45 - Implement Management System
Implement Management System (IMS)-Description and Display
Implement Management System (IMS)-Learned Functions
IMS Functions - Automatic PowerShift (APS)
IMS Functions-AutoPowr Transmission
IMS Functions-Selective Control Valves (SCV with CommandARM/TouchSet Controls Only)
IMS Functions-MFWD
IMS Functions-Hitch
IMS Functions- Rear PTO
IMS Functions-Differential Lock
Operating Implement Management System (IMS)
Aborting IMS
Clearing IMS Sequence
Section : 50 - Hitch
Hitch Set-up and Use (Quick Reference)
Using Hitch Lever Display-Setting Depth and Lock/Dampening
Setting Hitch Height Limit
Adjusting Hitch Rate-of-Drop
Adjusting Load/Depth Control (Draft Response)
Using Position Control
Using Draft Control
Setting Hitch Slip Response
Using Float Operation
Hitch Components
Using External Raise and Lower Switches
Using Hitch Manual Lowering Feature
Using Correct Center Link Position
Using Sway Blocks
Using Strut-Type Stabilizers
Using Deluxe Stabilizers
Attaching Implement to Walterscheid Couplers
Detaching Implement from Walterscheid Couplers
Attaching Implement to Quick Coupler
Adjusting Implement Level
Changing Lateral Float
Detaching Implement from Quick Coupler
Hitch Conversion-Convertible Quick Coupler
Converting Category 4 Convertible Quick Coupler Lower Hooks
Converting Category 3/4 Convertible Quick Coupler Upper Hook
Operating the Wagon Hitch
Operating Pickup Hitch
Changing Pickup Hitch Coupler
3 in 1 Hitch System
Using Front Hitch (If Equipped)
Section : 55 - TouchSet Depth Control
Using TouchSet Depth Controls
Attaching Implement and Control System
Checking Depth Control Operation
TouchSet Scraper Control-for Scrapers Equipped with Scraper Control Unit
Enabling TouchSet Scraper Control System
Section : 60 - Hydraulics and Selective Control Valves
Connecting Hydraulic Hoses
Disconnecting Hydraulic Hoses
Determining Total Flow Demand
Adjusting SCV Flow Rate
Using Six Position SCV Control Levers
SCV Lever-Neutral Position
SCV Lever-Extend and Extend Detent Position
SCV Lever-Retract and Retract Detent Position
SCV Lever-Float Position
Operator Presence Sensor
Adjusting Timed Detent
Section : 65 - Remote Hydraulic Connections
Hydraulic Component Identification
Using Load-Sensing Hydraulic System-Power-Beyond
Examples Using Load-Sensing Hydraulic System-Power-Beyond
Using Hydraulic Spray Pumps
Implement Connection Example 1-Pressure Control Valve Applications (Grain Drills or Air Seeders with Constant Down-Pressure System)
Implement Connection Example 2-Motor Application Using Motor Case Drain
Implement Connection Example 3-Closed Center Valve with Pump at High Pressure
Implement Connection Example 4-Planter with Vacuum Motor and Return Line to SCV Using Motor Return Tip
Implement Connection Example 5-Planter with Vacuum Motor, Return Line to Motor Return and Lift Assist
Implement Connection Example 6-Planter with Vacuum Motor and Return Line to Motor Return
Using Hydraulic Motor Return
Using Hydraulic Motor Case Drain (Sump)
Using Implement Requiring Large Volumes of Oil
Section : 70 - Drawbar and PTO
Observing Drawbar Load Limitations
Adjusting Drawbar Length
Adjusting Drawbar Height
Adjusting Drawbar Side-to-Side
Installing and Using Clevis Assembly
Attaching PTO-Driven Implement
Using PTO Shield
Operating Rear PTO
Using External Rear PTO Pre Selector Switch (If Equipped)
Using Correct Engine Speed
Using Correct PTO Shaft
Changing PTO Stub Shaft
Section : 75 - Performance Ballasting
General Ballasting Information
General Guidelines for Tractor Weight Based on PTO Kilowatt
General Weight Split Guidelines
Ballast Types
Ballasting Suggestions for Specific Types of Implements
Determining Ballasted Tractor Weight, Weight Split, Axle Loads and Required Tire Inflation Pressures
Unballasted Tractor Weight Chart
Maximum Load Per Wheel
Worksheet to Calculate Ballast Changes
Controlling Power Hop-MFWD Tractors
Using QUIK-TATCH Weights
Using Rear Wheel Weights
Using Liquid Ballast
Implement Codes
Weight Added to Rear Axle with Hitch Mounted Implements
Measuring Wheel Slip-Manually
Section : 80 - Wheels, Tires, and Treads
Tire Combinations
Tire Combination Tables
Tire Inflation Pressure Guidelines
Recommended Pressures-Group 42
Recommended Pressures-Group 43
Recommended Pressures-Group 44
Recommended Pressures-Group 47
Recommended Pressures-Group 48
MFWD and Independent Link Suspension Front Wheel Bolts Tightening
MFWD and Independent Link Suspension Toe-In Check
1300 MFWD Axle Toe-In Adjustment
1500 MFWD Axle Toe-In Adjustment
Independent Link Suspension Toe-In Adjustment
MFWD Steering Stop Settings
Independent Link Suspension Steering Stop Settings
Eight Position Wheel Settings
1300 MFWD Axle Fender Settings-Early Version
1300 MFWD Axle Fender Settings-Late Version
1500 MFWD and Independent Link Suspension Fender Settings
MFWD and Independent Link Suspension Front Tire, Fender and Steering Stop Settings
Independent Link Suspension or 1500 MFWD Dual Front Tire, Fender and Steering Stop Settings
Rear Wheel, Tire and Tread Guidelines
Rear Drive Wheel - Installing
Rear Drive Wheel - Adjusting and Tightening
Rear Wheel - Tread Setting Ranges
Adjusting and Tightening-Heavy-Duty Dual Wheel Hubs
Adjusting and Tightening Wheels-Heavy-Duty Drive Wheels (12 Bolt Hubs)
Clamp-On Dual Usage
Section : 85 - Transport
Driving Tractor on Roads
Transporting with Ballast
Towing Tractor
Releasing Park Brake (Powershift Transmission)
Releasing Park Brake (AutoPowr Transmission)
Transporting with Ballast
Freeing a Mired Machine
Transporting on Flat-Bed Carrier
Section : 90 - Fuels, Lubricants, and Coolant
Diesel Fuel
Fill Fuel Tank
Lubricity of Diesel Fuel
Handling and Storing Diesel Fuel
Bio-Diesel Fuel
Testing Diesel Fuel
Minimizing the Effect of Cold Weather on Diesel Engines
Diesel Engine Oil
Diesel Engine Oil and Filter Service Intervals
Oil Filters
Diesel Engine Coolant
Supplemental Coolant Additives
Operating in Warm Temperature Climates
Drain Intervals for Diesel Engine Coolant
Additional Information About Diesel Engine Coolants and Supplemental Coolant Additives
Testing Diesel Engine Coolant
OILSCAN™ and COOLSCAN™
Transmission and Hydraulic Oil
Powershift Transmission Recalibration
Independent Link Suspension Differential Case Oil
Gear Oil
Grease
Mixing of Lubricants
Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
Lubricant Storage
Transmission, Hydraulic, and Gear Case Oil
Section : 95 - Maintenance and Service Intervals
Observe Service Intervals
Raising the Hood
Service Interval Chart-Daily or 10 Hours-100 Hours (Initial)-250 Hours-500 Hours-750 Hours
Service Interval Chart-1500 Hours-2000 Hours-Annually-Two Years-4500 Hours
Section : 100 - General Maintenance and Inspection
Servicing and Connecting Snap to Connect STC® Fittings
Inspecting Neutral Start System-AutoPowr Transmission
Checking Neutral Start System-PowerShift Transmission
Checking Transmission PARK Position
Checking Tires
Checking Wheel and Weight Bolts
Cleaning MFWD Axle Vent Filter
Cleaning and Inspecting Primary Engine Air Filter
Replacing Primary and Secondary Engine Air Filters
Cleaning or Replacing Cab Air Filters
Servicing Air Intake System
Cleaning Radiator, Coolers and Air Conditioning Condenser
Checking Air Conditioning System
Servicing Batteries
Inspecting Auxiliary Drive Belt
Replacing Auxiliary Drive Belt
Removing and Installing Fan Belt
Checking the Manually-Operated Hitch for Wear
Check Remote Controlled Hitch for Wear
Check for Wear at Tow Hitch (Piton Fix)
Check for Wear at Ball-Type Tow Hitch
Checking Swinging Drawbar for Wear
Check Tow-Hook on Pick-Up Hitch for Wear
Draining Air Brake Tank
Checking Weep Hole
Checking Manual Brakes
Inspecting Seat Belts
Replacing Engine Crankshaft Damper
Section : 105 - Lubrication
Checking Engine Oil
Changing Engine Oil and Filter
Checking Transmission/Hydraulic Oil Level
Draining Clean Oil Reservoir
Changing Transmission/Hydraulic Oil and Transmission Filter Screen
Cleaning Transmission Filter Screen (AutoPowr Only)
Replacing Transmission/Hydraulic Filter
Cleaning Hydraulic Oil Suction Screen
Lubricating MFWD Axle
Lubricating MFWD U-Joints
Lubricating Independent Link Suspension Axle-External Fittings
Lubricating Independent Link Suspension Axle-Tie Rod Internal Ball Joints
Lubricating Independent Link Suspension Axle U-Joints
Checking MFWD Differential Case Oil Level
Changing MFWD Differential Case Oil
Checking MFWD or Independent Link Suspension Wheel Hub Oil Level
Changing MFWD Wheel Hub Oil
Lubricating Hitch Components
Lubricating Front Hitch (If Equipped)
Lubricating Draft Link Support Shaft Bushing
Section : 110 - Maintenance-Cooling System
Checking Coolant Level (Coolant Recovery Tank)
Testing Coolant
Draining, Flushing and Refilling Cooling System
Section : 115 - Maintenance-Fuel System
Do Not Modify Fuel System
Draining Water Separator
Replacing Fuel Filter Elements
Back Flushing the Optional Fuel Water Separator-If Equipped
Maintaining Optional Fuel Water Separator Filter Element-If Equipped
Cleaning Optional Fuel Water Separator Filter Element-If Equipped
Cleaning Fuel Tank Vent Filter
Draining Fuel Tank Sump
Section : 120 - Maintenance-Electrical System
Introduction to Electrical Section
Load Center Fuses
Master Fuse
Handling Halogen Light Bulbs Safely
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lights-If Equipped
Replacing Front Grille Flood Light Bulbs-Standard Lighting
Adjusting Front Grille Lights
Aiming Head Lights
Replacing Front Belt-Line, Cab Roof Front or Rear and Side or Rear Fender Flood Light Bulbs
Replacing Front Hazard Light Bulbs
Replacing Tail Light Bulbs
Replacing License Lamp Bulb
Replacing Instrument and Display Illumination Light Bulb
Replacing Dome Light Bulb
Replacing Extremity Warning Light Bulb (if Equipped)
Replacing Upper Extremity Warning Light Bulb (If Equipped)
Section : 125 - Troubleshooting
Engine Troubleshooting
Transmission Troubleshooting
Hydraulic System Troubleshooting
Hitch Troubleshooting
Selective Control Valve Troubleshooting
TouchSet Depth Control Troubleshooting
Electrical System Troubleshooting
Operator Enclosure Troubleshooting
Tractor Operation Troubleshooting
Independent Link Suspension Troubleshooting
Section : 130 - Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Introduction To Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Armrest Control Unit (ACU) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Active Seat Control Unit (ASU) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
ClimaTrak Display Codes (ATC) - If Equipped
Brake Control Unit (BRC) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Cab Control Unit (CAB) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Central Control Unit (CCU) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Cab Load Center (CLC) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Engine Control Unit (ECU) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Hitch Control Unit (HCU) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Instrument Control Unit (ICU) Diagnostic CodesC
AutoPowr Transmission Control Unit (PTI) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
PowerShift Transmission Control Unit (PTP) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Secondary Hydraulic Control Unit (SCO) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Deluxe Hydraulic Control Unit (SCU) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Suspended Front Axle Control Unit (SFA) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Steering System Control Unit (SSU) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Setup Panel (SUP), Tractor Electronic Control Unit (TEC) and Tractor Electronic Interface (TEI) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Vehicle Load Center Control Unit (VLC) Diagnostic Trouble Codes
Section : 135 - Storage
Placing Tractor in Storage
Removing Tractor from Storage
Paint Finish Care
Section : 140 - Specifications
General Specifications
Ground Speeds With PST
Ground Speeds-AutoPowr
Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Identify Zinc-Flake Coated Fasteners
Declaration of Conformity
Section : 145 - Identification Numbers
Identification Plates
Record Tractor Identification Number
Record Engine Serial Number
Record Cab Serial Number
Record PST Transmission Serial Number
Record AutoPowr Transmission Serial Number
Record 1300 MFWD Axle Serial Number
Record 1500 MFWD Axle Serial Number
Record Independent Link Suspension Axle Serial Number
Keep Proof of Ownership
Keep Machines Secure
Section : 150 - Lubrication and Maintenance Records
250 Hour Service Records
500 Hour Service Records
750 Hour Service Records
1500 Hour Service Records
2000 Hour Service Records
Annual Service Records
Two Year Service Records
4500 Hour Service Records
Section : 155 - Glossary
Glossary of Terms
Section : SLIT - John Deere Service Literature Available
Technical Information
Section : IBC - John Deere Service Keeps You on the Job
John Deere Is At Your Service