Operating The Transmission

CAUTION: Avoid personal injury or damage to tractor. If engine starts in gear, there is a malfunction in the starting circuit. Repairs should be made immediately by your John Deere™ dealer.

IMPORTANT: Prevent transmission or clutch damage:

• Never depress clutch pedal while tractor is rolling downhill or coasting, as serious transmission damage may result
• Never attempt to start tractor by towing or pushing
• Stop tractor completely before shifting to PARK position
• Avoid excessive ballast
• Clutch pedal must be fully depressed to completely disengage clutch. Never rest foot on clutch pedal while tractor is moving

NOTE: On tractors equipped with IVT/AutoPowr transmission an automatic calibration update is triggered after all the following conditions are true for a continuous 20 seconds:

• Engine operating at less than 1300 rpm
• Transmission is in PARK

• Transmission oil temperature is greater than 25 °C (77°F)
• PTO OFF

Calibration is attempted only once per engine start and will be aborted if shift lever is moved during the calibration process. If calibration process is interrupted, tractor reacts normally to operator commands. This does not affect the tractor and calibration is not attempted again during that engine start up. The calibration process takes approximately 45 seconds, but the noticeable portion of the calibration process takes only 30 seconds. During the process, the software is updating values for the control valves. The operator will hear a slight gear whine as various speeds and shifts are performed.

Starting Engine

IMPORTANT: Tractor with left-hand reverser can start in neutral.

Tractors with right-hand reverser cannot start in neutral. If tractor does start in neutral, contact your John Deere dealer for repair.

Ensure transmission is in PARK position; corner post monitor will display ”P” for park. Start engine.

Stopping Engine

For tractors with left-hand reverser, reduce engine speed to low rpm, pull speed control lever back to slowest setting and depress brake pedals until travel stops. Move left-hand reverser lever to PARK position. Slowly release brakes and stop engine.

For tractors with right-hand reverser, reduce engine speed to low rpm, pull right-hand reverser lever back to slowest setting and depress brake pedals until travel stops. Move right-hand reverser lever to PARK position. Slowly release brakes and stop engine.

CAUTION: Always place reverser lever in PARK position before dismounting tractor.