525, 530, and 535 Mower-Conditioners
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Foreword
Section : 00 - Identification View
Identification View
Section : 05 - Safety
Recognize Safety Information
Understand Signal Words
Follow Safety Instructions
Maintain a Safety Area Around the Machine
Operate Safely
Keep Riders Off Machine
Towing the Machine on Public Roads
Tow Loads Safely
Observe Maximum Transport Speed
Prepare for Emergencies
Fire Prevention
In Case of Fire
Wear Protective Clothing
Protect Against Noise
Service Machines Safely
Check Machine Safety
Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
Avoid Injury from Thrown Objects
Use Safety Lights and Devices
Service Tires Safely
Use a Safety Chain
Practice Safe Maintenance
Support Machine Properly
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
Avoid High-Pressure Jet on Safety Decals
Dispose of Waste Properly
Section : 10 - Safety Decals
Safety Decals
Section : 15 - Preparing the Tractor
Selecting Tractor PTO Speed
Adjusting Sway Blocks
Checking Ballast, Wheel Spacing and Tire Inflation
Positioning Tractor Drawbar (Equal Angle Hitch)
Using Drawbar Shield (Equal Angle Hitch)
Making a Drawbar Shield (Equal Angle Hitch)
Install Drawbar Extension (Equal Angle Tongue and Ball Hitch)
Setting Selective Control Valves
Section : 20 - Preparing the Mower-Conditioner
Checking Tire Inflation
Checking Wheel Hardware Torque
Adjusting Equal Angle Hitch
Determining Need for Turn Limiters
Install Narrow Turn Limiters (If Required)
Install Wide Turn Limiters (If Required)
Section : 25 - Attaching and Detaching
Attaching to Tractor
PTO Speed
Assembling Main PTO Driveline Splined Telescoping Members (If Necessary)
Attaching PTO Driveline
Tractor Electrical Connection
Connecting Tail/Warning Light Plug to Tractor
Connecting Mower-Conditioner to Tractor Hydraulic System
Securing the Jackstand in Transport Position
Setting Tongue Swing Time
Detaching from Tractor
PTO Storage
Section : 30 - Transporting
Preparing Mower-Conditioner for Transport
Use Safety Lights and Devices
Towing Mower-Conditioner on Public Roads
Section : 40 - Break-in period
Breaking-in Mower-Conditioner
Section : 45 - Operating the Mower-Conditioner
Follow Safe Operating Procedures
Daily Checks
Preparing Mower-Conditioner for Field Operation
Raising Curtains
Lowering Curtains
Adjusting Cutting Height
Adjusting Gauge Shoes
Adjusting Lift Cylinder
Adjusting Platform Float
Opening a New Field
Turning in Field
Adjusting Windrow Width
Checking Conditioning Effect
Adjusting Conditioning Intensity
Changing Impeller Rotor Speed
Adjusting Roll Pressure
Adjusting Roll Spacing
Section : 50 - Attachments
1000 RPM Rotor Speed
Gauge Shoe Spacers
Wrench
Section : 55 - Lubrication and Maintenance
Lubricating and Maintaining Machine Safely
Observe Service Intervals
Grease
Cutterbar Oil, Platform Gear Case Oil, and Roll Drive Gearbox Oil
Swivel Gear Case Oil
Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
Mixing of Lubricants
Lubricant Storage
Perform Lubrication and Maintenance
As Required - Float Spring Adjuster
Every 10 Hours - Primary Driveline (Equal Angle and Swivel Tongues)
Every 10 Hours - Fixed Driveline (Machines Equipped With Swivel Tongue)
Every 10 Hours - Pedestal Shaft Yoke (Machines Equipped With Equal Angle Tongue)
Every 10 Hours - Platform Driveline With Overrunning Yoke
Every 10 Hours - Tongue Pivot
Every 10 Hours - Cutterbar
Every 10 Hours - Cutterbar Driveline
Every 10 Hours - Wheelarm Pivots (Left-Hand and Right-Hand Side)
Every 10 Hours - Left-Hand Cutterbar Link Pivots
Every 10 Hours - Roll Pivots (Roll Conditioner)
Every 10 Hours - Roll Driveline
After First 50 Hours - Swivel Hitch Gear Cases
After the First 50 Hours - Platform Drive Gear Case
After the First 50 Hours - Cutterbar
Every 50 Hours - Checking Cutterbar Oil Level
Every 50 Hours - Conditioner Belt Idler Tensioning Spring
Every 50 Hours - Hydraulic Hoses
Every 100 Hours - Platform Drive Gear Case Oil Level
Every 250 Hours or Yearly - Draining and Refilling Cutterbar
Every 250 Hours or Yearly - Draining and Refilling Swivel Hitch Gear Cases
Every 250 Hours or Yearly - Swivel Hitch Gear Case Pivot
Every 250 Hours or Yearly - Roll Drive Gearbox
Every 1000 Hours or Yearly - Draining and Refilling Platform Drive Gear Case
Each Season - Phasing Cylinders
Every 6 Years - Hydraulic Hoses
Section : 60 - Troubleshooting
Mower-Conditioner Operation
Telescoping Hook-Up Locking System
End Yokes
Inboard Yokes
Telescoping Hook-Up Guards
Section : 65 - Service
Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Practice Safe Service Procedures
Use Genuine John Deere Parts
Fire Prevention
Bleeding Platform Lift Circuit
Replacing Impeller Drive Belt
Adjusting Impeller Drive Belt Tension
Replacing Roll Conditioner Drive Belt
Adjusting Roll Conditioner Drive Belt Tension
Synchronizing Rolls
Removing Disks
Installing and Synchronizing Disks
Removing Knives
Understanding Direction of Knife Rotation
Installing Knives
Checking Knives
Checking Knife Wear
Checking Knife Fitting Hole
Checking Knife Hardware
Checking Knife Bolt Wear
Checking Knife Lock Nut Wear
Replacing Wear Shield on Knife Bolt
Replacing Crop Accelerators
Replacing Disk Driver
Replacing Left-Hand End Converging Disk Driver
Replacing Right-Hand End Converging Disk Driver
Replacing Rotor Tines
Changing Wheel
Slipping PTO Driveline Slip Clutch
Section : 70 - Storage
Storing Mower-Conditioner (End of Season)
Removing Mower-Conditioner from Storage (Beginning of Season)
Section : 75 - Specifications
Specification for 525 Mower-Conditioner
Specification for 530 Mower-Conditioner
Specification for 535 Mower-Conditioner
Section : 80 - Serial Numbers
Serial Number Plate
Mower-Conditioner Serial Number Record
Keep Proof of Ownership
Keep Machines Secure
Section : 85 - John Deere Service Keeps You On The Job
John Deere Is At Your Service