Attaching Row-Crop Head to 9400, 9500, 9600 and CTS Combines

IMPORTANT: If attaching header to a 1990 or older model John Deere combine, you must remove feeder house strippers (A).

IMPORTANT: Lock pin (A) (both sides) must be moved in before attaching header. Move pin by sliding handle (B) in and up. If pins are left in the out position, feeder house will be damaged when header is attached.

If belt pickup or platform was used prior to using row-crop head, pressure line and return line for belt pickup or reel drive must be connected together on the feeder house.

The following changes should be done before attaching the row-crop head to the combine:

  • Adjust Feeder Conveyor "Float".
  • Adjust Feeder Conveyor Drive Chain on Variable Speed Feeder House.
  • Add Steering Wheel Weights.
  • Adjust Front Wheel Spacing.
  • Adjust Chopper Knives (if equipped).
  • Tighten Straw Spreader Drive Belt (if equipped).
  • Use Recommended Sieve and Chaffer.
  • Install Cylinder Filler Plates.
  • Install Perforated Parts (Attachments). See your combine operator's manual.
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A-Lock Plate
B-Handle

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Install coupler on lower feeder house shaft as follows:

NOTE: Two couplers, shipped with the feeder house are used on the 653A, 654A, 655A, and 853A Row-Crop heads. An extra coupler is shipped with the 9600 Combine and must be installed on the left-hand row-crop shaft as follows:

(Not Illustrated) Remove snap ring on left-hand drive shaft. Save snap ring.

Slide off coupler sprocket and shield.

Install quick coupler (A) with shield and retain with snap ring (B).

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A-Quick Coupler
B-Snap Ring

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Sound horn, start engine and lower feeder house.

Drive slowly forward until feeder house is centered in row-crop head opening. Raise feeder house, lifting row-crop head all the way up.

causym CAUTION: Shut off engine, set parking brake and remove key.

Lower safety stop (A) onto hydraulic cylinder rod.


A-Safety Stop

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Pivot stop handle down to let lock pin (A) lock into header. The lock pin must extend thru latch plate (B), if not; turn plate over. The latch plate must contact surface (C). Tolerances may require that latch plates be installed differently on left- and right-hand sides.

IMPORTANT: Header may detach from combine if latch plate is not in place.


A-Lock Pin
B-latch Plate
C-Surface

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