600 F and 600 R Series Cutting Platforms
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Foreword
Section : 05 - Safety Features
600 Rigid and Flex Safety Features
Section : 10 - Safety
Recognize Safety Information
Follow Safety Instructions
Understand Signal Words
Practice Safe Maintenance
Prepare for Emergencies
Wear Protective Clothing
Guards and Shields
Stay Clear of Harvesting Units
Keep Hands Away From Knives
Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
Stay Clear of Cutterbar When Rotating Auger
Service Belts Safely
Service Machines Safely
Support Machine Properly
Protect Against High Pressure Spray
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
Avoid Contact With Moving Parts
Service Accumulator Systems Safely
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
Dispose of Waste Properly
Store Attachments Safely
Use Safety Lights and Devices
Road Transport Disconnect Switch (John Deere 50 and 60 Series Combines Only)
Ballasting for Safe Ground Contact
Transport Combine With Header Safely
Parking and Leaving the Combine
Section : 15 - Safety Decal Location
Safety Decal Location (Decal A, Flex Only)
Feederhouse Service Lock
Setting Reel Service Lock
Section : 20 - Attaching and Detaching
Checking Auger Stripper Location
Attaching Platform to Combine
Leveling Header Without CONTOUR MASTER
Removing Header from Feeder House
Feeder House Latching Pins (Cleanout)
Feeder House Manual Unlatching
Shear Screw Location
Section : 25 - Attaching Platform to Pre 60 Series Combines
Attaching/Detaching Platform to Pre 60 Series Combine
Manual Latch Feeder House Pins
Wedge Kit
DIAL-A-MATIC™ Header Height Control (Optional)
Conversion for Flex Platforms on 9000/10 Series Combines
HYDRAFLEX™ Operation With DIAL-A-MATIC™ Sensor on 9000 and 10 Series Machines
Section : 30 - Transporting
Transporting
Section : 35 - Operating the Platform
Choice of Harvesting Time
Cutting Platform Operation
Checking Platform Speeds
Position Warning Lights for Field Operation
Reel Operation
Cutting Platform Controls
Operating HYDRAFLEX™ Pressure-Flex Platforms
Combining Soybeans-Flex Platforms
Combining Oats, Sorghum, Wheat and Sunflowers in Dry Ground Conditions
Combining Oats, Sorghum and Wheat in Damp or Wet Ground Conditions (All Platforms)
Combining Oats, Sorghum, Barley and Wheat in Short, Thin Crops-Rigid Platforms
Combining Rice-Rigid Platforms
Section : 40 - Bundles (Attachment) and Options
Auger Flight Extensions (Attachment) Flex Only
Auger Speed Increase or Decrease (Attachment)
Stubble Lights (Attachment)
Heavy Duty Wear Plates-Rigid Only (Optional)
Skid Plates with Header Height Control Sensors (Optional)-Rigid Only
Spare Knife Storage (Optional)
Fine Serrated Knife for Flex (Attachment)
Auger Anti-Wrap Shields (Attachment) (Rigid Platforms Only)
Reel Position Resume (Attachment)
Reel Relief (Attachment)
Short Dividers (Attachment)-Flex only
Low Stone Dam (Attachment or Option)
Raised Height Skid Plates (Shoes) Flex only
Section : 45 - Calibration Procedures
When to Calibrate
Header Calibration
Float Calibration (Rigid Only)
Calibration Error Codes
Calibration Service Codes
Section : 50 - ACTIVE HEADER CONTROL (AHC)™ Operation
Active Header Control Display
Header Height Resume
Header Height Sensing-Rigid Platforms (Optional)
Header Height Sensing-HYDRAFLEX Platforms
Active Header Float (Optional) - Rigid Platforms
Reel Position Resume
Reel DIAL-A-SPEED System
CONTOUR MASTER™ System (Optional)
Section : 55 - Flex Platform Adjustments
Adjust Platform Cutterbar/Skid Plate Tilt (Flex)
Operating Flex Platform In Rigid Mode
Adjusting Platform Drop Rate
Standard PERMA-GLIDE™ Divider Points
Adjusting Standard PERMA-GLIDE™ Divider Point Height
Side-to-Side Adjustment of Front Section of Standard PERMA-GLIDE™ Point
Section : 60 - Rigid Platform Adjustments
Cutterbar Positions
Adjusting Cutterbar Fore/Aft
Adjusting Platform Cutterbar/Skid Plate Tilt (Rigid)
Installing Crop Lifters (Attachment, Rigid Only)
Crop Lifter Adjustments
Adjusting Header Drop Rate
Section : 65 - Auger and Stripper Adjustments
Remove Knife Drive Belt From Drive Sheave
Setting Reel Safety Stops
Adjusting Auger Position
Adjusting Auger Height
Adjusting Auger Fore/Aft
Adjusting Center Auger Finger Timing
Adjusting Rear Stripper
Adjusting Floor Stripper
Adjust Auger Chain
Section : 70 - Reel Adjustments
Adjusting Reel Fingers
Adjusting Reel Height
Adjusting Width Between Reel Arms
Adjusting Reel Fore/Aft and Lift Cylinders
Rephase Hydraulic Reel Fore/Aft
Rephasing Reel Lift Cylinders
Bleeding the Reel Lift Cylinder System
DIAL-A-SPEED™
Adjusting Reel Speed Ratio Sensor
Section : 75 - Lubricants
Grease
Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
Mixing of Lubricants
Lubricant Storage
Section : 80 - Lubrication and Maintenance
Lubrication Symbols
Care and Maintenance of Belts
Section : 85 - Troubleshooting
Cutterbar Difficulties
Down and Tangled Crops Difficulties
Feeder House Difficulties
Auger Difficulties
Cutting Difficulties
Reel Difficulties
Hydraulic System Difficulties
ACTIVE HEADER CONTROL™
Section : 90 - Service
Safe Cutting Platform Operation
Remove and Replace Knife Drive Belt
Replacing Cutterbar Knife
Aligning Knife Head/Knife Drive
Knife Hold-Down Clearance
Replacing Knife Sections
Replacing Auger Fingers and Retainers
Replacing Stubble Light Bulb (Attachment)
Header Warning Light Bulb Replacement
Bleeding HYDRAFLEX System (Flex Platforms)
Section : 95 - Storage
End of Season Service
Beginning of Season Service
Section : 100 - Specifications
Specifications-Rigid Platforms
Dimensions/Weights-Rigid Platforms
Specifications-Flex Platforms
Dimensions/Weights-Flex Platforms
Product Identification Number
Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Section : 105 - Crime Prevention Tips
Help Prevent Crime
Record Ag Identification Numbers
Keep Proof of Ownership
Park Indoors Out of Sight
When Parking Outdoors
Reduce Vandalism
Report Thefts Immediately
Technical Information
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