D170 Loader
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Foreword
Record Product Identification Number
Keep Proof of Ownership
Keep Machines Secure
Section 05 - Safety
Recognize Safety Information
Understand Signal Words
Follow Safety Instructions
Prepare for Emergencies
Wear Protective Clothing
Park Machine Safely
Protect People and Animals
Operating the Loader Tractor Safely
Use Seat Belt Properly
Use Foldable ROPS and Seat Belt Properly
Use Caution On Slopes and Uneven Terrain
Avoid Injury or Death from Falling Loads
Carry Materials Safely
Transporting Round Bales Safely
Operate Grapple (If Equipped)
Driving on Public Roads
Operating Loader with Attachments from Other Manufacturers
Operate Bucket/Attachment Safely
Operating Non-Self-Levelling Loaders
Avoid Power Lines
Dig Safely
Detach Loader Safely
Use Safety Lights and Devices
Practice Safe Maintenance
Service Loader Safely
Service Machines Safely
Service Accumulator Systems Safely
Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
Check Hoses for Damage
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
Dispose of Waste Properly
Section 10 - Safety Signs
Pictorial Safety Signs
Replace Safety Signs
Avoid High-Pressure Spray on Safety Decals
Safety Sign Location
Section 15 - Prepare Tractor
Approved Tractors
Remove Front Weights
Approved Front Tires
Inflating Front Tires
Setting Front Tread Width
Checking Front Wheel Hardware
Approved Rear Tires
Selecting Rear Tread Width
Required Minimum Tractor Ballast
Adding Ballast to Rear Wheels
Installing Hitch Pin Bushings on Ballast Box for Category 2
Hitch
Attach Ballast Box to Tractor Hitch
Add Ballast to Hitch
Section 20 - Controls
Operate Loader with Multi-Function Lever
Lock Out Multi-Function Lever
Section 25 - Transport
Carrying Loads
Keep Riders Off Machine
Lock Out Multi-Function Lever
Driving on Public Roads
Section 30 - Operate Loader
Preoperating Checks
Using Ballast Box
Avoid Rollover Accidents
Using Bucket Level Indicator
Leveling and Scraping Forward
Leveling in Reverse
Carrying Material
Removing Material from a Pile
Loading Operations
Digging
Backfilling
Detach Bucket
Attach Bucket
Attention: Do Not Detach Loader without Parking Stand Kit Installed
Detach Loader (If Equipped with Optional Parking Stands)
Attach Loader (If Equipped with Optional Parking Stands)
Section 35 - Operate Bale Spear (If Equipped)
Avoiding Injury or Death from Rollover Accidents
Avoiding Injury or Death from Falling Round or Large Square
Bales
Picking up a Round Bale
Picking up a Round Bale on a Slope
Transporting a Round Bale
Section 40 - Operate Hay Grapple (If Equipped)
Operate Hay Grapple
Section 45 - Operate Forklift (If Equipped)
Operate Forklift
Section 50 - Lubrication and Maintenance
Lubricating and Maintaining Loader Safely
Perform Lubrication and Maintenance
Observe Lubrication Symbols
Grease
Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
First 10 Hours
Every 10 Hours
Every 50 Hours
Every Two Years
Section 55 - Service
Servicing Loader and/or Tractor Safely
Keep Service Area Clean
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
O-Ring Installation
Tightening Procedure for Fittings
Accessing Front of Tractor
Identifying Hose Connections
Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
Section 60 - Storage
Prepare Loader for Storage
Store Loader and Attachments
Section 65 - Specifications
Loader Specifications on 4M and 4R1 Series
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Round Bale Handling Capacities
Section 70 - Assembly
Perform Predelivery Service Safely
Installation Instructions Available Online to John Deere Dealers
Recommended Set Up/Assembly Sequence
Prepare the Tractor
Prepare the Loader
Install Loader
Install Bucket
Install Optional Parking Stands (If Equipped)
Final Inspection and Adjustments
Section IBC - John Deere Service Keeps You On The Job
John Deere Is At Your Service