Description
This 92 page, John Deere 900 Series Cutting Platforms Operators Manual is a reproduction of the original, out of print manual. It provides you with everything you need to operate and service John Deere 900 Series Cutting Platforms.
Issue J8
Table of Contents
Attaching and Detaching
Attaching Platform to 6620, 7720
and 8820 Combine (600001-)
Detaching Platform From 6620, 7720
and 8820 Combines (600001-)
Attaching Platform to SideHill 6620
Combine (610001 -)
Detaching Platform From SideHill 6620 Combine (610001-)
Operating the Platform
Checking Platform Speeds
Combining Soybeans-Flex Platforms
Combining Oats, Maize and Wheat In Dry Ground Conditions (All Platforms) In Damp or Wet Ground Conditions
(All Platforms)
In Short Thin Crops (All Platforms)
Combining Rice and Barley (All Platforms)
Setting Reel
Setting Reel Safety Stops
Adjusting Pickup Reel
Adjusting Divider Points for Reel
Finger Clearance
Adjusting Pickup Finger Pitch
Reel End Shields
Adjusting Slat Reel
Reel Fore-And-Aft (Optional)
Reference Point Indicator
Adjusting Width Between Reel Arms
Connecting and Disconnecting Reel Hoses, 6620, 7720 and 8820 (600001-Adjusting Speed of Reel Lowering
Checking Reel Height
Adjusting Reel Height and Leveling
Reel
Rephasing Reel Cylinders
Bleeding the System
Cutterbar/Skid Plate Tilt Adjustment
(All Platforms)
Cutterbar Position (Rigid Platform
Only)
Adjusting Cutterbar Forward (Rigid
Platforms Only)
Adjusting Cutterbar Rearward (Rigid
Platforms Only)
Locking-Out Flex Cutterbar Platform
Removing Lock-Out Washers for Flex
Cutterbar Operation
Adjusting Cutterbar Drive Case Support Spring (Flex Platforms Only)
Adjusting Stabilizer Spring Assembly
(Flex Platforms Only)
Checking Auger Feeding
Adjusting Auger Height on Right-Hand
Side
Adjusting Auger Height on Left-Hand
Side
Adjusting Auger Forward and Rearward
Adjusting Auger Chain
Adjusting Shields
Floor Strippers (Attachment)
Auger Anti-Wrap Shields
Auger Flight Extensions
Adjusting Range Indicator (Flex
Platforms Only)
Floating Divider Points
Removing Floating Divider Points
for Standing Crops
Dial-A-Matic Header Height Control
Dial-A-Matic Electrical System
Disconnecting Dial-A-Matic
Dial-A-Matic Hydraulic System
Positioning Switch
Adjusting Housing
Adjusting Platform Drop Rate
Adjusting Actuating Switch
Reel/Belt Pickup Speed Ratio (Optional) Speed Ratio Sensor Adjustment
Soybean Looses
Lubricants
Cutterbar Drive Case
Greases
Keep Lubricants Clean
Alternative Lubricants
Storing Lubricants
Lubrication and Maintenance
Lubrication Symbols
Chains-Every 10 Hours of Operation Cutterbar-Lubricate as Required
Troubleshooting
Cutting Platform
Dial-A-Matic Header Height Control
(Flex Platforms Only)
Electrical System
Hydraulic System
Service
Hydraulic Cylinder Safety Stop
Replacing Cutterbar Knife
Adjusting Knife
Setting Knife Register
Spare Knife Storage
Adjusting Hold-Down Clips
Adjusting Wearing Plates
Knife Section Service Kit
Replacing Knife Sections
Aligning Guards
Adjusting Non-Clog Cutterbar Guards
(Attachment)
Attaching Lifting Guards
Replacing Cutterbar Drive Belt
Adjusting Fixed Idler Position
Cleaning Dirt From Under Flexible
Seals
Adjusting Auger Slip Clutch
Auger Fingers
Storage
End of Season Service
Beginning of Season Service
Specifications
Bolt Torque Values