John Deere 1770 MaxEmerge Plus Drawn Conservation 12-Row Wide, 16-Row Narrow Flex-Fold Planters Operator Manual OMA60117

• Model List:
  • 1770 MaxEmerge Plus Drawn Conservation 12-Row Wide Flex-Fold Planter
  • 1770 MaxEmerge Plus Drawn Conservation 16-Row Narrow Flex-Fold Planter

Table of Content:
1 Contents
1.1 Safety
1.2 RECOGNIZE SAFETY INFORMATION
1.3 UNDERSTAND SIGNAL WORDS
1.4 FOLLOW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.5 PREVENT MACHINE RUNAWAY
1.6 OPERATE THE PLANTER SAFELY
1.7 KEEP RIDERS OFF MACHINE
1.8 PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES
1.9 WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
1.10 HANDLE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS SAFELY
1.11 HANDLE CHEMICALS PROPERLY
1.12 INSECTICIDE AND/OR HERBICIDE HOPPERLID FILL CLOSED HANDLING SYSTEM
1.13 USE SAFETY LIGHTS AND DEVICES
1.14 TRANSPORT SAFELY
1.15 TOW LOADS SAFELY
1.16 PRACTICE SAFE MAINTENANCE
1.17 REMOVE PAINT BEFORE WELDING OR HEATING
1.18 AVOID HEATING NEAR PRESSURIZED FLUID LINES
1.19 AVOID HIGH-PRESSURE FLUIDS
1.20 DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY
1.21 STORE ATTACHMENTS SAFELY
1.22 RELEASING FERTILIZER AUGERS SAFELY
1.23 Safety Signs
1.24 Preparing the Planter
1.25 TIGHTENING HARDWARE
1.26 TIRE INFLATION
1.27 ROW WIDTHS
1.28 LUBRICATION
1.29 Preparing the Tractor
1.30 GENERAL
1.31 CHECK TRACTOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
1.32 ROCKSHAFT SELECTOR
1.33 LINK LENGTHS
1.34 SWAY BLOCKS
1.35 TIRE SIZE
1.36 CHECK TIRE INFLATION
1.37 REAR WHEEL WEIGHTING
1.38 SETTING WHEEL TREAD
1.39 FRONT END WEIGHTING
1.40 Attaching to Tractor
1.41 ATTACHING PLANTER TO TRACTOR
1.42 Planter and 30?60 Series Tractor Hookup
1.43 CHECK HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
1.44 SET TRACTOR SELECTIVE CONTROVALVE LEVER FOR PLANTER VACUUPUMP (ROW CROP TRACTORS)
1.45 SELECTIVE CONTROL VALVE LEVER STO(ROW CROP TRACTOR)
1.46 CONNECTING WIRING HARNESSES AND HYDRAULIC HOSES TO TRACTOR (ROW CROP TRACTORS)
1.47 CONNECTING WIRING HARNESSES ANHYDRAULIC HOSES TO FOUR-WHEEDRIVE TRACTORS (60?70 SERIES TRACTORS)
1.48 CONNECT SEEDSTAR? MONITOR
1.49 VACUUM MOTOR RETURN COUPLER
1.50 8000 and 9000 Series Tractor Hookup
1.51 CHECK HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
1.52 ATTACHING AND DETACHING MONITOAND CONTROL CONSOLE
1.53 SET VALVE CONTROLS
1.54 SEEDSTAR? MONITOR HOOK-UP
1.55 MOTOR RETURN COUPLER
1.56 HOOKUP FOR VACUMETER? USINPOWER BEYOND TO CONTROL DUABLOWERS
1.57 Detaching from Tractor
1.58 DETACHING PLANTER FROM TRACTOR
1.59 Control Console
1.60 CONTROL CONSOLE
1.61 WITH COMPUTER-TRAK MONITOR
1.62 WITH SEEDSTAR MONITOR
1.63 Transporting
1.64 TRANSPORT SAFELY
1.65 FOLDING THE PLANTER
1.66 UNFOLDING THE PLANTER
1.67 Preparing the Vacuum Meter
1.68 CHOOSING SEED DISKS
1.69 SELECTING SEED DISKS
1.70 SEED DISK RECOMMENDATIONS
1.71 SELECTING SEED DISKS
1.72 SEED DISK RECOMMENDATIONS
1.73 CHECKING SEED DISK CELL
1.74 INSTALLING SEED DISK
1.75 ADJUSTING VACUUM METER BAFFLE
1.76 ADJUSTING METER HUB
1.77 SUGAR BEET, SORGHUM AND SWEET CORN SEED KNOCKOUT WHEEL
1.78 INSTALLING KNOCKOUT ASSEMBLY (SUGAR BEETS AND SORGHUM)
1.79 INSTALLING KNOCKOUT ASSEMBLY (SWEET CORN)
1.80 INSTALLING KNOCKOUT ASSEMBLFOR EDIBLE BEAN DISK – FLAT TYPE
1.81 INSTALLING DOUBLE ELIMINATO(SWEET CORNEDIBLE BEAN DISK – FLAT TYPE)
1.82 SELECTING CORRECT VACUUM METER BRUSH
1.83 HOW TO CHANGE BRUSH
1.84 INSTALLING BRUSH
1.85 CHECK HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS
1.86 Preparing the Plateless Meter Unit
1.87 PLATELESS SEED HOPPERS
1.88 FEED CUP METERING UNIT
1.89 SOYBEAN FEED CUP
1.90 LOW-RATE SORGHUM*
1.91 ACID DELINTED COTTOAND SMALL SOYBEANS*
1.92 REPLACE FEED CUP OR RADIABEAN METER WITH FINGER PICKUP
1.93 Operating the Planter
1.94 GENERAL
1.95 RAISING AND LOWERING THE PLANTER
1.96 LEVELING THE PLANTER
1.97 HALF-WIDTH PLANTING DRIVE DISCONNECT
1.98 RAISING AND LOWERING MARKERS
1.99 MARKER LENGTH
1.100 MARKER FLOAT RANGE
1.101 MARKER BREAKAWAY BOLT
1.102 JACKSHAFT DRIVE COUPLER ADJUSTMENT
1.103 CHANGING PLANTING DEPTH
1.104 STAGGER CLOSING WHEELS
1.105 CLOSING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT WHEN PLANTING SMALL SEEDAT SHALLOW DEPTHS
1.106 ADJUSTING CLOSING WHEEL DOWN FORCE
1.107 WALKING GAUGE WHEELS
1.108 CENTER (ALIGN) CLOSING WHEELS
1.109 FILLING SEED HOPPERS
1.110 FILLING SEED HOPPERS – CONTINUED
1.111 EMPTYING SEED HOPPERS (VACUUM METER)
1.112 EMPTYING SEED HOPPERS (PLATELESS METER)
1.113 INSPECTION AND CLEANOUT OF SEED HOPPERS AND METERING UNITS
1.114 How to Use Planting Rate Charts
1.115 HOW TO USE PLANTING RATE CHARTS
1.116 CHANGING INPUT SPROCKET COMBINATIONS
1.117 CHANGING PLANTING RATE SPROCKET COMBINATIONS
1.118 FINDING TRANSMISSION SPROCKET SETTINGFOR ROW WIDTHS NOT SHOWN ITHE OPERATOR?S MANUAL
1.119 Operating the Vacuum Meter
1.120 VACUUM METEOPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
1.121 USE OF TALC LUBRICANT
1.122 SET VACUUM LEVEL
1.123 ZEROING THE VACUUM GAUGES AFTER INSTALLATION
1.124 VACUUM LEVEL FOR CORUSING H136478, A43215, OR A50617 SEED DISKS
1.125 VACUUM LEVEL FOR CORN USING A52391 OR A52904 SEED DISKS
1.126 VACUUM LEVEL FOR OIL SUNFLOWER
1.127 VACUUM LEVEL FOR CONFECTIONARY SUNFLOWER
1.128 VACUUM LEVEL FOR SWEET CORN
1.129 VACUUM LEVEL FOR PEANUTS
1.130 VACUUM LEVEL FOR SUGAR BEET SEED
1.131 VACUUM SEED CHART – FLAT EDIBLE BEAN DISK
1.132 Vacuum Meter Seed Charts
1.133 DECAL SEED CHARTS
1.134 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR CORN SEED
1.135 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION AND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOR CORN SEED USING FLAT MEDIUM EDIBLE BEAN DISK
1.136 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION AND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOR CORN SEED USING LARGE SWEET CORN DISK
1.137 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITIOAND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOOIL SUNFLOWER SEED
1.138 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITIOAND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOCONFECTIONARY SUNFLOWER SEED
1.139 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITIOAND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOSWEET CORN SEED
1.140 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR COTTON
1.141 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR COTTON HILLDROP
1.142 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR SORGHUM
1.143 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR SORGHUM
1.144 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR SOYBEANS
1.145 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITIOAND VACUUM METER BRUSFOR SUGAR BEET SEED
1.146 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION AND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOR SMALL EDIBLE BEANS
1.147 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION AND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOR MEDIUM EDIBLE BEANS
1.148 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR LARGE EDIBLE BEANS
1.149 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR PEANUTS
1.150 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR PEANUTS
1.151 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR EDIBLBEANS?FLAT-TYPE
1.152 Operating the Plateless Meter
1.153 FINGER PICKUP METERING UNIT OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
1.154 FEED CUP OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
1.155 RADIAL BEAN METER OPERATINCHARACTERISTICS
1.156 Plateless Meter Seed Charts
1.157 BEANS PER FT.?LB. PER ACRE
1.158 PLANTING SMALL SOYBEANS WITH SOYBEAN FEED CUP
1.159 SMALL SOYBEANS?BEANS PER FT.?LB. PER ACRE
1.160 PLANTING ACID-DELINTED COTTON WITH SOYBEAN FEED CUP
1.161 Checking Seed Population
1.162 CHECKING SEED POPULATION
1.163 DRIVE WHEEL SLIPPAGE
1.164 General Attachments
1.165 WHEEL CHAIN TRASH DEFLECTOR
1.166 DRIVE WHEEL ROCK GUARD
1.167 UNIT DOWN FORCE SPRINGS
1.168 HEAVY-DUTY DOWN FORCE SPRINGS
1.169 PNEUMATIC DOWN FORCE
1.170 UNIT MOUNTED COULTER
1.171 CONSERVATION FURROWERS
1.172 TINE-TOOTH TILLAGE ATTACHMENT
1.173 HEAVY-DUTY CLOSING WHEELS
1.174 ROTARY SCRAPER
1.175 COULTER/ROW CLEANER HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
1.176 ROW LEVELER CHAIN
1.177 IN-FURROW PRESS WHEEL
1.178 LOWER IN-FURROW PRESS WHEEL
1.179 Granular Chemical Attachment
1.180 GRANULAR CHEMICAL ATTACHMENT
1.181 U.S. MEASUREMENT
1.182 CALIBRATING INSECTICIDE/HERBICIDE METER
1.183 SEED FURROW INSECTICIDE PLACEMENT BRACKET
1.184 175 MM (7 IN.) INSECTICIDE BAND SPREADER (FRONT MOUNTED)
1.185 REAR MOUNT INSECTICIDE SPREADER
1.186 HERBICIDE DIFFUSER
1.187 WINDSHIELD
1.188 TINE-TOOTH INCORPORATOR
1.189 Liquid Chemical Attachment
1.190 LIQUID HERBICIDE PRE-EMERGE SPRAY ATTACHMENT
1.191 Dry Fertilizer Attachment
1.192 DRY FERTILIZER
1.193 CHECKING DRY FERTILIZER RATES
1.194 DRY FERTILIZER APPROXIMATE DELIVERY RATES IN LB./ACRE
1.195 STORING DRY FERTILIZER
1.196 SURFACE APPLICATOR BRACKET
1.197 Liquid Fertilizer Attachment
1.198 QUIK-FILL? LIQUID FERTILIZER SYSTEM
1.199 Liquid Fertilizer?Piston Pump
1.200 SYSTEM OPERATION
1.201 PRIMING AND INITIAL START UP OF PUMP
1.202 HOW TO SET LIQUID FERTILIZER RATES
1.203 SETTING PUMP DRIVE
1.204 LIQUID FERTILIZER RATE CHART
1.205 CHECKING FERTILIZER RATES
1.206 ADJUSTING PUMP TO PUMP NUMBER SETTING
1.207 CHANGING ORIFICE IN SPECIAL FITTING
1.208 CLEAN STRAINER
1.209 STRAINER MAINTENANCE
1.210 Liquid Fert.?Squeeze Type Metering Pump
1.211 CHANGING FERTILIZER TRANSMISSION SPROCKET COMBINATIONS
1.212 CHANGING DRIVER AND DRIVEN SPROCKET COMBINATIONS
1.213 OPERATING THE METERING PUMP
1.214 CHECKING FERTILIZER RATES
1.215 HOW TO USE LIQUID FERTILIZER RATE CHARTS
1.216 Double-Disk Fertilizer Opener Attachment
1.217 DOUBLE-DISK FERTILIZER OPENER
1.218 Single-Disk Fertilizer Opener Attachment
1.219 SINGLE-DISK FERTILIZER OPENERS
1.220 SETTING THE GAUGE WHEEL
1.221 ADJUSTING DOWN FORCE
1.222 ADJUSTING CAST SPOUT
1.223 INSTALLING HEAVY-DUTY SPRING
1.224 Troubleshooting
1.225 PLANTER (UNFOLDED)
1.226 PLANTER (FOLDED)
1.227 TROUBLESHOOTING
1.228 CHECKING SOLENOIDS
1.229 CHECKING VALVES
1.230 SETTING SWITCH CAMS FOR MASTER CYLINDER SWITCHES
1.231 ADJUSTING ?L? SWITCH
1.232 ADJUSTING ?J? SWITCH
1.233 ADJUSTING ?K? SWITCH
1.234 REPLACING ?P? SWITCH
1.235 BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEM
1.236 FILLING MARKER HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS
1.237 Lubrication
1.238 GREASE
1.239 MULTILUBER GREASE
1.240 LUBRICATION SYMBOLS
1.241 ROLLER CHAIN AND PESTICIDE SPROCKET LUBRICATION
1.242 ALTERNATIVE LUBRICANTS
1.243 SPECIAL LUBRICANTS FOR VACUUM SEED METERS
1.244 (FINGER PICKUP METERS ONLY)
1.245 (RADIAL BEAN METER ONLY)
1.246 Service
1.247 PRACTICE SAFE MAINTENANCE
1.248 UNIFIED INCH BOLT AND CAP SCREW TORQUE VALUES
1.249 METRIC BOLT AND CAP SCREW TORQUE VALUES
1.250 SERVICE TIRES SAFELY
1.251 INSTALL SERVICE LOCKS
1.252 DRILL SHAFT COTTER PINS
1.253 RATCHET DRIVE
1.254 MARKER BREAKAWAY BOLT
1.255 DRIVE WHEELS
1.256 COULTER MAINTENANCE
1.257 SINGLE-DISK FERTILIZER OPENER MAINTENANCE
1.258 CLEANING INSECTICIDE AND/OR HERBICIDE HOPPERS
1.259 VACUUM GAUGE FILTER
1.260 CLEAN VACUUM PUMP MOTOR GUARD
1.261 CLEAN VACUUM MANIFOLD SYSTEM
1.262 CLEAN VACUUM METER DRIVE
1.263 SEED DRIVE MECHANISM ADJUSTMENT
1.264 VACUUM MOTOR INSPECTION
1.265 INSTALLING NEW VACUUM SEAL
1.266 FINGER PICKUP MECHANISM
1.267 RADIAL BEAN METER INSPECTIOAND SERVICE
1.268 ADJUSTING GAUGE WHEELS
1.269 REPLACING SEED OPENER BLADES AND SEED TUBE GUARD
1.270 DRY FERTILIZER DRIVE SHAFT
1.271 CLEANING DRY FERTILIZER HOPPERS
1.272 REPLACING AUGER SECTIONS
1.273 CLEANING LIQUID FERTILIZER TANKS
1.274 METERING PUMP
1.275 CLEANING LIQUID FERTILIZER TANK LID FITTINGS AND DRIP LINE HOSES
1.276 Storage
1.277 BEGINNING OF THE SEASON SERVICE
1.278 SERVICE AT THE END OF THE SEASON
1.279 FERTILIZER SYSTEM
1.280 PISTON PUMP STORAGE PROCEDURES
1.281 DISPOSE OF SPRAY CANS SAFELY
1.282 Crime Prevention Tips
1.283 HELP PREVENT CRIME
1.284 RECORD IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
1.285 KEEP PROOF OF OWNERSHIP
1.286 PARK INDOORS OUT OF SIGHT
1.287 WHEN PARKING OUTDOORS
1.288 REDUCE VANDALISM
1.289 REPORT THEFTS IMMEDIATELY
1.290 Specifications
1.291 RECORD SERIAL NUMBER
1.292 John Deere Service Literature Available
1.293 PARTS CATALOG
1.294 OPERATOR?S MANUAL
1.295 TECHNICAL AND SERVICE MANUALS
1.296 JOHN DEERE PUBLISHING BOOKS
1.297 John Deere Service Keeps You on the Job
1.298 JOHN DEERE IS AT YOUR SERVICE WHEN YOU NEED IT
2 Index
2.1 A
2.2 B
2.3 C
2.4 D
2.5 E
2.6 F
2.7 G
2.8 H
2.9 I
2.10 K
2.11 L
2.12 M
2.13 O
2.14 P
2.15 R
2.16 S
2.17 T
2.18 U
2.19 V
2.20 W
3 PAGE NUMBERS
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3.35 SECTION SLIT
3.36 SECTION IBC