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Model List:
- 600 Series F Cutting Platform
- 600 R Cutting Platform
- 1. Contents
- 1.1. General View
- 1.1.1. General View
- 1.2. Safety Devices
- 1.2.1. Rigid and Flex Safety Features
- 1.2.2. Recognize Safety Information
- 1.2.3. Follow Safety Instructions
- 1.2.4. Understand Signal Words
- 1.2.5. Use Safety Lights and Devices
- 1.2.6. Prepare for Emergencies
- 1.2.7. Wear Protective Clothing
- 1.2.8. Store Attachments Safely
- 1.2.9. Road Transport Disconnect SwitchSTS
- 1.2.10. Safety Switch1450/1550 and CWS/WTS
- 1.2.11. Guards and Shields
- 1.2.12. Stay Clear of Harvesting Units
- 1.2.13. Keep Hands Away From Knives
- 1.2.14. Service Belts Safely
- 1.2.15. Stay Clear of Rotating Drive Shafts
- 1.2.16. Stay Clear of Cutterbar When Rotating Auger
- 1.2.17. Ballasting for Safe Ground Contact
- 1.2.18. Comply with Road Traffic Regulations
- 1.2.19. Use Safety Lights and Devices
- 1.2.20. Safely Transporting Combine With Head
- 1.2.21. Parking and Leaving the Combine
- 1.2.22. Practice Safe Maintenance
- 1.2.23. Service Machines Safely
- 1.2.24. Support Machine Properly
- 1.2.25. Protect Against High Pressure Spray
- 1.2.26. Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
- 1.2.27. Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
- 1.2.28. Avoid Contact With Moving Parts
- 1.2.29. Service Accumulator Systems Safely
- 1.2.30. Avoid HighPressure Fluids
- 1.2.31. Dispose of Waste Properly
- 1.3. Safety Decal Location
- 1.3.1. Safety Decal Location (Decal A, Flex Only)
- 1.3.2. Hydraulic Cylinder Safety Stop
- 1.3.3. Setting Reel Safety Stops
- 1.4. Coupling and Uncoupling
- 1.4.1. Checking Auger Stripper Location
- 1.4.2. Attaching Platform to CombineCWS/WTS and STS Combines
- 1.4.3. Attaching Platform to Combine1450/1550 Combines
- 1.4.4. Removing Header from Feeder HouseCWS/WTS and STS Combines
- 1.4.5. Removing Header from Feeder House1450/1550 Combines
- 1.4.6. Feeder House Manual UnlatchingCWS/WTS and STS Combines
- 1.4.7. Manual Unlatching of Feeder House1450/1550 Combine
- 1.4.8. Shear Screw Location
- 1.5. Transport
- 1.5.1. Transporting
- 1.6. Cutting Platform Operation
- 1.6.1. Choice of Harvesting Time
- 1.6.2. Cutting Platform Operation
- 1.6.3. Operating HYDRAFLEXFlex PlatformsSTS Combines
- 1.6.4. Checking Platform Speeds
- 1.6.5. Reel Operation
- 1.6.6. Cutting Platform Controls
- 1.6.7. Combining Oats, Sorghum, Wheat and Sunflowers in Dry Ground Conditions
- 1.6.8. Combining Oats, Sorghum and Wheat in Damp or Wet Ground Conditions
- 1.6.9. Combining Oats, Sorghum, Barley and Wheat in Short, Thin CropsRigid Platforms
- 1.6.10. Combining RiceRigid Platforms
- 1.6.11. Combining SoybeansFlex Platforms
- 1.7. Attachments and Optional Equipment
- 1.7.1. Auger Flight Extensions (Attachment)Flex Platforms
- 1.7.2. Auger Speeds (Attachment)
- 1.7.3. Attachments and Options
- 1.7.3.1. Heavy Duty Wear Plates Rigid (only)
- 1.7.4. Attachment and Options
- 1.7.4.1. Auger AntiWrap Shields (rigid only)
- 1.7.5. Reel Position Resume (Attachment)STS Combines
- 1.7.6. Short Dividers (Optional)Flex Platforms
- 1.8. Calibration Procedures
- 1.8.1. Calibration Procedures
- 1.9. Flex Platform Adjustments
- 1.9.1. Adjust Platform Cutterbar/Skid Plate Tilt (Flex)
- 1.9.2. Operating Flex Platform In Rigid ModeSTS Combines
- 1.9.3. Operating Flex Platform In Rigid Mode1450/1550 and CWS/WTS Combines
- 1.9.4. Adjusting Head Drop Rate
- 1.9.5. Standard PERMAGLIDE Divider Points
- 1.9.6. Adjusting Standard PERMAGLIDE Divider Point Height
- 1.9.7. SidetoSide Adjustment of Front Section of Standard PERMAGLIDE Point
- 1.10. Rigid Platform Adjustments
- 1.10.1. Cutterbar Positions
- 1.10.2. Adjusting Cutterbar Fore/Aft
- 1.10.3. Adjusting Platform Cutterbar/Skid Plate Tilt (Rigid)
- 1.10.4. Adjusting Head Drop Rate
- 1.11. Auger and Auger Stripper Adjustments
- 1.11.1. Setting Reel Safety Stops
- 1.11.2. Adjusting Auger Clearance
- 1.11.3. Adjusting Auger Height
- 1.11.4. Adjusting Auger Fore/Aft
- 1.11.5. Adjusting Center Auger Finger Timing
- 1.11.6. Adjusting Rear Auger Stripper
- 1.11.7. Adjusting Floor Stripper
- 1.11.8. Adjust Auger Chain
- 1.12. Adjusting Reel
- 1.12.1. Adjusting Reel Fingers
- 1.12.2. Adjusting Reel Position
- 1.12.3. Adjusting Width Between Reel Arms
- 1.12.4. Adjusting Reel Fore/Aft and Lift Cylinders
- 1.12.5. Rephase Hydraulic Reel Fore/Aft
- 1.12.6. Rephasing Reel Lift Cylinders
- 1.12.7. Bleeding the Reel Lift Cylinder System
- 1.12.8. DIALASPEED STS Combines
- 1.12.9. Reel Speed Control Potentiometer (DIALASPEED)1450/1550 and CWS/WTS Combines
- 1.12.10. Adjusting Reel Speed Ratio Sensor
- 1.12.11. Adjusting Platform Height Restoring System
- 1.13. Lubricants
- 1.13.1. Gear Oil
- 1.13.2. Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
- 1.13.3. Mixing of Lubricants
- 1.13.4. Lubricant Storage
- 1.14. Lubrication and Maintenance
- 1.14.1. Lubrication Symbols
- 1.14.2. Lubrication and Maintenance
- 1.14.2.1. Care and Maintenance of Belts
- 1.15. Troubleshooting
- 1.15.1. Cutterbar Difficulties
- 1.15.2. Down and Tangled Crops Difficulties
- 1.15.3. Feeder House Difficulties
- 1.15.4. Auger Difficulties
- 1.15.5. Cutting Difficulties
- 1.15.6. Reel Difficulties
- 1.15.7. Hydraulic System Difficulties
- 1.15.8. ACTIVE HEADER CONTROL
- 1.16. Service
- 1.16.1. Safe Cutting Platform Operation
- 1.16.2. Remove and Install Knife Drive Belt
- 1.16.3. Replacing Cutterbar Knife
- 1.16.4. Aligning Knife Head/Knife Drive
- 1.16.5. Knife HoldDown Clearance
- 1.16.6. Replacing Knife Sections
- 1.16.7. Replacing Auger Fingers and Retainers
- 1.16.8. Bleeding HYDRAFLEX SystemFlex Platforms
- 1.17. Storage
- 1.17.1. End of Season Service
- 1.17.2. Beginning of Season Service
- 1.18. Specifications
- 1.18.1. SpecificationsRigid Platforms
- 1.18.2. Dimensions/WeightsRigid Cutting Platforms
- 1.18.3. SpecificationsFlex Platforms
- 1.18.4. Dimensions/WeightsFlex Cutting Platforms
- 1.18.5. Product Identification Number
- 1.18.6. Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
- 1.18.7. Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
- 1.18.8. Declaration of Conformity
- 1.19. John Deere Keeps You On The Job
- 1.19.1. John Deere Parts
- 1.19.2. The Right Tools
- 1.19.3. WellTrained Technicians
- 1.19.4. Prompt Service
- 2. Page Numbers
- 2.1. Section 00
- 2.2. Section 05
- 2.3. Section 10






