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Model List:
- 616R Cutting Platform
- 618R Cutting Platform
- 620R Cutting Platform
- 622R Cutting Platform
- 625R Cutting Platform
- 630R Cutting Platform
- 635R Cutting Platform
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. Foreword
- 1.2. A Message to Our Customers
- 1.3. Identification View
- 2. Safety Features
- 2.1. Header Safety Features
- 2.2. Recognize Safety Information
- 2.3. Understand Signal Words
- 2.4. Follow Safety Instructions
- 2.5. French and Spanish Safety Signs and Operators Manual
- 2.6. Ballasting for Safe Ground Contact
- 2.7. Parking and Leaving the Machine
- 2.8. Prepare for Emergencies
- 2.9. Wear Protective Clothing
- 2.10. Stay Clear of Harvesting Units
- 2.11. Keep Hands Away From Knives
- 2.12. Use Safety Lights and Devices
- 2.13. Transport Combine With Header Safely
- 2.14. Road Transport Disconnect Switch
- 2.15. Practice Safe Maintenance
- 2.16. Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
- 2.17. Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
- 2.18. Avoid Contact With Moving Parts
- 2.19. Stay Clear of Cutterbar When Rotating Auger
- 2.20. Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
- 2.21. Guards and Shields
- 2.22. Avoid HighPressure Fluids
- 2.23. Service Accumulator Systems Safely
- 2.24. Service Machines Safely
- 2.25. Service Drive Belts Safely
- 2.26. Protect Against High Pressure Spray
- 2.27. Decommissioning Proper Recycling and Disposal of Fluids and Components
- 2.28. Support Machine Properly
- 2.29. Store Attachments Safely
- 3. Safety Signs
- 3.1. Rear View Decals
- 3.2. Rear View Decals Continued
- 3.3. Side View Decals
- 3.4. Replace Safety Signs
- 4. Transporting
- 4.1. Transporting on Trailer
- 4.2. Transporting on Combine
- 5. Attaching and Detaching
- 5.1. Rear Auger Stripper Extension Location
- 5.2. Attaching Header to Feeder House
- 5.3. Detaching Header from Feeder House
- 6. Calibration and Settings
- 6.1. When to Calibrate
- 6.2. Calibration Error Codes
- 6.3. Calibration Procedures
- 6.4. Adjusting Feeder House Drop Rate and Sensitivity
- 7. Operating the Platform
- 7.1. Cutting Platform Operation
- 7.1.1. Cutting Height
- 7.2. Setting Backshaft Speed
- 7.3. Armrest Functions
- 7.4. Active Header Control DisplayFeatures
- 7.5. Description of Automatic Header Height Control Systems
- 7.6. Operating HydraFlex PressureFlex Platforms
- 7.7. Header Height Sensing HYDRAFLEX Heads with Auxiliary Sensors
- 7.8. Operating Flex Platform in Rigid Mode
- 7.9. Auxiliary Sensor Arm Operating Positions
- 7.10. HydraFlex Pressure Manual Adjust Switch
- 7.11. Position Warning Lights for Field Operation
- 7.12. Harvesting SoybeansFlex Platforms
- 7.13. Harvesting Sorghum and Sunflowers in Dry Ground Conditions
- 7.14. Harvesting Oats, Sorghum and Wheat in Damp or in Wet/Weedy Conditions (All Platforms)
- 8. Attachments and Options
- 8.1. Auger Flight Extensions (Attachment)
- 8.2. Auger Speed Increase or Decrease (Attachment)
- 8.3. Stubble Lights (Attachment)
- 8.4. Spare Knife Storage (Optional)
- 8.5. Fine Serrated Knife (Optional)
- 8.6. Knife Assemblies with LongShort Sections (Optional)
- 8.7. Knife Drive Sheaves (Attachment)
- 8.8. Reel Position Resume (Attachment)
- 8.9. Short Dividers (Attachment)
- 8.10. Low Stone Dam (Attachment or Option)
- 8.11. High Stone Dam (Attachment or Option)
- 8.12. Raised Height Skid Shoes (Optional)
- 9. Adjustments Flex Platform
- 9.1. Bleeding HydraFlex System
- 9.2. Standard PermaGlide Divider and Divider Point
- 9.3. Height Adjustment of PermaGlide Divider Assembly
- 9.4. SidetoSide Adjustment of PermaGlide Divider Assembly
- 10. Adjustments Auger and Stripper
- 10.1. Remove Knife Drive Belt From Drive Sheave
- 10.2. Adjusting Auger Position
- 10.3. Adjusting Auger Height
- 10.4. Adjusting Auger Fore/Aft
- 10.5. Adjusting Center Auger Finger Timing
- 10.6. Adjusting Rear Stripper
- 10.7. Adjusting Floor Stripper
- 10.8. Adjusting Auger Chain
- 11. Adjustments Reel
- 11.1. Adjust Reel Fingers
- 11.2. Adjusting Minimum Reel Height and Leveling Reel
- 11.3. Adjusting Reel Fore/Aft and Lift Cylinders
- 11.4. Rephasing Reel Fore/Aft Cylinders
- 11.5. Rephasing Reel Lift Cylinders
- 11.6. Bleeding the Reel Lift Cylinder System
- 11.7. Adjusting DialASpeed Reel Speed Ratio
- 11.8. Adjusting Reel Speed Ratio Sensor
- 11.9. Adjusting Reel Drive Gear
- 12. Lubrication
- 12.1. Lubricant Storage
- 12.2. Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
- 12.3. Mixing of Lubricants
- 13. Lubrication and Maintenance
- 13.1. Care and Maintenance of Belts
- 13.2. Lubrication Interval Chart
- 13.3. Every 50 Hours of Operation
- 13.4. Every 200 Hours of Operation
- 13.5. Every 400 Hours of Operation
- 14. Service
- 14.1. Hydraulic Cylinder Safety Stop
- 14.1.1. Manual Feeder House Fore/Aft Tilt
- 14.1.2. Hydraulic Feeder House Fore/Aft Tilt
- 14.2. Safe Cutting Platform Operation
- 14.3. Reel Safety Stops
- 14.4. Opening and Closing Right and LeftHand Shields
- 14.5. Remove and Install Knife Drive Belt
- 14.6. Adjusting Knife Drive Belt Tension
- 14.7. Replacing Cutterbar Knife
- 14.8. Knife and Knife Drive Alignment
- 14.9. Knife HoldDown Clearance
- 14.10. Replacing Knife Sections
- 14.11. Replacing Auger Fingers and Retainers
- 14.12. Stubble Light Bulb Replacement
- 14.13. Header Warning Light Bulb Replacement
- 15. Troubleshooting
- 15.1. Cutting Platform
- 15.2. Active Header Control
- 16. Storage
- 16.1. End of Season Service
- 16.2. Beginning of Season Service
- 17. Specifications
- 17.1. Specifications
- 17.2. Dimensions/Weights
- 17.3. Keep Machines Secure
- 17.4. Header Identification Number
- 17.5. Keep Proof of Ownership
- 17.6. Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
- 17.7. Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
- 18. John Deere Service Literature Available
- 18.1. Technical Information
- 19. John Deere Service Keeps You On The Job
- 19.1. John Deere Is At Your Service






