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Model List:
- 7500 MaxEmerge Plus Planter Drawn Conservation
- 6-Row Wide and 8-Row Narrow
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 USE A SAFETY CHAIN
1.15 TRANSPORT SAFELY
1.16 TOW LOADS SAFELY
1.17 PRACTICE SAFE MAINTENANCE
1.18 REMOVE PAINT BEFORE WELDING OR HEATING
1.19 AVOID HEATING NEAR PRESSURIZED FLUID LINES
1.20 AVOID HIGH-PRESSURE FLUIDS
1.21 DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY
1.22 STORE ATTACHMENTS SAFELY
1.23 RELEASING FERTILIZER AUGERS SAFELY
1.24 OBSERVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS
1.25 Safety Signs
1.26 Preparing the Planter
1.27 TIGHTENING HARDWARE
1.28 TIRE INFLATION
1.29 PREPARING THE HITCH
1.30 CHANGING ROW WIDTHS
1.31 LUBRICATION
1.32 Preparing the Tractor
1.33 GENERAL
1.34 CHECK TRACTOR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
1.35 ROCKSHAFT OPERATING LEVER HEIGHT STOP
1.36 SET TRACTOR DRAWBAR
1.37 REAR WHEEL TREAD
1.38 CHECK TIRE INFLATION
1.39 Attaching to Tractor
1.40 ATTACHING TO TRACTOR
1.41 Planter and 30¯60 Series Tractor Hookup
1.42 ROCKSHAFT OPERATING LEVER HEIGHSTOP
1.43 SET TRACTOR SELECTIVE CONTROVALVE LEVER FOR PLANTER VACUUPUMP (ROW CROP TRACTORS)
1.44 SELECTIVE CONTROL VALVE LEVER STO(ROW CROP TRACTOR)
1.45 CONNECTING HYDRAULIC HOSE(ROW-CROP TRACTORS)
1.46 VACUUM MOTOR RETURN COUPLER
1.47 VACUUM METERING SYSTE(ROW-CROP TRACTORS)
1.48 COMPUTER-TRAK™ 150 AND 250 MONITOR HOOK-UP
1.49 SEEDSTAR™ MONITOR HOOK-UP
1.50 CHECK HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
1.51 Planter and 7000 Series Tractor Hookup
1.52 VACUUM METER PUMP
1.53 CHECK HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
1.54 INSTALLING HYDRAULIC LIFT HOSEAND COMPUTER TRAK MONITOR
1.55 SEEDSTAR MONITOR HOOK-UP
1.56 SEEDSTAR MONITOR HOOK-UP
1.57 HOOKUP FOR VACUMETER™ USING TRACTOR VALVE TO CONTROL BLOWER SPEED
1.58 HOOKUP FOR VACUMETER™ USING POWER BEYOND TO CONTROL SINGLE BLOWER
1.59 Planter and 8000 Series Tractor Hookup
1.60 SET VALVE CONTROLS
1.61 COMPUTER TRAK 150-250 MONITOR HOOK-UP
1.62 SEEDSTAR MONITOR HOOK-UP
1.63 MOTOR RETURN COUPLER
1.64 CHECK HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
1.65 HOOKUP FOR VACUMETER™ USINTRACTOR VALVE TO CONTROBLOWER SPEED
1.66 HOOKUP FOR VACUMETER™ USINPOWER BEYOND AND PLANTER VALVTO CONTROL BLOWER SPEED
1.67 AVOID HIGH PRESSURE FLUIDS
1.68 Detaching from Tractor
1.69 DETACHING FROM TRACTOR
1.70 Transporting
1.71 TRANSPORT SAFELY
1.72 INSTALL ANCHOR ON MARKERS
1.73 DRIVE-DISCONNECT WHEEL MODULES
1.74 PLANTERS EQUIPPED WITH SINGLE-DISK FERTILIZER OPENER
1.75 Preparing the Vacuum Meter Unit
1.76 CHOOSING SEED DISKS
1.77 SELECTING SEED DISKS
1.78 SEED DISK RECOMMENDATIONS
1.79 SELECTING SEED DISKS
1.80 SEED DISK RECOMMENDATIONS
1.81 CHECKING SEED DISK CELL
1.82 INSTALLING SEED DISK
1.83 ADJUSTING VACUUM METER BAFFLE
1.84 ADJUSTING METER HUB
1.85 SUGAR BEET, SORGHUM AND SWEET CORN SEED KNOCKOUT WHEEL
1.86 INSTALLING KNOCKOUT ASSEMBLY (SUGAR BEETS AND SORGHUM)
1.87 INSTALLING KNOCKOUT ASSEMBLY (SWEET CORN)
1.88 INSTALLING KNOCKOUT ASSEMBLFOR EDIBLE BEAN DISK – FLAT TYPE
1.89 INSTALLING DOUBLE ELIMINATO(SWEET CORNEDIBLE BEAN DISK – FLAT TYPE)
1.90 SELECTING CORRECT VACUUM METER BRUSH
1.91 HOW TO CHANGE BRUSH
1.92 INSTALLING BRUSH
1.93 CHECK HYDRAULIC CONNECTIONS
1.94 Preparing the Plateless Meter Unit
1.95 PLATELESS SEED HOPPERS
1.96 FEED CUP METERING UNIT
1.97 SOYBEAN FEED CUP
1.98 LOW-RATE SORGHUM*
1.99 ACID DELINTED COTTOAND SMALL SOYBEANS*
1.100 REPLACE FEED CUP WITH FINGER PICKUP
1.101 Operating the Planter
1.102 GENERAL
1.103 ROW UNIT SPACING
1.104 LEVELING THE PLANTER
1.105 REPHASING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
1.106 MARKER LENGTH
1.107 MARKER FLOAT RANGE
1.108 RAISING AND LOWERING MARKERS
1.109 INDEPENDENT MARKER CONTROL (OPTIONAL)
1.110 MARKER BREAKAWAY BOLT
1.111 CHANGING PLANTING DEPTH
1.112 STAGGER CLOSING WHEELS
1.113 CLOSING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT WHEPLANTING SMALL SEEDAT SHALLOW DEPTHS
1.114 ADJUSTING CLOSING WHEEL DOWN FORCE
1.115 CENTER (ALIGN) CLOSING WHEELS
1.116 WALKING GAUGE WHEEL
1.117 FILLING SEED HOPPERS
1.118 FILLING SEED HOPPERS – CONTINUED
1.119 EMPTYING SEED HOPPERS (VACUUM METER)
1.120 EMPTYING SEED HOPPERS (PLATELESS METER)
1.121 INSPECTION AND CLEANOUT OSEED HOPPERS AND METERING UNITS
1.122 How to Use Planting Rate Charts
1.123 HOW TO USE PLANTING RATE CHARTS
1.124 CHANGING INPUT SPROCKET COMBINATIONS
1.125 CHANGING PLANTING RATE SPROCKET COMBINATIONS
1.126 FINDING TRANSMISSION SPROCKET SETTINGFOR ROW WIDTHS NOT SHOWN ITHE OPERATOR’S MANUAL
1.127 Operating the Vacuum Meter
1.128 VACUUM METEOPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
1.129 USE OF TALC LUBRICANT
1.130 SET VACUUM LEVEL
1.131 ZEROING THE VACUUM GAUGE AFTER INSTALLATION
1.132 VACUUM LEVEL FOR CORN
1.133 VACUUM LEVEL FOR OIL SUNFLOWER
1.134 VACUUM LEVEL FOR CONFECTIONARY SUNFLOWER
1.135 VACUUM LEVEL FOR SWEET CORN
1.136 VACUUM LEVEL FOR PEANUTS
1.137 VACUUM LEVEL FOR SUGAR BEET SEED
1.138 VACUUM SEED CHART – FLAT EDIBLE BEAN DISK
1.139 Vacuum Meter Seed Charts
1.140 DECAL SEED CHARTS
1.141 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR CORN SEED
1.142 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITIOAND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOOIL SUNFLOWER SEED
1.143 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITIOAND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOCONFECTIONARY SUNFLOWER SEED
1.144 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITIOAND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOSWEET CORN SEED
1.145 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR COTTON
1.146 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR COTTON HILLDROP
1.147 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR SORGHUM
1.148 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR SORGHUM
1.149 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR SOYBEANS
1.150 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR SOYBEANS
1.151 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR SOYBEANS
1.152 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITIOAND VACUUM METER BRUSFOR SUGAR BEET SEED
1.153 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION AND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOR SMALL EDIBLE BEANS
1.154 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION AND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOR MEDIUM EDIBLE BEANS
1.155 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR LARGE EDIBLE BEANS
1.156 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR PEANUTS
1.157 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR PEANUTS
1.158 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION AND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOR SMALL EDIBLE BEANS
1.159 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION AND VACUUM METER BRUSH FOR MEDIUM EDIBLE BEANS
1.160 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR LARGE EDIBLE BEANS
1.161 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR EDIBLBEANS—FLAT-TYPE
1.162 VACUUM LEVEL, BAFFLE POSITION ANVACUUM METER BRUSH FOR EDIBLBEANS—FLAT-TYPE
1.163 Operating the Plateless Meter
1.164 FINGER PICKUP METERING UNIT OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
1.165 FEED CUP OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS
1.166 Plateless Meter Seed Charts
1.167 BEANS PER FT—LB. PER ACRE
1.168 BEANS PER FT.—LB. PER ACRE
1.169 PLANTING SMALL SOYBEANS WITH SOYBEAN FEED CUP
1.170 SMALL SOYBEANS—BEANS PER FT.—LB. PER ACRE
1.171 SMALL SOYBEANS—BEANS PER FT.—LB. PER ACRE
1.172 PLANTING ACID-DELINTED COTTON WITH SOYBEAN FEED CUP
1.173 Checking Seed Population
1.174 CHECKING SEED POPULATION
1.175 DRIVE WHEEL SLIPPAGE
1.176 General Attachments
1.177 WHEEL CHAIN TRASH DEFLECTOR
1.178 DRIVE WHEEL ROCK GUARD
1.179 UNIT DOWN FORCE SPRINGS
1.180 HEAVY-DUTY DOWN FORCE SPRINGS
1.181 COULTER/ROW CLEANER HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
1.182 UNIT MOUNTED COULTER
1.183 CONSERVATION FURROWERS
1.184 TINE-TOOTH TILLAGE ATTACHMENT
1.185 HEAVY-DUTY CLOSING WHEELS
1.186 ROTARY SCRAPER
1.187 ROW LEVELER CHAIN
1.188 FRAME MOUNTED COULTER
1.189 IN-FURROW PRESS WHEEL
1.190 DISK CLOSING ATTACHMENT
1.191 Granular Chemical Attachment
1.192 GRANULAR CHEMICAL ATTACHMENT
1.193 U.S. MEASUREMENT
1.194 CALIBRATING INSECTICIDE/HERBICIDE METER
1.195 SEED FURROW INSECTICIDE PLACEMENT BRACKET
1.196 175 MM (7 IN.) INSECTICIDE BAND SPREADER (FRONT MOUNTED)
1.197 REAR MOUNT INSECTICIDE SPREADER
1.198 HERBICIDE DIFFUSER
1.199 WINDSHIELD
1.200 TINE-TOOTH INCORPORATOR
1.201 Liquid Chemical Attachment
1.202 LIQUID HERBICIDE PRE-EMERGE SPRAY ATTACHMENT
1.203 Dry Fertilizer Attachment
1.204 DRY FERTILIZER
1.205 CHECKING DRY FERTILIZER RATES
1.206 DRY FERTILIZER APPROXIMATE DELIVERY RATES IN LB./ACRE
1.207 STORING DRY FERTILIZER
1.208 AUGER FILL FOR DRY FERTILIZER
1.209 SURFACE APPLICATOR BRACKET
1.210 Liquid Fertilizer Attachment
1.211 QUIK-FILL™ LIQUID FERTILIZER
1.212 Liquid Fertilizer¯Piston Pump
1.213 SYSTEM OPERATION
1.214 PRIMING AND INITIAL START UP OF PUMP
1.215 HOW TO SET LIQUID FERTILIZER RATES
1.216 SETTING PUMP DRIVE
1.217 LIQUID FERTILIZER RATE CHART
1.218 CHECKING FERTILIZER RATES
1.219 ADJUSTING PUMP TO PUMP NUMBER SETTING
1.220 CHANGING ORIFICE IN SPECIAL FITTING
1.221 STRAINER MAINTENANCE
1.222 Liquid Fert.¯Squeeze Type Metering Pump
1.223 CHANGING FERTILIZER TRANSMISSION SPROCKET COMBINATIONS
1.224 CHANGING DRIVER AND DRIVEN GEAR COMBINATIONS
1.225 OPERATING THE METERING PUMP
1.226 CHECKING FERTILIZER RATES
1.227 HOW TO USE LIQUID FERTILIZER RATE CHARTS
1.228 BALLAST ATTACHMENT
1.229 Double-Disk Fertilizer Opener Attachment
1.230 DOUBLE-DISK FERTILIZER OPENER
1.231 ADJUSTING UNIT MOUNTED FERTILIZER OPENER
1.232 Single-Disk Opener Fertilizer Attachment
1.233 SINGLE-DISK FERTILIZER OPENERS
1.234 POSITIONING THE FERTILIZER OPENER
1.235 SETTING THE GAUGE WHEEL
1.236 ADJUSTING DOWN FORCE
1.237 ADJUSTING CAST SPOUT
1.238 INSTALLING HEAVY-DUTY SPRING
1.239 Troubleshooting
1.240 BLEEDING HYDRAULIC LIFT SYSTEM
1.241 FILLING MARKER HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS
1.242 BLEEDING MARKER HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
1.243 Lubrication
1.244 GREASE
1.245 MULTILUBER GREASE
1.246 LUBRICATION SYMBOLS
1.247 ALTERNATIVE LUBRICANTS
1.248 ROLLER CHAIN AND PESTICIDE SPROCKET LUBRICATION
1.249 SPECIAL LUBRICANTS FOR VACUUM SEED METERS
1.250 (FINGER PICKUP METERS ONLY)
1.251 Service
1.252 PRACTICE SAFE MAINTENANCE
1.253 SERVICE TIRES SAFELY
1.254 DISPOSE OF SPRAY CANS SAFELY
1.255 UNIFIED INCH BOLT AND CAP SCREW TORQUE VALUES
1.256 METRIC BOLT AND CAP SCREW TORQUE VALUES
1.257 INSTALL SERVICE STOPS
1.258 REPLACING DRILL SHAFT COTTER PINAND COUNTERSHAFT SHEAR PINS
1.259 RATCHET DRIVE
1.260 REPLACING MARKER BREAKAWAY BOLT
1.261 DRIVE WHEELS
1.262 COULTER MAINTENANCE
1.263 SINGLE-DISK FERTILIZER OPENER MAINTENANCE
1.264 CHEMICAL METER MAINTENANCE
1.265 CLEANING INSECTICIDE AND/OR HERBICIDE HOPPERS
1.266 VACUUM GAUGE FILTER
1.267 CLEAN VACUUM PUMP MOTOR GUARD
1.268 CLEAN VACUUM MANIFOLD SYSTEM
1.269 CLEAN VACUUM METER DRIVE
1.270 VACUUM METER INSPECTION AND SERVICE
1.271 SEED DRIVE MECHANISM ADJUSTMENT
1.272 VACUUM MOTOR INSPECTION
1.273 INSTALLING NEW VACUUM SEAL
1.274 FINGER PICKUP MECHANISM
1.275 ADJUSTING GAUGE WHEELS
1.276 REPLACING SEED OPENER BLADES AND SEED TUBE GUARD
1.277 REPLACING COTTER PINS IN DRY FERTILIZER DRIVE SHAFT
1.278 CLEANING DRY FERTILIZER HOPPERS
1.279 REPLACING AUGER SECTIONS
1.280 CLEANING LIQUID FERTILIZER TANKS
1.281 METERING PUMP
1.282 CLEANING LIQUID FERTILIZER TANK LID FITTINGS AND DRIP LINE HOSES
1.283 CLEAN STRAINER
1.284 Storage
1.285 BEGINNING OF THE SEASON SERVICE
1.286 SERVICE AT THE END OF THE SEASON
1.287 FERTILIZER SYSTEM
1.288 Crime Prevention Tips
1.289 HELP PREVENT CRIME
1.290 RECORD IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
1.291 KEEP PROOF OF OWNERSHIP
1.292 PARK INDOORS OUT OF SIGHT
1.293 WHEN PARKING OUTDOORS
1.294 REDUCE VANDALISM
1.295 REPORT THEFTS IMMEDIATELY
1.296 Specifications
1.297 PLANTER DIMENSIONS (6-ROW WIDE AND 8-ROW NARROW)
1.298 HEIGHT OF PLANTER IN TRANSPORT
1.299 RECORD SERIAL NUMBER
1.300 John Deere Service Literature Available
1.301 PARTS CATALOG
1.302 OPERATOR’S MANUAL
1.303 TECHNICAL AND SERVICE MANUALS
1.304 FUNDAMENTALS OF SERVICE MANUALS
1.305 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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3.32 SECTION 160
3.33 SECTION 165
3.34 SECTION 170
3.35 SECTION SLIT
3.36 SECTION IBC
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