Table of Content:
1 Introduction
1.1 Foreword
1.2 Identification View
1.3 A Message to Our Customers
1.4 Preliminary Checks
1.5 Regions and Country Versions
1.6 Machine Overview
2 Safety
2.1 Recognize Safety Information
2.2 Understand Signal Words
2.3 Follow Safety Instructions
2.4 Keep Riders Off Machine
2.5 Prepare for Emergencies
2.6 Wear Protective Clothing
2.7 Use Seat Belt Properly
2.8 Use Safety Lights and Devices
2.9 Practice Safe Maintenance
2.10 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
2.11 Store Attachments Safely
2.12 Protect Against Noise
2.13 Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
2.14 Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
3 Safety Signs
3.1 Rotor Drive Shield Label
3.2 Flail Shredder Front Side Labels
3.3 Rotor Drive Label
3.4 Flail Shredder Rear Side Label
3.5 Gear Case Shield Label
3.6 Hitch Label
4 Preparing the Tractor
4.1 Tractor Size
4.2 Positioning Tractor Drawbar
4.3 Adjusting Tractor Drawbar and Hitch
4.4 Checking Ballast, Wheel Spacing, and Tire Inflation
4.5 Tractor Brakes
5 Preparing the Machine
5.1 Adjusting Wheel Spacing on Drawn Flail Shredders
5.2 Before You Start
5.3 Jackstand
5.4 Place Jackstand in Vertical Position
6 Operating the Machine
6.1 Brake-In the Shredder
6.2 Keep Riders off Machine
6.3 Follow Safe Operating Procedures
6.4 Operating Shredder for Best Performance
6.5 Maintaining Rotor Balance
6.6 Adjusting Rotor Drive Belts
6.7 Adjusting Cutting Height on Flail Shredders
6.8 Skid Plates
6.9 Support Stand
7 Attaching and Detaching
7.1 Attaching Shredder to Tractor
7.2 Detaching Shredder from Tractor
7.3 Use Correct Hose Tips
7.4 Attaching PTO Driveline
7.5 Checking Operation of the Depth Control Hydraulic Cylinder
8 Transporting
8.1 Use a Safety Chain
8.2 Use Safety Lights and Devices
8.3 Tow Loads Safely
8.4 Observe Maximum Transport Speed
8.5 Transporting Flail Shredder Using Regular Supports
8.6 Transporting Flail Shredder Using Easy-End Transport
8.7 Installing Transport Lockup
8.8 Preparing the Shredder for Transport
8.9 Follow Safe Transport Procedures
8.10 Keep Riders off Machine
9 Attachments
9.1 Disk Hitch
9.2 Center Crop Divider
9.3 Safety Chain
9.4 Crop Deflectors
9.5 Rubber Deflectors
9.6 Easy-End Transport
9.7 PTO Driveline Used on Flail Shredders
10 Assembly
10.1 Set-Up Time
10.2 Assembling Shredder Safely
10.3 Assembling Flail Shredder
10.4 Disk Hitch
10.5 Easy-End Transport
10.6 Center Crop Divider
10.7 Installing Warning Lights
11 Troubleshooting
11.1 Knife Troubleshooting
11.2 General Troubleshooting
11.3 Operation Troubleshooting
12 Lubrication and Maintenance
12.1 Lubricating and Maintaining Machine Safely
12.2 Gear Case Lubricant
12.3 Grease for General Use
12.4 Perform Lubrication and Maintenance
12.5 Lubrication Intervals
12.6 PTO Driveline
12.7 Wheel Support
12.8 Drive Pulley
12.9 Wheel Support Bar
12.10 Adding Oil to the Gear Case
12.11 Wheel Bearing
13 Service
13.1 Practice Safe Service Procedures
13.2 Rotor Knives
13.3 Inspecting Knives
13.4 Inspecting Knife Fasteners(Standard, 68º and Hard Surfaced Knives)
13.5 Inspecting Knife Fasteners(Cupped Knives)
13.6 Replacing Knives(Standard, 68º and Hard Surfaced)
13.7 Replacing Knives(Cupped Knives)
13.8 Gear Case Service
13.9 Bearing Guards
13.10 Crop Deflectors
13.11 Rubber Deflectors (Optional)
13.12 Bearing Locking Collars
13.13 Rotor Drive Belts
13.14 Wheel Bearings
13.15 Adjusting the Pulleys
14 Storage
14.1 Store Attachments Safely
14.2 End of Season
14.3 Beginning of Season
14.4 Belts
14.5 Operator’s Manual Container
15 Specifications
15.1 Specifications
15.2 Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
15.3 Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
15.4 Serial Number
16 John Deere Service Keeps You On Job
16.1 John Deere Is At Your Service
16.2 John Deere Parts
16.3 The Right Tools
16.4 Well-Trained Technicians
16.5 Prompt Service