Table of Content:
1 Introduction
1.1 Foreword
2 General Information
2.1 Machine Overview
2.2 Product View
2.3 Trademarks
2.4 Abbreviations
2.5 Dealer’s Record
2.6 Predelivery
2.7 Delivery
2.8 After-Sale
2.9 Record Product Identification Number
2.10 Keep Proof of Ownership
2.11 Keep Machines Secure
3 Safety
3.1 Recognize Safety Information
3.2 Understand Signal Words
3.3 Follow Safety Instructions
3.4 Prepare for Emergencies
3.5 Wear Protective Clothing
3.6 Park Machine Safely
3.7 Protect People and Animals
3.8 Operating the Loader Tractor Safely
3.9 Use Seat Belt Properly
3.10 Use Foldable ROPS and Seat Belt Properly
3.11 Use Caution on Slopes, Uneven Terrain, and Rough Ground
3.12 Avoid Injury or Death from Falling Loads
3.13 Carry Materials Safely
3.14 Driving on Public Roads
3.15 Operating Loader with Attachments from Other Manufacturers
3.16 Operate Bucket/Attachment Safely
3.17 Operating Non-Self-Levelling Loaders
3.18 Avoid Power Lines
3.19 Dig Safely
3.20 Detach Loader Safely
3.21 Use Safety Lights and Devices
3.22 Practice Safe Maintenance
3.23 Service Loader Safely
3.24 Service Machines Safely
3.25 Service Accumulator Systems Safely
3.26 Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
3.27 Check Hoses for Damage
3.28 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
3.29 Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
3.30 Decommissioning — Proper Recycling and Disposal of Fluids and Components
4 Safety Signs
4.1 Replace Safety Signs
4.2 Avoid High-Pressure Spray on Safety Decals
4.3 Mast, Right-Hand Rear and Boom
4.4 Mast, Left-Hand Rear
4.5 Backside of Bucket
4.6 Ballast Box
5 Prepare Tractor
5.1 Prepare the Tractor
5.2 Rear Ballast
5.3 Approved Tractors
5.4 Approved Tires and Ballast for 1023E, 1025R, and 1026R Tractors
5.5 Remove Front Weights
5.6 Set Tread Width
5.7 Inflate Front Tires
5.8 Check Front Wheel Hardware
5.9 Install Hitch Pin Bushings on Ballast Box for Category 1 Quick-Hitch
5.10 Attach Ballast Box to Tractor with 3-Point Hitch
5.11 Attach Ballast Box to Tractor with Quick-Hitch
5.12 Add Ballast to 3-Point Hitch
6 Detach Loader
6.1 Remove Ballast Box
6.2 Detach Loader
7 Attach Loader
7.1 Attach Loader
7.2 Check Loader Operation
8 Transport
8.1 Keep Riders Off Machine
8.2 Driving on Public Roads
8.3 Carry Loads
9 Operate Loader
9.1 Pre-Operational Inspection
9.2 Use Ballast Box
9.3 Avoid Rollover Accidents
9.4 Do Not Handle Round or Large Square Bales
9.5 Loader Controls
9.6 Use Bucket Level Indicator
9.7 Loader Operations
9.8 Level and Scrape Forward
9.9 Level in Reverse
9.10 Carry Material
9.11 Remove Material from a Pile
9.12 Dig
9.13 Backfill
9.14 Attach and Detach Quik-Tach Attachments
9.15 Attach and Detach Pin-On Bucket (If Equipped)
9.16 Attachments Available
10 Lubrication and Maintenance
10.1 Lubricate and Maintain Loader Safely
10.2 Perform Lubrication and Maintenance
10.3 Observe Lubrication Symbols
10.4 Multipurpose Extreme Pressure (EP) Grease
10.5 Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
10.6 First 10 Hours
10.7 Every 10 Hours
10.8 Every 50 Hours
11 Service
11.1 Service Loader and/or Tractor Safely (Loader Attached)
11.2 Work in Clean Area
11.3 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
11.4 O-Ring Installation
11.5 Tighten Hydraulic Fittings and Hoses
11.6 Identify Hose Connections
11.7 Replace Orifice
11.8 Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
11.9 Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
12 Specifications
12.1 120E Loader Specifications on 1023E and 1026R Tractors
13 Index
14 John Deere Service Keeps You On The Job
14.1 John Deere Parts
14.2 The Right Tools
14.3 Well-Trained Technicians
14.4 Prompt Service