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Model List:
- 381 Twin Rear Mounted Mower-Conditioner
- 388 Twin Rear Mounted Mower-Conditioner
- 1. Contents
- 1.1. Identification Views
- 1.1.1. and 388 MowerConditioners
- 1.1.2. Recognize Safety Information
- 1.1.3. Follow Safety Instructions
- 1.1.4. Understand Signal Words
- 1.1.5. Maintain a Safety Area Around the Machine
- 1.1.6. Observe Road Traffic Regulations
- 1.1.7. Store Attachments Safely
- 1.1.8. Prepare for Emergencies
- 1.1.9. Wear Protective Clothing
- 1.1.10. Check Machine Safety
- 1.1.11. Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
- 1.1.12. Operate Safely
- 1.1.13. Avoid Injury from Thrown Objects
- 1.1.14. Use Safety Lights and Devices
- 1.1.15. Practice Safe Maintenance
- 1.1.16. Avoid HighPressure Fluids
- 1.1.17. Service Machines Safely
- 1.1.18. Support Machine Properly
- 1.1.19. Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
- 1.1.20. Avoid HighPressure Jet on Safety Decals
- 1.1.21. Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
- 1.1.22. Dispose of Waste Properly
- 1.1.23. Use Genuine John Deere Parts
- 1.1.24. Service Accumulator Systems Safely
- 1.2. Safety Decals
- 1.2.1. Pictorial Safety Signs
- 1.2.2. Operators Manual
- 1.2.3. Repair and Maintenance
- 1.2.4. CutterbarR.h. MowerConditioner Unit
- 1.2.5. CutterbarL.h. MowerConditioner Unit
- 1.2.6. Cutterbar CurtainsR.h. MowerConditioner Unit
- 1.2.7. Cutterbar CurtainsL.h. MowerConditioner Unit
- 1.2.8. MowerConditioner Units
- 1.2.9. Swinging Area
- 1.2.10. Hydraulic Accumulators
- 1.2.11. MowerConditioner
- 1.3. Preparing the Tractor
- 1.3.1. Tractor Compatibility for 381 and 388 MowerConditioners
- 1.3.2. Preparing Tractor for Hitching the MowerConditioner
- 1.3.3. Tractor PTO Speed
- 1.3.4. Selective Control Valve (SCV)
- 1.3.5. Adjusting Metering Valves (8000 Series Tractors)
- 1.3.6. Adjusting Metering Valves (7000 Series Tractors)
- 1.3.7. Setting Selective Control Valves (7000 Series Tractors)
- 1.3.8. Stabilizer
- 1.3.9. Setting Draft Links for Hitching MowerConditioner
- 1.3.10. Rockshaft Selector
- 1.3.11. Installing Control Monitor
- 1.4. Preparing the MowerConditioner
- 1.4.1. Checking and Lubricating MowerConditioner
- 1.5. Attaching and Detaching
- 1.5.1. PTO Speed
- 1.5.2. Attaching MowerConditioner
- 1.5.3. Detaching MowerConditioner
- 1.6. Transporting MowerConditioner
- 1.6.1. Observe Local Transport Regulation
- 1.6.2. Preparing MowerConditioner for Transport
- 1.6.3. Folding MowerConditioner into Transport Position
- 1.7. Breakingin
- 1.7.1. BreakingIn MowerConditioner
- 1.7.2. After the first 10 Hours of Operation Changing Cutterbar Oil
- 1.8. Operating Control Monitor
- 1.8.1. Control Monitor Panel Description
- 1.9. Operating MowerConditioner
- 1.9.1. PreOperation Checklist
- 1.9.2. Starting and Operating MowerConditioner
- 1.9.3. Front Safety Curtains
- 1.9.4. Unfolding MowerConditioner to Working Position
- 1.9.5. Moving MowerConditioner to Headland Turn Position
- 1.9.6. Adjusting MowerConditioner Lateral Offset
- 1.9.7. Setting Machine Ground Pressure
- 1.9.8. Adjusting Cutting Height
- 1.9.9. Adjusting Conditioning Intensity
- 1.9.10. Adjusting Conditioning Hood
- 1.9.11. Adjusting Rotor Speed
- 1.9.12. Checking Conditioning Effect
- 1.9.13. Adjusting Windrow Width (Without Wide Spread Deflector)
- 1.9.14. Adjusting Windrow Width (With Wide Spread Deflector)
- 1.9.15. Operating in Adverse Field Conditions
- 1.10. Attachments
- 1.10.1. Wide Spread Deflector
- 1.11. Lubrication and Maintenance
- 1.11.1. Observe Service Intervals
- 1.11.2. Gear Oil
- 1.11.3. Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
- 1.11.4. Lubricant Storage
- 1.11.5. Mixing of Lubricants
- 1.11.6. Every 8 HoursTelescoping HookUp and Secondary Transmissions
- 1.11.7. Every 50 HoursOffset Frame Pivots
- 1.11.8. Every 50 HoursOffset Cylinder Ball Joints
- 1.11.9. Every 50 HoursHeadland Turn Cylinder Ball Joints and Yokes
- 1.11.10. Every 50 HoursMowerConditioner Unit Stop and Stop Yoke
- 1.11.11. Every 50 HoursMowerConditioner Unit Jackstand Pins
- 1.11.12. Every 50 HoursMowerConditioner Unit Frame Pivots
- 1.11.13. Every 100 Hours Hydraulic Hoses
- 1.11.14. Every 200 Hours or at Least Once a Year Cutterbars
- 1.11.15. Checking Cutterbar Oil Level
- 1.11.16. Every 200 Hours or at Least Once a Year Main Gearbox
- 1.11.17. Checking Main Gearbox Oil Level
- 1.11.18. Every 200 Hours or at Least Once a Year Cutterbar Gearboxes
- 1.11.19. Checking Cutterbar Gearbox Oil Level
- 1.11.20. Every 6 Years Hydraulic Hoses
- 1.11.21. Every Ten Years Checking HydroPneumatic Accumulator
- 1.12. Troubleshooting
- 1.12.1. MowerConditioner Operation
- 1.12.2. End Yokes
- 1.12.3. Inboard Yokes
- 1.12.4. Profile Tubes
- 1.12.5. Telescoping HookUp Guards
- 1.13. Service
- 1.13.1. Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
- 1.13.2. Checking Slip Clutches
- 1.13.3. Adjusting Belt Tension
- 1.13.4. Replacing Drive Belts
- 1.13.5. Replacing Rotor Tines
- 1.13.6. Checking HydroPneumatic Accumulators
- 1.13.7. Adjusting Stop Yoke Damper Position
- 1.13.8. Adjusting Working Position Sensors
- 1.13.9. Adjusting Transport Cylinder Yokes
- 1.13.10. Adjusting Headland Silent Block Stops
- 1.13.11. Removing Disks
- 1.13.12. Installing and Synchronizing Disks
- 1.13.13. Understanding Direction of Knife Rotation
- 1.13.14. Direction of Disk Rotation
- 1.13.15. Checking the Knives
- 1.13.16. Removing and Servicing Knives
- 1.13.17. Installing Knives
- 1.13.18. Checking Knife Wear
- 1.13.19. Checking Knife Fitting Hole
- 1.13.20. Checking Hardware Torques
- 1.13.21. Checking Knife Hardware
- 1.13.22. Checking Knife Bolt Wear
- 1.13.23. Checking Knife Lock Nut Wear
- 1.14. Storage
- 1.14.1. After the Season
- 1.14.2. Before the Season
- 1.15. Specifications
- 1.15.1. Specifications for 381 Model
- 1.15.2. Specifications for 388 Model
- 1.15.3. Declaration of Conformity
- 1.16. Serial Number
- 1.16.1. Product Identification Number
- 1.16.2. Serial Number Plate Description
- 1.16.3. Record MowerConditioner Serial Number
- 1.17. John Deere Service Keeps You On The Job
- 1.17.1. John Deere Parts
- 1.17.2. The Right Tools
- 1.17.3. WellTrained Technicians
- 1.17.4. Prompt Service
- 2. Page Numbers
- 2.1. Section 00
- 2.2. Section 05






