Table of Content:
1 Introduction
1.1 Foreword
1.2 Trademarks
1.3 A Message to Our Customers
1.4 John Deere Technical Information Bookstore
2 Safety
2.1 Recognize Safety Information
2.2 Follow Safety Instructions
2.3 Observe Road Traffic Regulations
2.4 Use Safety Lights and Devices
2.5 Prepare for Emergencies
2.6 Wear Protective Clothing
2.7 Store Attachments Safely
2.8 Guards and Shields
2.9 Stay Clear of Harvesting Units
2.10 Keep Hands Away From Knives
2.11 Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
2.12 Stay Clear of Cutterbar When Rotating Auger
2.13 Ballasting for Safe Ground Contact
2.14 Practice Safe Maintenance
2.15 Service Machines Safely
2.16 Service Drive Belts Safely
2.17 Support Machine Properly
2.18 Protect Against Noise
2.19 Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
2.20 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
2.21 Decommissioning — Proper Recycling and Disposal of Fluids and Components
2.22 Road Transport Disconnect Switch
2.23 Replace Safety Signs
2.24 Safety Signs—Text-Free Decals (If Equipped)
2.25 Safety Signs—Text Decals (If Equipped)
3 Field Operation
3.1 Cutting Platform-to-Combine Adaptation
3.2 Rework the W-T or S Series Combine (If Necessary)
3.3 Attach Cutting Platform
3.4 Adjust Cutting Platform Tilt Angle
3.5 Header Height Control Skid Plates (If Equipped)
3.6 Detach Cutting Platform
3.7 Transport Cutting Platform on a Trailer
3.8 Calibrate Cutting Platform
3.9 Engage Cutting Platform Drive
3.10 Operate the Cutting Platform—General
3.11 Operate the Cutting Platform—Crop Condition Adaptation
3.12 Fine Knife (Option)
3.13 Heavy Duty Wear Plates (Option)
3.14 Composite Reel Tines (Option)
3.15 Skid Plates for Automatic Header Control (Option)
3.16 Top Beam Deflector Kit
3.17 Knife Protection Guard (If Equipped)
3.18 Crop Dividers (Option)
3.19 Crop Lifters (Option)
3.20 Troubleshooting
3.21 Safety Stop for Feeder House Lift Cylinder
3.22 Set Safety Stop for Reel Lift Cylinder
3.23 Adjust Cutterbar Position
3.24 Adjust Reel Fore/Aft and Lift Cylinders Position
3.25 Adjust Reel Tine Pitch
3.26 Adjust Auger Height
3.27 Adjust Auger Fore/Aft
3.28 Adjust Auger Finger Timing
3.29 Adjust Rear Stripper
3.30 Adjust Floor Stripper
4 Lubrication and Maintenance
4.1 Required Emission-Related Information
4.2 Safety Stop for Feeder House Lift Cylinder
4.3 Set Safety Stop for Reel Lift Cylinder
4.4 Side Shield
4.5 Grease
4.6 Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
4.7 Mixing of Lubricants
4.8 Lubricant Storage
4.9 Maintenance Interval Chart
4.10 Lubrication Chart
4.11 Knife Drive Gear Case
4.12 Header Height Control Sensors—Once a Year
4.13 Auger Drive Ratchet Clutch
4.14 Basic Setting of Reel
4.15 Rephase Reel Fore/Aft Cylinders
4.16 Rephase Reel Lift Cylinders
4.17 Bleed Reel Lift Cylinders
4.18 Adjust Reel Speed Sensor
4.19 Adjust Knife Drive Belt Tension
4.20 Replace Knife Drive Belt
4.21 Replace Cutterbar Knife
4.22 Align Knife Head and Knife Drive
4.23 Adjust Cutterbar Hold-Down Clips (Forged Guards Only)
4.24 Replace Cutterbar Wear Plates (Forged Guards Only)
4.25 Replace Cutterbar Wear Plates (Welded Guards Only)
4.26 Replace Knife Sections
4.27 Adjust Auger Drive Chain Tension
4.28 Replace Auger Drive Chain
4.29 Replace Auger Fingers and Retainers
4.30 End of Season
4.31 Beginning of Season Service
5 Specifications
5.1 616R—635R Cutting Platforms
5.2 Type Plates
5.3 Cutting Platform (Product Identification) Type Plate
5.4 Product Identification Number
5.5 Machine Component Serial Numbers
5.6 Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
5.7 Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
5.8 Keep Machines Secure
5.9 Keep Proof of Ownership
5.10 EC Declaration of Conformity
5.11 Eurasian Economic Union
5.12 Machine Design Life
6 John Deere Service Literature Available
6.1 Technical Information
7 Index
8 John Deere Service Keeps You on the Job
8.1 John Deere Parts
8.2 The Right Tools
8.3 Well-Trained Technicians
8.4 Prompt Service