John Deere 946 and 956 Mower-Conditioner Operator Manual OMFH341192

Table of Content:

1 Introduction
1.1 Foreword
2 Safety
2.1 Recognize Safety Information
2.2 Understand Signal Words
2.3 Follow Safety Instructions
2.4 Spanish Safety Signs and Operator’s Manual
2.5 Operate Mower-Conditioner
2.6 Keep Riders Off Machine
2.7 Prepare for Emergencies
2.8 Fire Prevention
2.9 In Case of Fire
2.10 Wear Protective Clothing
2.11 Handle Chemical Products Safely
2.12 Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
2.13 Avoid Injury From Thrown Objects
2.14 Use Safety Lights and Devices
2.15 Use a Safety Chain
2.16 Tow Loads Safely
2.17 Practice Safe Maintenance
2.18 Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
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 Safety Features
3 Safety Signs
3.1 Lower Hitch Decals
3.2 Upper Hitch Decals
3.3 Platform Forming Decal
3.4 Platform Decals
3.5 PTO Speed Decals
4 Preparing the Tractor
4.1 Selecting Tractor PTO Speed
4.2 Positioning Drawbar—Two-Point Hitch
4.3 Positioning Drawbar—Drawbar Hitch
4.4 Installing Hitch Adapter (Drawbar Hitch)
4.5 Adjusting Sway Blocks (Two-Point Hitch)
4.6 Setting Hydraulic Outlets
4.7 Checking Ballast, Wheel Spacing, and Tire Inflation
4.8 Using Drawbar Shield (Drawbar Hitch)
4.9 Making Drawbar Shield (Drawbar Hitch)
5 Preparing the Mower-Conditioner
5.1 Prestarting Checklist
5.2 Checking Tire Inflation Pressure
5.3 Checking Wheel Hardware Torque
5.4 Positioning Hitch Pad (Two-Point Hitch)
5.5 Assembling Hitch Pins (Two-Point Hitch)
6 Attaching and Detaching
6.1 Attaching Mower-Conditioner Two-Point Hitch to Tractor Quick-Coupler Hitch
6.2 Attaching Mower-Conditioner Two-Point Hitch to Tractor Draft Link Hitch
6.3 Attaching Mower-Conditioner Drawbar Hitch to Tractor
6.4 Assembling Main PTO Driveline Splined Telescoping Members (If Necessary)
6.5 Attaching PTO Driveline
6.6 Connecting Tail/Warning Light Wiring Harness to Tractor
6.7 Checking Transport Light Function
6.8 Attaching to Tractor Hydraulic System
6.9 Detaching Mower-Conditioner From Tractor
7 Transporting—Standard Machine
7.1 Preparing Mower-Conditioner for Transport
7.2 Transporting Mower-Conditioner
7.3 Keep Riders Off Machine
8 Operating the Mower-Conditioner
8.1 Preparing Mower-Conditioner for Field Operation
8.2 Breaking In Mower-Conditioner
8.3 Keep Riders Off Machine
8.4 Follow Safe Operating Procedures
8.5 Opening A New Field
8.6 Turning In Field
8.7 Settings for Various Crop Conditions
8.8 Raising and Lowering Front Doors and Curtains
8.9 Adjusting Windrow Width
8.10 Adjusting Gauge Shoes
8.11 Adjusting Carrier Frame Height
8.12 Adjusting Cut Height—Turnbuckle Top Link
8.13 Adjusting Cut Height—Hydraulic Tilt Control
8.14 Adjusting Platform Float
8.15 Adjusting Roll Spacing (Roll Conditioner)
8.16 Adjusting Conditioner Roll Pressure (Roll Conditioner)
8.17 Unplugging Conditioner Rolls (Roll Conditioner)
8.18 Checking Conditioning Effect (Impeller Conditioner)
8.19 Adjusting Conditioning Intensity (Impeller Conditioner)
8.20 Changing Impeller Rotor Speed (Impeller Conditioner)
8.21 Shearing Disk Driver When Operating In the Field
8.22 Fire Prevention
8.23 Extinguishing a Fire
9 Attachments
9.1 Turnbuckle Top Link for Cutting Angle Adjustment
9.2 Hydraulic Top Link for Cutting Angle Adjustment
9.3 Drawbar Hitch
9.4 Two-Point Hitch
9.5 Hose Support for Tractors With Quick-Coupler Hitch
9.6 Fire Extinguisher and Mounting Bracket
9.7 Drawbar Shield
10 Lubrication and Maintenance
10.1 Lubricating and Maintaining Machine Safely
10.2 Multipurpose Extreme Pressure (EP) Grease
10.3 Cutterbar Oil
10.4 Gear Case Oil
10.5 Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
10.6 Mixing of Lubricants
10.7 Lubricant Storage
10.8 Observe Lubrication Symbols
10.9 Perform Lubrication and Maintenance
10.10 Fire Prevention
10.11 Every 10 Hours
10.12 Every 50 Hours
10.13 Every 100 Hours
10.14 Every 200 Hours
10.15 Each Season
11 Troubleshooting
11.1 Troubleshooting
12 Service
12.1 Detailed Service Information—Use TM1824
12.2 Fire Prevention
12.3 Practice Safe Service Procedures
12.4 Keep Service Area Clean
12.5 Service Tires Safely
12.6 Tail/Warning Light Wiring Harness Diagram—Power Supply
12.7 Tail/Warning Light Wiring Harness Diagram —Main
12.8 Tail/Warning Light Wiring Harness Diagram —Main
12.9 Bleeding Platform Lift Circuit
12.10 Adjusting Main Drive Belt Tension
12.11 Replacing Main Drive Belt
12.12 Adjusting Conditioner Drive Belt Tension—Roll Conditioner
12.13 Replacing Conditioner Drive Belt—Roll Conditioner
12.14 Replacing Conditioner Drive Sheave—Roll Conditioner
12.15 Adjusting Roll Timing (Roll Conditioner)
12.16 Adjusting Conditioner Drive Belt Tension—Impeller Conditioner
12.17 Replacing Conditioner Drive Belt—Impeller Conditioner
12.18 Replacing Rotor Tines (Impeller Conditioner)
12.19 Removing Disks
12.20 Installing and Synchronizing Disks
12.21 Checking Knives
12.22 Removing Knives
12.23 Checking Knife Wear
12.24 Installing Knives
12.25 Replacing Wear Shield On Knife Bolt
12.26 Replacing Crop Accelerator
12.27 Replacing Left-Hand End Disk Driver
12.28 Replacing Intermediate Disk Drivers
12.29 Replacing Right-Hand End Disk Driver
12.30 Adjusting Lower Crop Shields
12.31 Changing Tire—Mower-Conditioner
12.32 Fire Prevention
13 Storage
13.1 Storing Mower-Conditioner (End of Season)
13.2 Removing Mower-Conditioner From Storage (Beginning of Season)
14 Specifications
14.1 946 Center Pivot Rotary Mower-Conditioner Specifications
14.2 956 Center Pivot Rotary Mower-Conditioner Specifications
14.3 Machine Weights
14.4 Record Product Identification Numbers
14.5 Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
14.6 Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
15 Index
16 John Deere Service Keeps You On The Job
16.1 John Deere Is At Your Service