John Deere C300 and C350 Center Pivot Mower Conditioner Operator Manual OMFH343268

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
3 Safety
3.1 Recognize Safety Information
3.2 Understand Signal Words
3.3 Follow Safety Instructions
3.4 Spanish Safety Signs and Operator’s Manual
3.5 Maintain a Safety Area Around the Machine
3.6 Operate Safely
3.7 Keep Riders Off Machine
3.8 Towing the Machine on Public Roads
3.9 Tow Loads Safely
3.10 Observe Maximum Transport Speed
3.11 Prepare for Emergencies
3.12 Fire Prevention
3.13 In Case of Fire
3.14 Wear Protective Clothing
3.15 Protect Against Noise
3.16 Handle Chemical Products Safely
3.17 Service Machines Safely
3.18 Check Machine Safety
3.19 Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
3.20 Avoid Injury from Thrown Objects
3.21 Use Safety Lights and Devices
3.22 Service Tires Safely
3.23 Use a Safety Chain
3.24 Practice Safe Maintenance
3.25 Support Machine Properly
3.26 Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
3.27 Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
3.28 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
3.29 Avoid High-Pressure Jet on Safety Decals
3.30 Decommissioning — Proper Recycling and Disposal of Fluids and Components
3.31 Safety Features
4 Safety Signs
4.1 Replace Safety Signs
4.2 Equal Angle Tongue, Top
4.3 Equal Angle Tongue, Side (Front)
4.4 Equal Angle Tongue, Left-Hand Side (Rear)
4.5 Swivel Tongue, Top
4.6 Swivel Tongue, Side (Mid-Way)
4.7 Swivel Tongue, Left-Hand Side (Rear)
4.8 Platform Decals—Left-Hand Side
4.9 Platform Decals—Right-Hand Side
4.10 Carrier Decals, Side
4.11 Carrier Decals, Rear
4.12 Hot Oil Decal
4.13 PTO Speed Decals
4.14 Speed Indicator Decal (S.N. 470001-479999)
4.15 Speed Indicator Decal (S.N. 480001—48XXXX)
5 Preparing the Tractor
5.1 Select Tractor PTO Speed
5.2 Adjust Sway Blocks
5.3 Check Ballast, Wheel Spacing, and Tire Inflation
5.4 Position Tractor Drawbar (Standard Hitch)
5.5 Use Drawbar Shield (Standard Hitch)
5.6 Make a Drawbar Shield (Standard Hitch)
5.7 Install Drawbar Extension (Drawbar Ball Hitch)
5.8 Install Drawbar Extension (Drawbar Swivel Hitch)
5.9 Set Selective Control Valves
6 Preparing the Mower-Conditioner
6.1 Prestart Checklist
6.2 Check Tire Inflation Pressure
6.3 Check Wheel Hardware Torque
6.4 Adjust Equal Angle Hitch
6.5 Determine Need for Turn Limiters
6.6 Install Narrow Turn Limiters (If Required)
6.7 Install Wide Turn Limiters (If Required)
7 Fire Prevention
7.1 Recommended Fire Prevention
7.2 Fire Extinguisher Operation
7.3 Prepare for Emergencies
7.4 Remove Accumulated Crop Debris
7.5 Fire Extinguisher
7.6 In Case of Fire
8 Attaching and Detaching
8.1 Prepare to Attach Mower-Conditioner
8.2 Attach Mower-Conditioner to Tractor
8.3 PTO Speed
8.4 Attach PTO Driveline
8.5 Tractor Electrical Connection
8.6 Connect Tail/Warning Lights Plug to Tractor
8.7 Check Transport Light Function
8.8 Connect Mower-Conditioner to Tractor Hydraulic System
8.9 Position Jackstand for Operation
8.10 Set Tongue Swing Time
8.11 Detach Mower-Conditioner from Tractor
8.12 PTO Storage
9 Transporting
9.1 Prepare Mower-Conditioner for Transport
9.2 Use Safety Lights and Devices
9.3 Keep Riders Off Machine
9.4 Observe Maximum Transport Speed
10 Break-in period
10.1 Break-In Mower-Conditioner
11 Operating
11.1 Keep Riders Off Machine
11.2 Follow Safe Operating Procedures
11.3 Daily Checks
11.4 Prepare Mower-Conditioner for Operation
11.5 Settings for Various Crop Conditions
11.6 Raise Doors
11.7 Lower Doors
11.8 Adjust Cutting Height
11.9 Adjust Gauge Shoes
11.10 Adjust Lift Cylinder
11.11 Adjust Platform Float
11.12 Open New Field
11.13 Turn in Field
11.14 Make Half-Turn in Field
11.15 Adjust Windrow Width
11.16 Adjust Swath Board
11.17 Check Impeller Conditioning Effect
11.18 Adjust Impeller Conditioning Intensity
11.19 Change Impeller Speed
11.20 Properly Roll Conditioned Crop
11.21 Change Roll Speed
11.22 Adjust Roll Pressure
11.23 Adjust Roll Spacing
12 Attachments
12.1 1000 RPM Impeller Speed
12.2 Gauge Shoe Extensions
12.3 Wrench
12.4 Hydraulic Tilt Control
12.5 Drawbar Shield
12.6 Turn Limiters
12.7 Quick-Change Knives
13 Lubrication and Maintenance
13.1 Practice Safe Maintenance
13.2 Lubricate and Maintain Machine Safely
13.3 Observe Service Intervals
13.4 Grease
13.5 Cutterbar Oil, Platform Gear Case Oil, and Roll Drive Gear Case Oil
13.6 Swivel Gear Case Oil
13.7 Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
13.8 Mixing of Lubricants
13.9 Lubricant Storage
13.10 Perform Lubrication and Maintenance
13.11 Service Intervals
13.12 Clean Cutterbar—As Required
13.13 Lubricate Float Spring Adjuster—As Required
13.14 Check Knife Retainer Wear (Machine with Quick-Change Knives)—As Required
13.15 Lubricate Primary Driveline—Every 10 Hours
13.16 Lubricate Overrunning Coupler—Every 10 Hours
13.17 Lubricate Tongue Rear Joint Cross—Every 10 Hours
13.18 Lubricate Tongue Pivot Driveline—Every 10 Hours
13.19 Lubricate Tongue Pivot—Every 10 Hours
13.20 Lubricate Platform Driveline—Every 10 Hours
13.21 Clean Cutterbar—Every 10 Hours
13.22 Lubricate Cutterbar Driveline—Every 10 Hours
13.23 Lubricate Wheel Arm Pivots (Left-Hand and Right-Hand Side)—Every 10 Hours
13.24 Lubricate Left-Hand Float Link Pivots—Every 10 Hours
13.25 Lubricate Roll Pivots (Roll Conditioner)—Every 10 Hours
13.26 Lubricate Roll Driveline—Every 10 Hours
13.27 Change Oil in Swivel Hitch Gear Case—First 50 Hours
13.28 Change Oil in Cutterbar Input Drive Gear Case—First 50 Hours
13.29 Change Oil in Cutterbar—First 50 Hours
13.30 Check Cutterbar Oil Level—Every 50 Hours
13.31 Check Belt Idler Tensioning Spring—Every 50 Hours
13.32 Check Hydraulic Hoses—Every 50 Hours
13.33 Check Cutterbar Input Drive Gear Case Oil Level—Every 250 Hours
13.34 Change Cutterbar Oil—Every 250 Hours or Yearly
13.35 Change Swivel Hitch Gear Case Oil—Every 250 Hours or Yearly
13.36 Lubricate Swivel Hitch Gear Case Pivot—Every 250 Hours or Yearly
13.37 Change Roll Drive Gear Case Oil—Every 250 Hours or Yearly
13.38 Change Cutterbar Input Drive Gear Case Oil—Every 250 Hours or Yearly
13.39 Check Knife Retainer Wear (Machine with Quick-Change Knives)—Every 300 Hours or Yearly
13.40 Phase Cylinders—Each Season
13.41 Replace Hydraulic Hoses—Every 6 Years
14 Troubleshooting
14.1 Mower-Conditioner Operation
14.2 Telescoping Hook-Up Locking System
14.3 End Yokes
14.4 Inboard Yokes
14.5 Telescoping Hook-Up Guards
15 Service
15.1 Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
15.2 Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
15.3 Practice Safe Service Procedures
15.4 Service Machines Safely
15.5 Use Genuine John Deere Parts
15.6 Work in Clean Area
15.7 Service Tires Safely
15.8 Adjust Main Drive Belt Tension
15.9 Replace Main Drive Belt
15.10 Adjust Impeller Drive Belt Tension
15.11 Replace Impeller Drive Belt
15.12 Adjust Roll Conditioner Drive Belt Tension
15.13 Replace Roll Conditioner Drive Belt
15.14 Synchronize Conditioner Rolls
15.15 Remove Disks
15.16 Install Disks and Check Synchronization
15.17 Replace Knives (Machine without Quick-Change Knives)
15.18 Replace Knives (Machine with Quick-Change Knives)
15.19 Understand Direction of Knife Rotation
15.20 Check Knives
15.21 Check Knife Wear
15.22 Check Knife Fitting Hole
15.23 Check Knife Hardware
15.24 Check Knife Bolt Wear
15.25 Check Knife Lock Nut Wear
15.26 Check Knife Retainer Wear (Machine with Quick-Change Knives)
15.27 Replace Wear Shield on Knife Bolt
15.28 Replace Knife Bolt (Machine with Quick-Change Knives)
15.29 Replace Disk Scraper (Machine with Quick-Change Knives)
15.30 Replace Disk Driver
15.31 Replace Left-Hand End Converging Disk Driver
15.32 Replace Right-Hand End Converging Disk Driver
15.33 Replace Impeller Tines
15.34 Change Wheel
16 Storage
16.1 Store Mower-Conditioner (End of Season)
16.2 Remove Mower-Conditioner from Storage (Beginning of Season)
17 Specifications
17.1 Specification for C300 Mower-Conditioner
17.2 Specification for C350 Mower-Conditioner
17.3 Machine Weights
17.4 Gear Case and Cutterbar Capacities
17.5 Tractor Compatibility
18 Serial Numbers
18.1 Serial Number Plate
18.2 Mower-Conditioner Serial Number Record
18.3 Keep Proof of Ownership
18.4 Keep Machines Secure
19 Index
20 John Deere Service Keeps You On The Job
20.1 John Deere Parts
20.2 The Right Tools
20.3 Well-Trained Technicians
20.4 Prompt Service