John Deere 300R Operator's Manual V2

300R, 320R, and 440R Loaders (North American Edition)

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

300R, 320R, and 440R Loaders (North American)

OMPXX13009 ISSUE B0 (ENGLISH)

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John Deere Mexico North American Edition

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning

Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are known to the State of California to cause cancer,

birth defects, and other reproductive harm.

If this product contains a gasoline engine:

WARNING

The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

The State of California requires the above two warnings.

Additional Proposition 65 Warnings can be found in this manual.

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Foreword READ THIS MANUAL carefully to learn how to operate and service your machine correctly. Failure to do so could result in personal injury or equipment damage. This manual and safety signs on your machine may also be available in other languages. (See your John Deere dealer to order.)

THIS MANUAL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED a permanent part of your machine and should remain with the machine when you sell it.

MEASUREMENTS in this manual are given in both metric and customary U.S. unit equivalents. Use only correct replacement parts and fasteners. Metric and inch fasteners may require a specific metric or inch wrench.

RIGHT-HAND AND LEFT-HAND sides are determined by facing in the direction the implement will travel when going forward.

WRITE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (P.I. N.) in the Specification section. Accurately record all the numbers to help in tracing the machine should it be stolen. Your dealer also needs these numbers when you order parts. File the identification numbers in a secure place off the machine.

WARRANTY is provided as part of John Deere's support program for customers who operate and maintain their equipment as described in this manual. The warranty is explained on the warranty certificate or statement which you should have received from your dealer.

This warranty provides you the assurance that John Deere will back its products where defects appear within the warranty period. In some circumstances, John Deere also provides field improvements, often without charge to the customer, even if the product is out of warranty. Should the equipment be abused, or modified to change its performance beyond the original factory specifications, the warranty will become void and field improvements may be denied. Setting fuel delivery above specifications or otherwise overpowering machines will result in such action.

If you are not the original owner of this machine, it is in your interest to contact your local John Deere dealer to inform them of this unit's serial number. This will help John Deere notify you of any issues or product improvements.

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Introduction

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General Information Machine Overview .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00-1 Product View .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00-2 Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00-3 Abbreviations .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 00-3

Safety Recognize Safety Information .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-1 Understand Signal Words .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-1 Follow Safety Instructions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-1 Prepare for Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-1 Wear Protective Clothing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-2 Park Machine Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-2 Protect People and Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-2 Operating the Loader Tractor Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-2 Use Seat Belt Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-3 Use Foldable ROPS and Seat Belt Properly . . . . . . 05-3 Use Caution on Slopes, Uneven Terrain, and

Rough Ground .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-4 Avoid Injury or Death from Falling Loads .. . . . . . . . . 05-4 Carry Materials Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-5 Transporting Round Bales Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-5 Operate Grapple (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-5 Driving on Public Roads .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-7 Operating Loader with Attachments from

Other Manufacturers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-7 Operate Bucket/Attachment Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-8 Operating Non-Self-Levelling Loaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-8 Avoid Power Lines .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-8 Dig Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-9 Detach Loader Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-9 Use Safety Lights and Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-9 Practice Safe Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-10 Service Loader Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-10 Service Machines Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-11 Service Accumulator Systems Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-11 Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines .. . . . 05-11 Check Hoses for Damage .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-11 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-11 Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating . . . . . . . . 05-12 Decommissioning Proper Recycling and

Disposal of Fluids and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . 05-12

Safety Signs Replace Safety Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1 Mast, Left-Hand Side (300R and 320R

Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2 Mast, Right-Hand Side (300R and 320R

Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4 Boom (300R and 320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5 Bucket (300R and 320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6 Ballast Box (300R and 320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7

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Mast (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-8 Boom (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10 Bucket (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Multicoupler (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12 Ballast Box (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13

Preliminary Checks Check and Inspect Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1

Application Charts Approved Tractors (300R and 320R Loaders) . . . . . 20-1 Approved Tractors (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-1 Tractor Front Tires, Load Index, Turn Angle,

and Tread Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-1

Prepare Tractor Prepare the Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-1 Rear Ballast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-1 Remove Front Weights (300R and 320R

Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-2 Remove Front Weights (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-2 Set Front Tread Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-3 Select Rear Tread Width (300R and 320R

Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-3 Select Rear Tread Width (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . 25-3 Inflate Front Tires .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-3 Check Front Wheel Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-3 Install Hitch Pin Bushings on Ballast Box for

Category 2 Hitch .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-3 Attach Ballast Box to Tractor with 3-Point

Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-4 Attach Ballast Box to Tractor with Quick-Hitch . . . . 25-4 Add Weight to Ballast Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-5

Controls Operate Loader with Multi-Function Lever . . . . . . . . . 30-1 Lock Out Multi-Function Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-1 Relieve Hydraulic Pressure .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-1

Attach and Detach Loader Prepare to Attach Loader (300R and 320R

Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-1 Attach Loader (300R and 320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . 35-1 Detach Loader (300R and 320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . . 35-4 Attach Loader (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-6 Detach Loader (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-8 Check Loader Operation (300R and 320R

Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-10 Remove Ballast Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-11

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Original Instructions. All information, illustrations and specifications in this manual are based on the latest information available at the time of publication.

The right is reserved to make changes at any time without notice.

COPYRIGHT 2020 DEERE & COMPANY

Moline, Illinois All rights reserved.

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Attach and Detach Bucket or Attachment Attachments Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-1 Attach Bucket or Attachment (300R and

320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-1 Detach Bucket or Attachment (300R and

320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-3 Attach Bucket or Attachment (440R Loader) . . . . . . 40-4 Detach Bucket or Attachment (440R Loader) . . . . . 40-6

Transport Keep Riders Off Machine .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-1 Driving on Public Roads .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-1 Carry Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-1

Operate Loader Preoperation Checks (300R and 320R

Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-1 Preoperation Checks (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-1 Use Ballast Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-2 Avoid Rollover Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-2 Do Not Handle Round or Large Square Bales

(300R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-3 Use Bucket Level Indicator (300R and 320R

Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-3 Use Bucket Level Indicator (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . 50-3 Use Bucket Loops (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-3 Loader Operations .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-4 Level and Scrape Forward .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-4 Level in Reverse .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-5 Carry Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-5 Remove Material from a Pile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-5 Dig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-6 Backfill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-6 Operate Grapple (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-6 Operate Hay Grapple (If Equipped) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-8 Attachments Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-8

Operate Forklift (If Equipped) Operate Forklift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-1

Operate 4-IN-1 Bucket (If Equipped) 4-IN-1 Bucket Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-1

Operate Bale Spear (If Equipped) Avoid Injury or Death from Rollover

Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-1 Avoid Injury or Death from Falling Round or

Large Square Bales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-1 Pick up a Round Bale .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-1 Pick up a Round Bale on a Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-2 Transport a Round Bale .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-2

Lubrication and Maintenance Lubricate and Maintain Loader Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-1 Perform Lubrication and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-1 Observe Lubrication Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-1 Multipurpose Extreme Pressure (EP) Grease . . . . . 70-1 Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-2 Service Intervals (300R and 320R Loaders) . . . . . . . 70-3 Service Intervals (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-3 First 10 Hours (300R and 320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . . 70-3 First 10 Hours (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-3 Every 10 Hours (300R and 320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . 70-4

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Every 10 Hours (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-5 Every 50 Hours (300R and 320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . 70-6 Every 50 Hours (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-8 Every Two Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-9

Troubleshoot Hydraulic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-1 Bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-2

Service Service Loader and Tractor Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-1 Work in Clean Area .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-1 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-1 O-Ring Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-2 Tighten Hydraulic Fittings and Hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-2 Access Front of Tractor (300R and 320R

Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-3 Access Front of Tractor (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-4 Identify Hose Connections (300R Loader)

(3X20, 4X00, and 4X10 Series Tractors) . . . . . . . 80-4 Identify Hose Connections300R Loader

(855, 955, and 870 Tractors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-5 Identify Hose Connections320R Loader

(4105 Tractor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-5 Identify Hose Connections320R Loader

(3X20, 4X00, and 4X10 Series Tractors) . . . . . . . 80-6 Identify Hose Connections320R Loader

(970, 1070, 990, and 4005 Tractors) . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-7 Identify Hose Connections (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . 80-7 Check Parking Stand and Weight Bracket

Engagement (300R and 320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . 80-8 Check Parking Stand and Weight Bracket

Engagement (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-10 Adjust Bucket Level Indicator (300R and

320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-10 Adjust Bucket Level Indicator (440R Loader) . . . . . 80-11 Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values .. . . . . . . . . . . . 80-12 Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values .. . . . . 80-13

Storage Prepare Loader for Storage .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-1 Store Loader and Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-1

Specifications Specification Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-1 300R Loader Specifications on 3120, 3320,

3520, 3720, 3033R, 3038R, 3039R, 3045R, and 3046R Tractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-2

320R Loader Specifications on 3120, 3320, 3520, 3720, 3033R, 3038R, 3039R, 3045R, and 3046R Tractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-4

320R Loader Specifications on 4105 Tractor . . . . . . 90-5 440R Non Self-Leveling Loader

Specifications on 4M Series and 4R Series Tractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-6

440R Mechanical Self-Leveling Loader Specifications on 4M Series and 4R Series Tractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-7

440R Non Self-Leveling Loader Specifications on 4M (Heavy-Duty) Series Tractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-8

440R Mechanical Self-Leveling Loader Specifications on 4M (Heavy-Duty) Series Tractors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-9

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440R Non Self-Leveling Loader Specifications on 4X20 Series Tractors . . . . . . . . 90-10

440R Mechanical Self-Leveling Loader Specifications on 4X20 Series Tractors . . . . . . . . 90-11

Bale Spear Handling Capacities (320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-12

Bale Spear Handling Capacities (440R Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-13

Serial Number Record Product Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-1 Keep Proof of Ownership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-1 Keep Machines Secure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-1

Assembly Predelivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-1 Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-1 After-Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-1 Perform Predelivery Service Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-2 Installation Instructions Available Online to

John Deere Dealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-2 Recommended Setup/Assembly Sequence .. . . . . . 100-2 Prepare the Tractor (300R and 320R

Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-2 Prepare the Tractor (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-2 Prepare the Loader (300R and 320R

Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-3 Prepare the Loader (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-3 Install Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-3 Attach Loader to Tractor (440R Loader) . . . . . . . . . . 100-4 Install Bucket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-4 Final Inspection and Adjustments (300R and

320R Loaders) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-4 Final Inspection and Adjustments (440R

Loader) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-5

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Machine Overview CAUTION: READ THIS MANUAL carefully to learn how to operate and service the machine correctly. Failure to do so can result in personal injury or equipment damage. This manual and safety signs on the machine are available in other languages. See a John Deere dealer for specific language requirements and to place an order.

Review the Controls and Transport sections in this manual before operation.

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Operating the Machine Introduction: See the relevant section in the Operators Manual for operating procedures.

Controls Transport Operate Loader Specifications

Preliminary Overview Inspect the machine before operation, using the following list as a reminder. Detailed operation and service information is available in this Operators Manual.

Review manual and machine for safety information and safety signs.

Review manual for proper operation, adjustment, and service.

Review manual for control devices (hydraulic and electrical).

Review manual for regular lubrication points and intervals.

Check machine mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical connection points.

Check for visual signs of leaks, damage, and failures. Perform machine daily maintenance.

Using this Manual: The information provided in this manual is divided into sections. The sections are organized with the typical machine features or functional systems together. These sections are identified at the top of each page. Specific information within each section is organized into modules. These modules are identified with a heading at the top left. Page numbers identify the section as well as the number of the page in the section.

By reviewing this manual frequently, you learn which section to turn to for specific information. For example, the safety information is covered at the beginning, and the operation of all features and systems is covered in the first half of the manual. Maintenance intervals are in the middle of the manual, and the maintenance of all the features and systems is covered in the second half of the manual. The specifications are covered at the end.

A detailed table of contents appears before the safety information, and there is an alphabetical index at the very end of the manual.

The Operators Manual content flows as sequential reading down one column of text and graphic, then over to the top of the next column as shown.

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Product View

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Trademarks

Trademarks TouchSet Trademark of Deere & Company CommandARM Trademark of Deere & Company GREASE-GARD Trademark of Deere & Company

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Abbreviations The following abbreviations are used in this manual:

2WD: Two-Wheel Drive MFWD: Mechanical Front-Wheel Drive PIN: Product Identification Number ROPS: Roll-Over Protective Structure SCV: Selective Control Valve (Tractor Hydraulics)

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Recognize Safety Information

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This is a safety-alert symbol. When you see this symbol on your machine or in this manual, be alert to the potential for personal injury.

Follow recommended precautions and safe operating practices.

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Understand Signal Words

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DANGER; The signal word DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING; The signal word WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION; The signal word CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. CAUTION may also be used to alert against unsafe practices associated with events which could lead to personal injury.

A signal wordDANGER, WARNING, or CAUTIONis used with the safety-alert symbol. DANGER identifies the most serious hazards. DANGER or WARNING safety signs are located near specific hazards. General precautions are listed on CAUTION safety signs. CAUTION also calls attention to safety messages in this manual.

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Follow Safety Instructions

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Carefully read all safety messages in this manual and on your machine safety signs. Keep safety signs in good condition. Replace missing or damaged safety signs. Be sure new equipment components and repair parts include the current safety signs. Replacement safety signs are available from your John Deere dealer.

There can be additional safety information contained on parts and components sourced from suppliers that is not reproduced in this operator's manual.

Learn how to operate the machine and how to use controls properly. Do not let anyone operate without instruction.

Keep your machine in proper working condition. Unauthorized modifications to the machine may impair the function and/or safety and affect machine life.

If you do not understand any part of this manual and need assistance, contact your John Deere dealer.

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Prepare for Emergencies

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Be prepared if a fire starts.

Keep a first aid kit and fire extinguisher handy.

Keep emergency numbers for doctors, ambulance service, hospital, and fire department near your telephone.

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Wear Protective Clothing

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Wear close fitting clothing and safety equipment appropriate to the job.

Operating equipment safely requires the full attention of the operator. Do not wear radio or music headphones while operating machine.

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Park Machine Safely

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Before working on the machine:

Lower all equipment to the ground. Stop the engine and remove the key. Disconnect the battery ground strap. Hang a "DO NOT OPERATE" tag in operator station.

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Protect People and Animals

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Never allow anyone to walk or work under a raised loader.

Be sure that people, livestock, or pets are not standing near machine while operating.

Do not use the loader for a work platform.

Do not lift or carry anyone on loader or in bucket or attachment.

Lower loader to the ground before leaving operator's station.

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Operating the Loader Tractor Safely

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When operating a machine with a loader application,

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reduce speed as required to ensure good tractor and loader stability.

To avoid tractor rollover and damage to front tires and tractor, do not carry load with your loader at a speed over 10 km/h (6 mph).

To avoid tractor damage do not use a front loader or a sprayer tank if the tractor is equipped with a 3 Meter Front Axle.

Never allow anyone to walk or work under a raised loader.

Do not use loader as a work platform.

Do not lift or carry anyone on loader, in bucket, or on implement or attachment.

Lower loader to ground before leaving operators station.

The Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS) or cab roof, if equipped, may not provide sufficient protection from load falling onto the operators station. To prevent loads from falling onto the operators station, always use appropriate implements for specific applications (that is, manure forks, round bale forks, round bale grippers, and clampers).

Ballast tractor in accordance to Ballast Recommendations in PREPARE TRACTOR section.

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Use Seat Belt Properly

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Avoid crushing injury or death during rollover.

This machine is equipped with a rollover protective structure (ROPS). USE a seat belt when you operate with a ROPS.

Hold the latch and pull the seat belt across the body. Insert the latch into the buckle. Listen for a click. Tug on the seat belt latch to make sure that the belt is

securely fastened. Snug the seat belt across the hips.

Replace entire seat belt if mounting hardware, buckle, belt, or retractor show signs of damage.

Inspect seat belt and mounting hardware at least once a year. Look for signs of loose hardware or belt damage, such as cuts, fraying, extreme or unusual wear, discoloration, or abrasion. Replace only with replacement parts approved for your machine. See your John Deere dealer.

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Use Foldable ROPS and Seat Belt Properly

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Avoid crushing injury or death during rollover.

If this machine is equipped with a foldable rollover protective structure (ROPS), keep the ROPS in the fully extended and locked position. USE a seat belt when you operate with a ROPS in the fully extended position. - Hold the latch and pull the seat belt across the body.

- Insert the latch into the buckle. Listen for a click. - Tug on the seat belt to make sure that the belt is securely fastened.

- Snug the seat belt across the hips. If this machine is operated with the ROPS folded (for

example, to enter a low building), drive with extreme caution. DO NOT USE a seat belt with the ROPS folded.

Return the ROPS to the raised, fully extended position as soon as the machine is operated under normal conditions.

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Use Caution on Slopes, Uneven Terrain, and Rough Ground

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Avoid holes, ditches, and obstructions which cause the tractor to tip, especially on slopes. Avoid sharp uphill turns.

Driving forward out of a ditch, mired condition, or up a steep slope could cause the tractor to tip over rearward. Back out of these situations if possible.

Danger of overturn increases greatly with narrow tread setting, at high speed.

Not all conditions that can cause a tractor to overturn are listed. Be alert for any situation in which stability may be compromised.

Slopes are a major factor related to loss-of-control and tip-over accidents, which can result in severe injury or death. Operation on all slopes requires extra caution.

Uneven terrain or rough ground can cause loss-of- control and tip-over accidents, which can result in severe injury or death. Operation on uneven terrain or rough ground requires extra caution.

Never drive near the edge of a gully, drop-off, ditch, steep embankment, or a body of water. The machine could suddenly roll over if a wheel goes over the edge or the ground caves in

Choose a low ground speed so you will not have to stop or shift while on a slope.

Avoid starting, stopping, or turning on a slope. If the tires lose traction, disengage the PTO and proceed slowly, straight down the slope.

Keep all movement on slopes slow and gradual. Do not make sudden changes in speed or direction, which could cause the machine to roll over.

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Avoid Injury or Death from Falling Loads

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CAUTION: Handling loads that exceed rollback capacity rating may cause relief valve to open and loader to dump if attachment is dumped below 0 horizontal. (See ROUND BALE HANDLING CAPACITIES in Specifications section.)

Improper use of loader to handle round bales or other material can result in injury to the tractor operator from:

Bale rolling back down the loader boom onto the operator's station.

Load spilling back from attachment onto operator's station.

The risk of the load falling onto the driver is increased when the load is moved in the raised position, especially if the loader is used to lift pallets or bales with the load raised above the driving position.

The rollover protective structure (ROPS) provides only partial protection from a load falling onto the driving position and additional protection can only be achieved by the use of attachments which are specially designed to prevent the load falling onto the driving position.

To help prevent personal injury or death caused by falling loads:

DO NOT handle round bales unless loader is equipped with an approved bale handling device.

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Otherwise, the bale can fall on the operator when the loader is raised.

Only use attachments designed for handled material. To avoid handling and stability problems, do not

exceed the manufacturer's rated capacity of the tractor.

The tractor must have maximum rear ballast and maximum tread width. (Refer to your tractor Operator's Manual.)

Carry loads low, drive slowly, maintain adequate visibility and ground clearance at all times.

Handle raised loads with caution. Jerky operation causes tractor-loader instability.

Operate the loader controls smoothly. When handling round bales on a slope, approach the

bale with tractor facing uphill.

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Carry Materials Safely

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Be sure anyone operating the loader is aware of safe operation and potential hazards.

Refer to the tractor Operators Manual for safe operational practices.

Do not exceed lift capacity of loader.

Be sure tractor is ballasted correctly.

Carry load low at all times.

If tractor is equipped with 4WD, be sure it is engaged during loader operation.

Stop loader gradually when lowering or lifting loads.

To help prevent loss of control, do not use "FLOAT" position to lower loader.

Avoid handling loose or shiftable loads.

Further reduce ground speed when traveling over rough ground or when making turns.

Drive slowly through gates and doors.

Multi-function control lever operation can be locked out

to prevent unintentional movement (See Tractor Operators Manual CONTROL SECTION).

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Transporting Round Bales Safely

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Read the decals attached to both the loader and the round bale spear.

To help prevent personal injury or accident caused from a bale falling off the spear, carry the bale low and slightly rolled back. Travel slowly over rough ground.

Carrying large loads may reduce visibility. Use extra caution.

DO NOT handle bales that exceed bale weight.

See specifications section of manual for load capacities.

When handling round bales on a slope, always approach the bale with the tractor facing uphill.

Do not transport round bales on public road or highway. DX,WW,LOADER5-19-18SEP12

Operate Grapple (If Equipped) Avoid Injury or Death from Falling Round Bales

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CAUTION: Avoid personal injury or death caused by falling loads: DO NOT handle round bales unless loader is

equipped with an approved bale handling attachment. A bale can fall on the operator when the loader is raised, if a bale handling attachment is not used. (See your John Deere dealer.)

Ensure detent on tractor hydraulic selective control lever is locked out. (See ADJUST TIMED DETENT if equipped in Prepare the Tractor section or refer to procedure in tractor Operator's Manual.)

Handle raised loads with caution. Carry loads low and drive slowly.

How to Pick Up a Round Bale

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1. Approach bale with grapple open, bucket level, and bucket close to the ground.

2. Maneuver the bucket under bale until bale is against grapple frame.

3. Close grapple, then raise and roll back bale just high enough to provide ground clearance for transport.

How to Pick Up a Round Bale on a Slope

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CAUTION: Avoid injury caused by tractor rollover when handling round bales on a slope. Avoid traveling across a slope whenever possible. Drive UP a slope to pick up a bale and back DOWN a slope in reverse. Move bale with the loader positioned as close to the ground as possible. Avoid injury caused by impact from a bale rolling down a slope. Never use the tractor or loader to stop a rolling bale.

1. Approach a bale with tractor facing uphill, with grapple open, and with bucket level and close to ground.

2. Maneuver the bucket under bale until bale is against grapple frame.

3. Close grapple.

4. Raise and roll back bale just high enough to provide ground clearance for transport.

5. Select low tractor speed before moving or turning on a slope.

How to Transport a Round Bale

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CAUTION: Avoid personal injury or accident caused from a bale falling off the loader. Carry the bale low and slightly rolled back. Travel slowly over rough ground.

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Handling bales that exceed rollback capacity rating may cause relief valve to open and loader to dump if attachment is dumped below 0 horizontal. (See ROUND BALE HANDLING CAPACITIES in Specifications section.)

How to Remove Material from a Pile

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IMPORTANT: Avoid grapple and loader damage. Do not use the grapple teeth to dig material out of a pile. The grapple is only designed to clamp material in a bucket. Use the bucket, not the grapple, to break material loose.

1. If possible, remove material from top of pile first.

2. Use loader bucket to break material loose. Equip bucket with tines for better loosening action in packed silage.

3. After material is loosened, close grapple. DX,WW,LOADER6-19-18SEP12

Driving on Public Roads

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While driving tractor and loader, follow these precautions:

Carry loads close to the ground to aid visibility and to lower center of gravity.

Allow for additional length of loader on tractor while turning.

Balance loads so weight is evenly distributed and load is stable.

Drive slowly if carrying materials. Rough conditions may cause material to spill.

Avoid carrying materials wider than the bucket or tractor.

LOCK OUT MULTI-FUNCTION CONTROL LEVER TO PREVENT UNINTENTIONAL MOVEMENT (See Tractor Operators Manual CONTROL SECTION).

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Operating Loader with Attachments from Other Manufacturers John Deere loaders are designed to be used with John Deere attachments.

John Deere accepts no liability for damage or injury resulting from the use of attachments from other manufacturers, these risks must be borne solely by the user.

If using attachments from other manufacturers which are made compatible with John Deere loader carriers, the loader specifications may be affected as follows:

1. Attachment latching If using attachments from other manufacturers, always ensure that attachment is securely fitted on John Deere carrier prior to operating.

2. Self-leveling Always check self-leveling reaction before operating John Deere loader with attachments from other manufacturers.

If self leveling does not respond as expected, the

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attachment level must be controlled manually using the appropriate lever to avoid falling loads.

3. Interference Check for interference and take necessary action to avoid them.

4. Maximum roll back and dump angles Roll back and dump angle can be affected.

Avoid loads spilling back from the attachment by leveling the attachment manually using control lever, if necessary.

5. Loader specifications All the specifications of the loader may be affected.

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Operate Bucket/Attachment Safely

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CAUTION: To avoid personal injury, make sure bucket/attachment is properly secured to carrier.

Before operating loader, always make sure that bucket/ attachment is properly secured to carrier. (See ATTACH THE BUCKET OR ATTACHMENT in Operate Loader section.)

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Operating Non-Self-Levelling Loaders

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To help prevent personal injury by loads spilling/falling over back of bucket, do not tilt bucket toward tractor with loader in raised position.

Manually level the bucket while raising loader.

Learn how to operate the Non-Self-Levelling (NSL) loader.

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Avoid Power Lines

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Serious injury or death can result if tractor or loader contacts electric lines.

Check height clearance before raising loader.

Do not leave the operator's seat if any part of tractor or loader contacts lines.

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Dig Safely

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Before digging, check location of cables, gas lines, and water mains.

Do not leave the operator's seat if any part of tractor or loader contacts cables.

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Detach Loader Safely

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Detached loader can fall and cause serious injury or death.

Detach the loader on a hard, level surface. Some lo