Contents

Contents
- Identification Views
  - 543R, 603R, 623R, 643R, 663R, and 683R Loader Identification View
- Safety
  - Recognize Safety Information
  - Understand Signal Words
  - Follow Safety Instructions
  - Prepare for Emergencies
  - Wear Protective Clothing
  - Park Machine Safely
  - Protect People and Animals
  - Operating the Loader Tractor Safely
  - Use Seat Belt Properly
  - Use Foldable ROPS and Seat Belt Properly
  - Use Caution on Slopes, Uneven Terrain, and Rough Ground
  - Avoid Injury or Death from Falling Loads
  - Carry Materials Safely
  - Transporting Round Bales Safely
  - Operate Grapple (If Equipped)
  - Driving on Public Roads
  - Operating Loader with Attachments from Other Manufacturers
  - Operate Bucket/Attachment Safely
  - Operating Non-Self-Levelling Loaders
  - Avoid Power Lines
  - Dig Safely
  - Detach Loader Safely
  - Use Safety Lights and Devices
  - Practice Safe Maintenance
  - Service Loader Safely
  - Service Machines Safely
  - Service Accumulator Systems Safely
  - Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
  - Check Hoses for Damage
  - Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
  - Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating
  - Decommissioning Proper Recycling and Disposal of Fluids and Components
- Safety Signs
  - Pictorial Safety Signs
  - CAUTION: Avoid the Risk of Injury
  - CAUTION: Avoid Injury from Being Struck
  - CAUTION: Avoid Crushing and Fluid Injection
  - WARNING: Avoid Injury from Falls
  - WARNING: Avoid Injury from Crushing
  - WARNING: Avoid Injury from Falling Loader
  - Falling Round Bales
  - Avoid Injury or Death from Electric Line Contact
  - Operator's Warning Decal (Australia Only)
- Abbreviations
  - Abbreviations
  - Tractor Engine Emission Level
- Application Charts
  - 543R Loader: Approved MFWD Tractors, Rear Ballast and Approved Front Tires
  - 543R Loader: Approved 2WD Tractors, Rear Ballast and Approved Front Tires
  - 603R Loader: Approved MFWD Tractors, Rear Ballast and Approved Front Tires
  - 603R Loader: Approved 2WD Tractors, Rear Ballast and Approved Front Tires
  - 623R Loader: Approved MFWD Tractors, Rear Ballast and Approved Front Tires
  - 623R Loader: Approved 2WD Tractors, Rear Ballast and Approved Front Tires
  - 643R Loader: Approved MFWD Tractors, Rear Ballast and Approved Front Tires
  - 643R Loader: Approved 2WD Tractors, Rear Ballast and Approved Front Tires
  - 663R Loader: Approved MFWD Tractors, Rear Ballast and Approved Front Tires
  - 663R Loader: Approved 2WD Tractors, Rear Ballast and Approved Front Tires
  - 683R Loader: Approved MFWD Tractors, Rear Ballast and Approved Front Tires
- Preparing the Tractor
  - Install Battery Harness (If Equipped)
  - Adjust Flow Rate and Timed Detent of Tractor Control Valves
  - Checking Front Tire Pressure
  - Checking Front Wheel Bolts
  - Remove Front Weights
  - Place Front Hitch in Transport Position
  - Adjust Front Tread of Tractor
  - Adjust Rear Tread of Tractor
  - Ballast Tractor with Loader
- Preparing the Machine
  - Disassemble Loader Lift Cylinder Spacers (643R Loader)
  - Assemble Loader Lift Cylinder Spacers (643R Loader)
- Break-In Period
  - Check Front Wheel Bolts
  - Check Mounting Frame Hardware
- Controls
  - Before Operating
  - Operate Loader with Joystick
  - Operate Loader with Selective Control Valves
  - Lock and Unlock Joystick
  - Operate 3rd and 4th Functions with 2-Function Loader Control Valve and Diverter
  - Operate 3rd and 4th Functions with 3-Function Loader Control Valve
  - Gearshift Buttons on the Joystick (Tractor with PowrQuad PLUS, AutoQuad, and PowrReverser Plus Transmission)
  - Operate Return-to-Position (If Equipped)
  - Operate Dynamic Weighing System (If Equipped)
  - Operate Electronic Self-Leveling (If Equipped)
  - Operate Level to Horizon (If Equipped)
- Attaching and Detaching the Loader
  - Attach Loader
  - Detach Loader
- Attaching and Detaching Implement
  - Attach Implements
  - Attach Implements with Combi Euro/MX Carrier
  - Attach Implements with Euro or Combi Euro/SMS Carrier
  - Detach Implements
- Transporting
  - Keep Riders Off Machine
  - Carry Loads
  - Drive on Public Roads
  - Sharp Implements
- Operating the Loader
  - Loader Operation Speed Limit
  - Park Tractor with Loader Attached
  - Operate Lift Cylinder Mechanical Locks (Australia Only)
  - Operate Electrical Safety Device (if Equipped)
  - Raise and Lower Loader
  - Operate Loader Suspension System
  - Remove Material from a Pile
  - Dig
  - Bucket Level Indicator
  - Level and Scrape Forward
  - Level in Reverse
- Operating Bale Spike
  - Avoid Injury or Death from Rollover Accidents
  - Avoid Injury or Death from Falling Round Bales
  - Transport a Round Bale
  - Pick Up Round Bale with Round Bale Fork and Bale Spike
  - Pick Up Round Bale on a Slope with Round Bale Fork and Bale Spike
  - Set Teeth Spacing on Bale Spike with Foldable Teeth
  - Put Bale Spike with Foldable Teeth in Transport or Working Position
  - Store Round Bale Fork
  - Store Bale Spike with Foldable Teeth
- Operating Bale Grapple and Bale Gripper
  - Avoid Injury or Death from Rollover Accidents
  - Avoid Injury or Death from Falling Round Bales
  - Transport a Round Bale
  - Set Heavy-Duty Multiple Bale Grapple Frame Position for Euro or Combi Euro/SMS and Euro/MX Carrier
  - Install and Remove Heavy-Duty Multiple Bale Grapple Inferior Teeth
  - Handle Bale with Heavy-Duty Multiple Bale Grapple
  - Operate Round Bale Grapple and Round Bale Gripper
  - Handle Round Bale by Its Curved Surface
  - Handle Round Bale by Its Ends
  - Store Round Bale Grapple and Round Bale Gripper
- Attachments
  - Find Attachments
  - Spacers for Increased Roll-Back Angle
  - Tractor Hood Guards
  - Loader Lights
  - Rear Ballast Box
  - Replaceable Cutting Edge
  - Digging Teeth
- Implements
  - Standard Bucket
  - Earth Bucket
  - Heavy-Duty Bucket
  - High-Volume Bucket
  - Grain Bucket
  - Standard Multi-Purpose Bucket
  - Heavy-Duty Multi-Purpose Bucket
  - Grapple for Heavy-Duty Multi-Purpose Bucket
  - Standard Manure Fork
  - Standard Manure Fork with Grapple
  - Heavy-Duty Manure Fork
  - Heavy-Duty Manure Fork with Grapple
  - Pallet Fork
  - Bale Spike
  - Combi Frame Pallet Fork and Bale Spike
  - Bale Spike with Foldable Teeth
  - High Capacity Bale Grapple
  - Heavy-Duty Multiple Bale Grapple
  - Articulated Bale Gripper
- Lubrication and Maintenance
  - Lubricate and Maintain Loader Safely
  - Perform Lubrication and Maintenance
  - Observe Lubrication Symbols
  - Multipurpose Extreme Pressure (EP) Grease
  - Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
  - As Required - Clean the Machine to Prevent Fire
  - As Required - Automatic Implement Latch
  - Every 10 Hours - HSL Loaders
  - Every 10 Hours - MSL Loaders
  - Every 10 Hours - NSL Loaders
  - Every 10 Hours - High Capacity and Heavy-Duty Multiple Bale Grapple
  - Every 10 Hours - Articulated Bale Gripper
  - Every 10 Hours - Heavy-Duty Manure Forks with Grapple
  - Every 10 Hours - Standard Manure Forks with Grapple
  - Every 10 Hours - Standard Multi-Purpose Bucket
  - Every 10 Hours - Heavy-Duty Multi-Purpose Bucket with Grapple
  - Every 100 Hours - Return-to-Position Potentiometer
  - Every 100 Hours or Monthly - Hydraulic Hoses
  - Each Tractor Engine Oil Change - Check Mounting Frame Hardware (5020 Series Tractors)
  - Each Tractor Engine Oil Change: Check Mounting Frame Hardware (5M and 5R Series PIN Prefix 1LV Tractors)
  - Each Tractor Engine Oil Change - Check Mounting Frame Hardware (5M and 5R Series PIN Prefix 1L0 Tractors)
  - Each Tractor Engine Oil Change: Check Mounting Frame Hardware (6000, 6010, 6020, 6025, 6030, 7020, 7030, 6MC, 6RC, 6M, and 6R Series Tractors)
  - Every 3 Years - Accumulators
  - Every 6 Years - Hydraulic Hoses
  - Every 10 Years - Accumulators
- Troubleshooting
  - Hydraulic System Troubleshooting
  - Bucket Troubleshooting
- Service
  - Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
  - Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
  - Service Loader and/or Tractor Safely
  - Service Loader and/or Tractor Safely (Loader Attached - Except Australia)
  - Service Loader and/or Tractor Safely (Loader Attached - Australia Only)
  - Shut-Off Valve
  - Keep Service Area Clean
  - Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
  - Avoid High-Pressure Jet on Cylinders
  - Suspension System Service
  - Access Front of Tractor (if Equipped with Foldable Hood Guard)
  - Identify Hose Connections: 2-Function Loader with Multicoupler
  - Identify Hose Connections: 3-Function Loader with Multicoupler
  - Identify Hose Connections: Individual Couplers
  - Hydraulic Connections: Multicoupler for 3rd Function
  - Hydraulic Connections: Multicoupler for 3rd Function and Individual Couplers for 4th Function
  - Loader Hanging Points
- Storage
  - Prepare Loader for Storage
  - Store Loader and Implements
- Specifications
  - Record Tractor Information (Australia Only)
  - Rated Operating Load
  - Specification Parameters
  - 543R NSL Loader Specifications on 5125R Tractor
  - 543R MSL Loader Specifications on 5125R Tractor
  - 603R NSL Loader Specifications on 6105MC Tractor
  - 603R MSL Loader Specifications on 6105MC Tractor
  - 603R HSL Loader Specifications on 6105MC Tractor
  - 623R NSL Loader Specifications on 6120R Tractor
  - 623R MSL Loader Specifications on 6120R Tractor
  - 623R HSL Loader Specifications on 6130R Tractor
  - 643R NSL Loader Specifications on 6145R Tractor
  - 643R MSL Loader Specifications on 6145R Tractor
  - 643R HSL Loader Specifications on 6155R Tractor
  - 663R NSL Loader Specifications on 6195R Tractor
  - 663R MSL Loader Specifications on 6195R Tractor
  - 683R MSL Loader Specifications on 6215R Tractor
- Serial Number
  - Serial Number Plate Description
  - Record Serial Number
  - Keep Proof of Ownership
  - Keep Machines Secure
- Declaration of Conformity
  - CE Conformity Marking
  - EC Declaration of Conformity: 543R, 603R, 623R, 643R, 663R, and 683R Loaders
  - EC Declaration of Conformity
  - EC Declaration of Conformity
  - EC Declaration of Conformity
  - EC Declaration of Conformity
  - EC Declaration of Conformity
  - EC Declaration of Conformity
  - EC Declaration of Conformity
  - Eurasian Economic Union
- John Deere Service Literature Available
  - Technical Information
- John Deere Service Keeps You On The Job
  - John Deere Parts
  - The Right Tools
  - Well-Trained Technicians
  - Prompt Service
Page Number
- Section 05
- Section 10
- Section 15
- Section 20
- Section 25
- Section 30
- Section 31
- Section 32
- Section 35
- Section 40
- Section 45
- Section 50
- Section 55
- Section 60A
- Section 60B
- Section 65A
- Section 65B
- Section 70
- Section 75
- Section 80
- Section 85
- Section 90
- Section 95
- Section 100
- Section SLIT

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John Deere 543R Loader Specification

The John Deere 543R Loader is engineered for seamless integration with John Deere tractors, specifically designed to enhance agricultural productivity through its robust capabilities. With a maximum lift capacity designed to handle substantial loads, the 543R Loader features a durable, high-tensile steel construction ensuring longevity and reliability under heavy-duty conditions. Its advanced hydraulic system is optimized for smooth and efficient operation, allowing for precise control and ease of use in various farming applications. The loader boasts an impressive lift height, facilitating ease of stacking and high-capacity material handling, while its rapid cycle times increase operational efficiency.

The 543R Loader incorporates a self-leveling mechanism, reducing spillage and increasing safety during transport of materials. Its intuitive quick-attach system allows for swift and secure attachment and detachment, streamlining transitions between different implements, thereby enhancing versatility in diverse agricultural tasks. The loader is equipped with a Euro/Global tool carrier, broadening compatibility with a wide range of attachments and augmenting multifunctionality.

Operator comfort is prioritized through a design that ensures unobstructed visibility, promoting safer and more accurate operation. The loader’s maintenance-friendly design, featuring easily accessible service points, reduces downtime and simplifies routine upkeep. Integration with John Deere's electronic systems allows for seamless monitoring and control, harnessing the benefits of precision agriculture technology. This synergy optimizes loader performance and aligns with modern farming practices, ensuring the 543R Loader is a valuable addition to any farming operation seeking efficiency and reliability.

John Deere 543R Loader F.A.Q.

How can I attach the John Deere 543R Loader to my tractor?

To attach the John Deere 543R Loader, align the loader with the mounting frames on the tractor. Ensure the hydraulic hoses are properly connected and secure the loader using the locking pins. Refer to the operator's manual for detailed instructions.

What is the recommended maintenance schedule for the John Deere 543R Loader?

Regular maintenance for the 543R Loader includes checking hydraulic fluid levels, inspecting hoses and connections, lubricating pivot points, and examining the loader frame for any signs of wear or damage. Follow the maintenance schedule provided in the operator's manual.

How do I troubleshoot hydraulic issues with the 543R Loader?

If experiencing hydraulic issues, check for leaks, ensure all connections are tight, and inspect the hydraulic fluid level. If problems persist, consult the service manual or contact a John Deere technician.

Can I use the 543R Loader for snow removal?

Yes, the 543R Loader can be used for snow removal by attaching a snow blade or bucket. Ensure the loader is properly maintained and the tractor is equipped with suitable tires for traction.

What should I do if the 543R Loader is not lifting properly?

If the loader is not lifting properly, check the hydraulic fluid level and inspect the hydraulic system for leaks. Ensure that the loader is not overloaded and that all controls are functioning correctly.

How can I safely transport the John Deere 543R Loader?

To safely transport the 543R Loader, lower the loader to the ground, secure it with transport locks, and ensure that all hydraulic controls are disengaged. Use appropriate transport equipment and follow local regulations.

How do I adjust the loader arms on the 543R Loader?

To adjust the loader arms, follow the instructions in the operator's manual, which detail the process for adjusting the hydraulic cylinders and aligning the arms for optimal performance.

What are the safety precautions when operating the 543R Loader?

Safety precautions include wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, ensuring bystanders are clear of the work area, and operating the loader within its specified limits. Always refer to the safety section in the operator's manual.

How can I increase the lifespan of my John Deere 543R Loader?

Regular maintenance, proper usage, and storing the loader in a sheltered area can increase its lifespan. Avoid overloading and ensure all moving parts are adequately lubricated.

What is the correct procedure for disconnecting the 543R Loader from the tractor?

To disconnect the loader, engage the parking brake, lower the loader to the ground, release the hydraulic pressure, and remove the locking pins. Detach the hydraulic hoses carefully and follow the detailed instructions in the operator's manual.