John Deere 200 Series Cutting Platforms Operator’s Manual Instant Download (Publication No.OMH116950)

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200 SERIES CUTTING PLATFORMS
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OPERATORS MANUAL 200 SERIES CUTTING
PLATFORMS OMH116950 I3 English
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O M H 1 1 6 9 5 0
JOHN DEERE HARVESTER WORKS OMH116950 I3
LITHO IN THE U.S.A. ENGLISH
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INTRODUCTION This safety alert symbol identifies
important safe- ty messages in this manual. When
you see this symbol, be alert to the possibility
of personal in- jury and carefully read the
message that follows. Your operator's manual
contains SI metric equivalents which follow
immediately after the U.S. customary units of
measure. Right-hand" and "left-hand sides are
determined by facing in the direction the
platform will travel when in use. Record your
platform serial number in the space pro- vided in
SPECIFICATIONS. The warranty on this platform
appears on your copy of the purchase order which
you should have received from your dealer when
making your purchase. This war- ranty provides
you the assurance that John Deere will back its
products where defects appear within the war-
ranty period. In some circumstances, John Deere
also provided field improvements, often without
charge to the customer, even if the product is
out of warranty. Warranty and field improvements
are a part of John Deere's product support
program for customers who operate and maintain
their equipment as described in this manual.
Should the equipment be abused or modi- fied to
change its performance beyond the original fac-
tory specifications, the warranty will become
void and field improvements may be denied.
2'2'4 Rigid Cutlerbar Platform wzñ bat reel
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Contents
Page Contents .................................
1 Safety ..................................
2,3 Attaching and Detaching ...................
4-11 Transporting ..............................
12 Operating the Platform .................. ,
13-46 Lubricants .............................
47,48 Lubrication and Maintenance ...............
49-51 Trouble Shooting ........................
52-60 Service ............. ..................
61-68 Special Equipment .......................
69-71 Storage .................................
72 Specifications .............................
73 Index .................... . ... ..... 75
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Safety
SAFETY DECALS CAUTION, WARNING OR DANGER
Decals with these headings and eymbol indicate
the possibility of personal injury. IMPORTANT
Decals with this heading indicate the possibility
of damage to the machine. Decals are located in
areas where they apply.
AVOID CONTACT WITH MOVING PARTS Keep hands, feet,
and clothing away from powerdriven parts. Never
clean, lubricate, or adjust platform when it is
run- ning.
Never attempt to clear obstructions off cutting
platform unless separator is disengaged and
engine is shut oW. Everyone must be clear before
starting engine or run- ning combine.
LEAVING COMBINE UNATTENDED Before leaving the
combine unattendecl, turn off engine and remove
keys. Support the platform with the hydrau- lic
cylinder safety stop or lower it to the ground.
Place the gearshift lever in neutral and engage
the parking brake. Lock cab doors on 6620.
SideHill 6620, 7720, and 8820 Combines.
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Safety 3
OPERATE SAFELY Clothing woni by operator must be
fairly tight and belt- ed. Loose jackets, shirts,
or sleeves must never be worn. Anytime work is
being done under reel or platform, the hydraulic
cylinder satety stops must be placed in the
safety position.
AVOID HIGH PRESSURE FLUIDS Escaping fluid under
pressure can penetrate the skin causing serious
injury. Relieve pressure before discon- necting
hydraulic or other lines. Tighten all connections
before applying pressure. Keep hands and body
away from pin holes and nozzles which eject
fluids under high pressure. Use a piece of
cardboard or paper to search for leaks. Do not
use your hand. If ANY fluid is injected into the
skin, it must be surgically removed within a few
hours by a doctor familiar with this type injury
or gangrene may result. Cracling hydraulic line
fittings to lower feeder house will result in an
instantaneous dropping of feeder house or feeder
house and header. PROTECT AGAINST
NOISE Prolonged exposure to loud noise can cause
impairment or loss of hearing. Wear a suitable
hearing protective device as earmuffs (A) or
earplugs (B) to protect against objectionable or
uncomfortable loud noises.
AEermuffg BEarplugs
TRANSPORTING Check local width laws before
transporting. It is not recommended to transport
on road with 230 Platform attached to combine. It
is recommended that you use a Model 25 Transport
Frame for the 200 Series Platform.
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Attaching and Detaching
ATTACHING PLATFORM TO 3300, 4400 ( 6600 AND 7700
COMBINES
-350000),

• Start engine and lower eeder house.
• NOTE. Reduce variable speed leeder house to its
  slon'est R.P.M.
• Move combine slowly forward until feeder house is
  centered in platform opening. Raise leeder
  house, lifting platform all the way up. Shut off
  engine.
• Pivot blocks (A) on feeder house must be proper
  Iy seated in pocket under top beam of header.
• APivot Blocks

1. Disconnect chain (A) and lower hydraulic cylinder
   safety stop (B) on lift cylinder.
2. Connect automatic header height contfol connec-
   tors, if so equipped (left-hand front of
   feeder house).

ASupport Chain WSafety Stoe

1. Secure platform to feeder house with three 5/8 x
   1-1/2-inch fOUnd head bolts and 21/32 x 2 x .250-
   inch flat washers in bottom holes.
2. Place roller chain around sprockets, slide
   coupler over sprockets and chain. Position shield
   over cou- pler. Repeat procedure on other side.
3. Connect hoses for hydraulic reel lift and reel
   drive at couplers under operator's platform.
4. To prevent damage to variable speed feeder house
   hoses when disconnected, route hoses down be-
   tween feeder house and variable-belt-drive and
   secure with clamps. Do not connect hoses together.

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Attaching and Detaching 5
DETACHING PLATFORM FROM 3300, 4400 ( 6600 AND
7700 COMBINES
-350000),

• Disconnect hoses for hydraulic reel lift and
  reel drive at couplers under operator's platform.
• IMPORTANT To prevent damage to hydraulic sys-
  tem connect reel drive hoees together under
  operator's platform. These hos- es stay with
  combine.
• Start engine and raise platform all the way up.
  Shut off engine.
• Disconnect chain and lower hydraulic cylinder
  safety stop on lift cylinder.
• Slide coupler off sprockets and chain, and
  remove coupler chain. Repeat procedure on other
  side. Also disconnect automatic header height
  control, if so equipped.
• Remove three round head bolts and flat washers.
• Raise hydraulic cylinder safety stop and hook
  chain.
• Start engine and lower feeder house until
  platform is on the qround and aaaching blocks are
  free.
• Move combine slowly rearward until feeder house
  is clear of platform.

ATTACHING PLATFORM TO 4400 (350001- 6620, 7720
AND 8820 COMBINES
), 4420,
IMPORTANT Lock pin (A) (both sidee) must be
posi- tioned in before attaching header. Po-
sition pin by sliding stop bolt(B) in and then
pivoting it down. If pins are leh in the out
position, feeder house will be damaged when
header is attached.
ALock Pin BStop Bolt
u illustrated on 7720 C'OtT1bitf
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6 Attaching and Detaching

• NOTE W'ifñ a// 8820 Combines, the telescoping
  cou- pler is shipped with the feeder house and
  must be installed on the left-hanD platform drive
  shaft.
• A coupler sprocket must be installed on the
  left-hand piatform drive shaft of a 230 platform
  that is to be run on a 7720. See your John Deere
  dealer.
• Start engine and lower feeder house.
• NOTE Reduce variable speed feeder house to its
• slowest RPM.
• Move combine slowly forward until feeder house
  is centered in platform opening. Raise feeder
  house, lifting platform, all the way up. Shut off
  engine.
• PiVOt blocks (A) on feeder house must be
  properly seated in pocket under top beam of
  header.

4. Disconnect chain (A) and lower hydraulic
cylinder safety stop (B) on lift cylinder.

• Slide and pivot stop bolt (A) up, and out to
  leek pin into header. Repeat procedure for other
  side.
• NOTE Loosen mating lock plate (B) on platform to
  let look pin lock and center into platform.
  Torque nut on lock plate (B) to 170 ft-I0s (231 N
  m). Repeat procedure on other side.
• Place roller chain around sprockets, and slide
  cou- pler over sprockets and chain. Repeat
  procedure for other side.
• Astop eolt BLock Plate

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Attaching and Detaching 7

• Connect hoses for hydraulic reel lift and reel
  drive at couplers under operator's platform or
  on feeder house.
• Connect automatic header height control harness
  if
• so equipped.
• To prevent damage to variable speed teeder house
  hose when it is disconnected, route hose down be-
  tween feeder house and variable-belt-drive and
  se- cure with clamp.
• NOTE On 4400 and 44?0 Combines there will be
  two hoses on variable speed feeder house.

DETACHING PLATFORM FROM 4400 (350001- 6620, 7720
and 8820 COMBINES
), 4420,

• Disconnect hoses tor hydraulic reel lift and
  reel drive at couplers under operator's platform
  or on feeder house.
• IMPORTANT To prevent damage to hydraulic sys-
  tem connect reel drive hoses together under
  operator's platform or on feeder house. These
  hoses stay with com- bine.
• To prevent damage to variable speed teeder house
  hose (if so equipped) when it is disconnected,
  route hose down between feeder house and
  variable-belt- drive and secure with clamp.
• Start engine and raise platform all the way up.
  Shut off engine.
• Disconnect chain and lower hydraulic cylinder
  safety stop on lift cylinder.
• Slide coupler off sprockets and chain and remove
  coupler chain. Repeat procedure on other side.
  Also disconnect automatic header height control
  (if so equipped).
• Slide and pivot stop bolt(A) in and down to
  unlock pin from platform. Repeat procedure on
  other side.
• Raise hydraulic cylinder safety stop and hook
  chain.
• Start engine and lower feeder house until
  plattom is on the ground and attaching blocks
  are free.
• Move combine slowly rearward until feeder house
  is clear of the platform.

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8 Attaching and Detaching ATTACHING PLATFORM TO
SIDEHILL 6600 AND
SIDEHILL 6620 (

• -358900)
• Start engine and lower feeder house.
• NOTE Reduce variable speed feeder house to its
  slowest R.P.M.
• Move combine slowly forward until feeder house is
  centered in platform opening. Raise feeder
  house, lifting platform, all the way up. Shut
  off engine.
• IMPORTANT Pivot blocks on feeder house must be
  properly seated in pocket under top beam of
  header.

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3. Disconnect chain (A) and lower hydraulic
cylinder safety stop (B) on lift cylinder (C).
ASupport Chain BSafety Stop CLift Cylinder 4.
Secure platform to feeder house with two 5/8 x
1-1/2-inch round head bolts and 21/32 x 2 x .250-
inch flat washers.
Feeder House Lower Attaching Plate Bolt Locations

1. (Both Sides) Install telescoping drive shaft
   between platform and feeder house by securing
   5/16 x 2-1/2-inch cap screw (A) through platform
   shaft.
2. (Both Sides) Take other end of telescoping drive
   shaft and secure it on feeder house drive shaft
   with 1/2 x 3-inch cap screw (B). (This clamps
   yoke to shaft.) Also connect automatic header
   height con- trol harness if so equipped.
3. Connect hoses for hydraulic reel lift and reel
   drive at couplers under operator's platform.
4. To prevent damage to variable speed feeder house
   hoses when disconnected, route hoses down be-
   tween feeder house and variable-belt-drive and
   secure with clamps. Do not connect hoses
   together.

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• Attaching and Detaching 9
• DETACHING PLATFORM FROM SIDEHILL 6600 AND
  SIDEHILL 6620 ( -358900) COMBINES
• Disconnect hoses for hydraulic reel lift and reel
  drive at couplets under operator's platform.
• IMPORTANT To prevent damage to hydraulic system
  connect reel drive hoses to- gether under
  operator's platform. These hoses stay with
  Combine.
• Start engine and raise platform all the way up.
  Shut off engine.
• Disconnect chain and lower hydraulic cylinder
  satety stop on lift cylinder.
• Remove cap screws from both ends and disconnect
  telescoping drive shaft. Repeat procedure on
  other side. Also disconnect automatic header
  height control harness if so equipped.
• Remove two 5/8 x 1-1/2-inch round head bolts and
  flat washers.
• Raise hydraulic cylinder safety stop and hook
  chain.
• Start engine and lower feeder house until
  platform is on the ground and attaching blocks
  are free.
• Move combine slowly rearward until feeder house
  is clear of platform.

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• 4 a Attaching anal Detaching
• ATTACHING PLATFORM TO SIDEHILL 6620 (403301- )
  COMBINES
• IMPORTANT Lock pin (A) (both sides) muat be
  positioned in before attaching header.
  Position pin by sliding atop bolt (B) in and
  pivoting it down. Damege to feeder house
  results when mounting header with pins in out
  posltlon.
• Stan engine and. lower feeder house.
• Move combine slowly forward until feeder house is
  centered in platform. Raise feeder house,
  lifting platfoffn all the way up. Shut off
  engine.
• IMPORTANT Pivot blocks on feeder house must be
  properly seated in pocket under top beam of
  header.

3. Disconnect chain (A) and lower hydraulic
cylinder safety stop (B) on lift cylinder (C).
4. Slide and pivot stop bot (A) up and out, to
move lock pin into platform. Repeat procedure for
other side. NOTE Loosen mating lock plate (B) on
platform, !o let lock pin lock and center into
platform. Torque nut on lock plate (B) to I TO
ft-lbs (231 Num). Repeat procedure on other side.
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Attaching and Oetaching 11

1. (Both Sides) Install telesooping drive shaft
   between platform and feeder house by securing
   5/16 x 2-1/2- inch cap screw (A) through
   platform shaft.
2. (Both Sides) Secure other end of telescoping
   drive shaft on feeder house drive shaft with 1/2
   x 3-inch cap screw(B). (This clamps yoke to
   shaft). Also con- nect automatic header height
   oontrol harness if so equipped.
3. Connect hoses for hydraulic reel lift and
   hydrostatic reel drive at couplers under
   operator's platform or on feeder house.
4. To prevent damage to variable speed feeder house
   hose(s) when they are disconnected, route hose(s)
   down between feeder house and variable-belt-drive
   and secure with damps. Do not connect hoses to-
   gether.

DETACHING PLATFORM FROM SIDEHILL 6620 (403301-
) COMBINES

• Disconnect hoses for hydraulic reel lift and
  hydro- static reel drive at couplers under
  operator's plat- form or on feeder house
• IMPORTANT To prevent damage to hydraulic reel
  drive aystem connect hoses under op- erator's
  platform or on feeder house. These hoses stay
  with combine.
• Start engine and raise platform all the way up.
  Shut off engine.
• Disconnect chain and lower hydraulic cylinder
  safety stop on lift cylinder.
• Loosen cap screw from inner end and disconnect
  telescoping drive shaft at feeder house (shafts
  stay with header). Repeat procedure on other
  side. Also disconnect automatic header height
  control harness if so equipped.
• Slide and pivot stop bolt in and down, to unlock
  platform. Repeat procedure on other side.
• Raise hydraulic cylinder safety stop and hook
  chain.
• Start engine and lower feeder house until
  platform is on ground and attaching blocks are
  free.
• Move combine slowly rearward until feeder house
  is clear of the platform.

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Transporting

• Check local width laws before transporting.
• The platform can be transported by leaving it
  attached to the combine but it is recommended
  that the Model 25 Transport Frame be used for the
  230 Platform and other 200 Series Platforms.
• Empty grain tank.
• Swing unloading auger back and secure with trans-
  port brace.
• Turn on combine flashing warning lights, unless
  pro- hibited by local law.
• Couple combine brake pedals together.
• Lower reel completely and raise platform to a
  posi- tion that will keep it off the ground but
  still allow good visibility.

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Operating the Platform
GENERAL INFORMATION
APickup Reel BCuttezbar The cutting platform
receives the crop and moves it to front of feeder
house by means of the reel, cutterbar, and auger.
Retracting fingers in auger feed material to the
feeder conveyor. IMPORTANT The
variable-belt-drive feeder house is designed for
use with a corn head or row-crop head. Using the
variable- belt-drive when combine is equipped
with a cutting platform can cause vi- bration and
excessive wear to cutter- bar parts. Minimum
feeder house tachometer speed must be kept
between 460 and 470 rpm, 490 to 500 rpm for
8820, (variable drive hydraulic cylinder fully
retracted) when using a cutting plat
DFeeder Conwyor
CAuger
The 4400 and 4420 chain d ve feeder house must be
kept at 468 using the 18 tooth sprocket.
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14 Operating the Platform
FIELD OPERATION Crop Conditions Cultural
practices and machine adjustment can greatly
affect crop losses. For example soybean loss
levels can be affected by low podding, lodge
resistance character- istics, or harvesting at
low moisture levels. For each crop and ground
condition (i.e. standing crop, standing with down
heads, down and tangled crops, dry or wet soil,
green and weedy crops) the platform and separator
must be correctly adjusted. Different adjustments
can be made to compensate for various field
conditions. 1. Variable speed feeder house must
operate at 460 rpm for 6620, 7720 and 490 rpm for
8820 Combines. Refer to combine operator's manual
for adjustment procedure.
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Operating the Platform 15

• Soybeans (Flex Platforms)
• Normal Dry Conditions
• For normal dry conditions adjust flex platform
  per instructions. (See Switch Positioning for
  Ground Condi- tions.)
• Extremely Dry and Hard Ground Conditions
• In extremely dry conditions the platform may
  climb up and over stiff soybean stubble, missing
  low growing beans.
• To correct, adjust as follows
• Lock out cutterbar. (See Locking-Out Flex Cutter-
• bar.)
• Adjust cutterbar to minimum tilt. (See Cutterbar
  Skid Plate Tilt Adjustment.)
• Readjust range indicator. (See Adjusting Range
  Indi-
• cator.)
• NOTE Any adjustment to cutterbar fi/I requires
  read- justing range indicator.

1. Maintain maximum pressure on spring (A) and 1/4-
   inch (6 mm) clearance between bolt head (B) and
   rear of pivot (C).
2. Remove and retain all lock out bolts and washers.
3. Also refer to DIAL-A-MATIC header height control.

BBolt Head CPivot

• Wet or Soft Ground Conditions
• In wet or soft conditions, platform may push or
  plow dirt because of excessive ground pressure.
• Run with DIAL-A-MATIC header height control
  switch in position 2 or 3.
• (Flex Platforms only) Set cutterbar tilt as
  recom- mended. (See Cutterbar/Skid Plate Tilt
  Adjustment.)
• Readjust range indicator. (See Adjusting Range
  Indi- cator.)
• (Flex Platforms only) Tension cutterbar drive
  case support spring to pull up on drive case.
  (See Adjust- ing Cutterbar Drive Case Support
  Spring.)

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16 Operating the Platform

• Oats, Maize, and Wheat (Flex and Ri9id Platforms)
• NOTE For instructions on various adjustments
  (for example, set cutterbar tilt etc.) see
  correct sub heading within this section.
• Normal Dry Ground Conditions
• When combining standing crops, such as wheat,
  soybeans, or maize, the cutterbar should be ad-
  justed to the mid or fully extended position. The
  tully extended position is also recommended when
  using a bat reel, as in short light crops, to
  "sweep the cutterbar.
• For maize, sunflowers, etc., it may be necessary
  to raise the platform cross auger.
• Set reel so the slats, in their lowest position,
  strike just below the lowest grain heads and
  slightly ahead of the knite.
• Pickup reel fingers must be set at right angles
  to the cutterbar.
• Lock out flex cutterbar.
• The tloating divider points on a tlex platform
  may be too long tor use in standing grain crops
  and can be removed.
• Short, Damp, Green, or Weedy Crops
• In short, damp, green, or weedy crops, plugging
  or slug teeding may occur. Large quantities of
  weeds tend to gum up the combine sieves and
  impart moisture to the grain.
• Weeds must be disposed of quickly and not be
  broken up any more than necessary.
• The tollowing suggestions will help while
  operating in weedy conditions.
• Cut the grain as high as possible.
• Try to avoid weeds and undergrowth.
• Check to see that cylinder is operating at proper
• speed.
• Use as much air blast on shoe as possible without
  blowing over grain.
• Make tollowing adjustments to platform

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