Title: John Deere 200 Series Cutting Platforms Operator’s Manual Instant Download (Publication No.OMH120052)
1200 SERIES CUTTING PLATFORMS
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OPERATORS MANUAL 200 SERIES CUTTING
PLATFORMS OMH120052 H4 English
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JOHN DEERE HARVESTER WORKS OMH120052 H4
LITHO IN THE U.S.A. ENGLISH
2INTRODUCTION 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.
SY?S
SM3735
224 Rigid Cutterbar Platform with bat reel
3Contents
Pege 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 Crime Prevention ................. , ........
73 Specifications ............ ................
76 Index .................................. 78
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5Safety
SAFETY DECALS CAUTION, WARNING OR DANGER
Decals with these headings and symbol 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 off. Everyone must be clear before
starting engine or run- ning combine.
LEAVING COMBINE UNATTENDED Before leaving the
combine unattended, 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.
6Safety 3
OPERATE SAFELY Clothing worn 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 safety 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. Cracking 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.
AEarmuffs BEarplugs
TRANSPORTING SAFELY 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.
7Attaching and Detaching
ATTACHING PLATFORM TO 3300, 4400 ( 6600 AND 7700
COMBINES
-350000),
- Start engine and lower leeder house.
- NOTE. Reduce variable speed teeder house to iis
- slowest R.P.M.
- Move combine slowly forward until feeder house is
centered in platform opening. Raise ie eder
house . lifting platform all the way up. Shut
of( engine - Pivot blocks (A) on feeder house must be properly
seated in pocket under top beam ol heade r. - APivot Blocks
- Disconnect chain (A) and lowe hydraulic cylinder
safety stop (B) on lift cylinder. - Connect automatic header height control connec-
tors, if so equipped (left-hand front of feeder
house).
ASupport Cha in Safety Stop
- Secure platform to feeder house with three 5/8 x
1-1/2-inch round head bolts and 21/32 x 2 x
.250- inch flat washers in bottom holes. - Place roller chain around sprockets, slide
coupler over sprockets and chain. Position shield
over cou- pler. Repeat procedure on other side. - Connect hoses for hydraulic reel lit and reel
drive at couplets under operator s platform. - To prevent damage to variable speed leeder 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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8Attaching 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 hoses together under
operator's platform. These hos- es stay with
combine. - Start engine and raise plattorm all the way up.
Shut off engine. - Disconnect chain and lower hydraulic cylinder
satety 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,
it so equipped. - Remove three rovnd head bolts and flat washers.
- Raise hydraulic cylinder satety 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.
ATTACHING PLATFORM TO 4400 (350001- 6620, 7720
AND 8820 COMBINES
), 4420,
IMPORTANT Lock pin (A) (both sides) 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 left in the out
position, feeder house will be damaged when
header is attached.
ALock Pin BStop Bolt
///usfra/ed on 7Z20 Combine
Continued on next page.
96 Attaching and OefacAing
- NOTE With all 8820 Combines, the teiesooping
cou- pler is shipped with fhe feeder house and
must be installed on fhe left-hand platform drive
shaft. - A coupler sprocket must be installed on the
left-hand platform drive shatt 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
- s/owesf RPM.
- Move combine slowly forward until feeder nouse
is centered in plattorm 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.
ASuppouChan BSafety Stop
- Slide and pivot stop bolt (A) up, and out to
lock pin into header. Repeat procedure for other
side. - NOTE. Loosen mating lock plate (B) on platform to
let lock pin lock and center into platform.
Torque nut on lock ptate (B) to 170 ft-lbs (231 N
m). Repeat procedure on other side. - Place rd\er chain around sprockets, and slide
cou- pler over sprockets and chain. Repeat
procedure for other side.
10Attaching 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 feeder 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 4420 Combines there will be two
hoses on variable speed feeder house.
DETACHING PLATFORM FROM 4400 (350001- 6620, 7720
and 8820 COMBINES
), 4420,
- Disconnect hoses for 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 feeder 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
platform is on the ground and attaching blocks
are free. - Move combine slowly rearward until feeder house
is clear of the platform.
118 Anaching and Detac/jing 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 seared in pocket under top beam of
header.
3. Disconnect chain (A) and lower hydrtuIic
cylinder safety stop (B) on Jift cylinder (C).
ASupport Chain Satety 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.
H36262
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Feeder House Lower Attaching Plate Boil Locations
- (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. - (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.
- Connect hoses for hydraulic reef lift and reel
drive at couplets under operator's platform. - 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.
d36883
12- Attaching and Detaching 9
- DETACHING PLATFORM FROM SIDEHILL 6600 AND
SIDEHILL 6620 ( -358900) COMBINES - Disconnect hoses for hydraulic reel lift and reel
drive at couplers 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
safety 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.
1310 Attaching and Detaching ATTACHING PLATFORM
TO SIDEHILL 6620 (403301- ) COMBINES IMPORTANT
Lock pin (A) (both sides) must be
positioned in before attaching header. Position
pin by sliding stop
- bolt (B) in and pivoting it down. Damage to
feeder house results when mounting header with
pins in out position. - Start engine and lower feeder house.
- Move combine slowly forward until feeder house is
centered in platform. 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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ALock Pin BStop Bolt
3. Disconnect chain (A) and lower hydraulic
cylinder safety stop (B) on iift cylinder (C).
ASupport Chain VSafety Stop CLift Cylinder
4. Slide and pivot stop bolt (A) up and out, to
move lock pin into platform. Repeat procedure for
other side. NOTE. Loosen mating lock plate (B) on
platform, to let lock pin lock and center into
platform. Torque nut on lock plate (B) to two
It-lbs (231 Num). Repeat procedure on other side.
AStop Bolt BLock Plate
H36264 H36264
14Attaching and Detaching 11
- (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. - (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
control harness if so equipped. - Connect hoses for hydraulic reel lift and
hydrostatic reel drive at couplers under
operator's platform or on feeder house. - 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 clamps. Do not connect hoses to-
gether.
H36883
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 system 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.
15Transporting
- 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 Dut
still allow good visibility.
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16Operating the Platform
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GENERAL INFORMATION
II612 68
H3J 268 DFeeder Conveyor
APickup Reel BCuxerbar 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,
when using a cutting platform. The 4400 and 4420
chain drive feeder house must be kept at 468
using the 18 tooth sprocket.
CAuger
1714 Operating the Platform
FIELD OPERATION Crop Conditions Cultural
practices and machine adjustment can greatly
affect crop losses. For example soyDean 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 tield
conditions. 1. Variable speed teeder house must
operate at 460 rpm for 6620, SideHill 6620, 7720
and 490 rpm for 8820 Combines. Refer to combine
operator's man- ual for adjustment procedure.
18Operating 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 stilt soybean stubble, missing
Icw growing Deans. - To correct, adjust as follows
- Lock out cutterbar. (See Locking-Out Flex Cutter-
bar.) - Adjust cutterbar to minimum tilt. (See Cutterbar
Skici Plate Tilt Adjustment.) - Readjust range indicator. (See Adjusting Range
Indi- - cator.)
- NOTE. Any adjustment to cufferdar tilt requires
read- justing range indicator.
- Maintain maximum pressure on spring (A) and 1/4-
inch (6 mm) clearance between bolt head (B) and
rear of pivot (C). - Remove and retain all lock out bolts and washers.
- Also refer to DIAL-A-MATIC header height control.
ASpring 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.)
1916 Operating the Platform
- Oats, Maize, and Wheat (Flex and Rigid 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, o maize, the cutterbar should be ad-
justed to the mid or fully extended position. The
fully 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 knife. - Pickup reel fingers must be set at right angles
to the cutterbar. - 5 Lock out flex cutterbar.
- The floating divider points on a flex platform
may be too long for 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 feeding may occur. Large quantities of
weeds tend to gum up the combine sieves and
impart moisture to the grain. - Weeds m ust be disposed of quickly and not be
broken up any more than necessary. - The following 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 cy1inder is operating at proper
speed. - Use as much air blast on shoe as possible without
blowing over grain. - Make following adjustments to platform
- 1. Lock out flexible cutterbar except for
soybeans. Move rigid cutterbar to rearward
position for green material or forward lor very
short Straw. On both platforms, tilt cutterbar up
as far as possible.
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21Operating the Platform 17
- 2. If combining soybeans with flexible cutterbar,
ad- just DIAL-A-MATIC header height control to
first position on switch to keep cutterbar as
high as possible and platform bottom as flat as
possible. - 3 Move reel back and down. Adjust pitch of pickup
reel fingers at right angles to the cutterbar. - Adjust auger down and back for rigid platforms
and down and forward for flexible platforms. - Remove paint, rust, dirt, or crop residue from
the platform bottom under the auger. - Remove optional feeder house closure strips. Do
not use strips unless wrapping of feeder conveyor
drive shaft occurs. - To prevent tailings from being thrown down the
feeder house and restricting the flow of material
in the auger finger area, adjust cylinder front
door stripper as close to the cylinder as
possible. See combine operator's manual. - Adjust feeder conveyor drum float to the grain
position. See combine operator's manual. - NOTE Incorrect drum height(drum float adjusted
to the corn position) causes most feeding prob-
lems. - Adjust feeder conveyor chain for the correct
dis- tance above false bottom. See combine
operator's manual. - Adjust feeder conveyor chain speed for grain
crops, by installing drive chain on the LARGER
tooth sprocket. See combine operator's manual. - If feeding problems persist, install auger flight
ex- tensions. (See Special Equipment Section.) - Short Thin Crops
- When combining standing crops, as wheat or
soybeans, the cutterbar must be adjusted to the
mid or fully ex- tended position. The fully
extended position is also rec- ommended when
using a bat reel, to sweep the cut- terbar. - Auger flight extensions may be needed.
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