John Deere Omar287594 — Contents

Contents Page Page Independent Link Suspension Front Tire, Fender and Steering Stop Settings......80­19 Independent Link Suspension Bolt On Dual Front Tire, Fender and Steering Stop Settings .................................80­20 1500 MFWD Bolt On Dual Front Tire, Fender and Steering Stop Settings..............80­21 Independent Link Suspension or 1500 MFWD Clamp On Dual Front Tire, Fender and Steering Stop Settings..............80­22 Clamp­On Dual Usage .....................................80­22 John Deere COOL­GARD™II COOLANT EXTENDER .................................90­9 Operating in Warm Temperature Climates .........90­9 Drain Intervals for Diesel Engine Coolant.........90­10 Additional Information About Diesel Engine Coolants and John Deere COOL­GARD™II COOLANT EXTENDER..90­11 Testing Diesel Engine Coolant..........................90­12 OILSCAN ™and COOLSCAN ™....................90­12 Transmission and Hydraulic Oil........................90­13 Transmission and Hydraulic Oil........................90­13 MFWD Oil.........................................................90­13 Gear Oil ............................................................90­14 Grease..............................................................90­14 Mixing of Lubricants..........................................90­15 Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants ................90­15 Lubricant Storage .............................................90­15 Transmission, Hydraulic, and Gear Case Oil .......................................................90­16 Rear Wheels, Tires, and Treads Service Tires Safely............................................81­1 Tire Combination Tables.....................................81­1 Recommended Tire Pressures (Group 47) ........81­2 Recommended Tire Pressures (Group 48) ........81­4 Guidelines...........................................................81­5 Rear Wheel.........................................................81­5 Adjusting and Tightening—Heavy­Duty Dual Wheels (10 or 12 Bolt Hubs)..................81­7 Rear Drive Wheel Tread Settings for Single Wheels ...........................................................................81­8 Rear Dual Wheel Tread Settings—320, 480 and 520 Tires ..........................................81­9 Rear Dual Wheel Row Crop Settings—620 And 650 Tires .......................81­10 Dual Rear Wheel Tread Setting and Hub Extensions........................................................81­11 Rear Dual Wheel Tread Settings—710 and 800 Tires ...............................................81­12 Clamp­On Dual Usage .....................................81­12 Maintenance and Service Intervals Service Intervals.................................................95­1 Hood...................................................................95­1 Service Interval Chart—Daily or 10 Hours—100 Hours (Initial)—250 Hours—500 Hours—750 Hours .....................95­2 Service Interval Charts .......................................95­3 Daily or 10 Hour Service Checking Engine Oil.........................................100­1 Checking Tires..................................................100­1 Checking Transmission/Hydraulic Oil Level .....100­2 Draining Air Brake Tank....................................100­2 Lubricating Hitch Components .........................100­3 Checking Coolant Level (Coolant Recovery Tank) ............................................100­3 Draining Water Separator.................................100­4 Transport Driving Tractor on Roads....................................85­1 Transporting with Ballast ....................................85­1 Towing Tractor ....................................................85­2 Releasing Park Brake (Powershift Transmission).................................................85­3 Releasing Park Brake (AutoPowr Transmission).................................................85­4 Transporting with Ballast ....................................85­5 Freeing a Mired Machine....................................85­6 Transporting on Flat­Bed Carrier........................85­7 Initial 100 Hour Service Changing Engine Oil and Filter.........................101­1 Checking Coolant Level (Coolant De­aeration Tank).........................................101­1 250 Hour Service Changing Engine Oil and Filter.........................102­1 Neutral Start System ........................................102­2 Checking Neutral Start System—Pow­ erShift Transmission.....................................102­2 Checking Transmission PARK Position............102­3 Checking Wheel and Wheel Weight Bolts........102­3 Lubricating MFWD U­Joints..............................102­4 Lubricating Independent Link Suspension Axle—External Fittings.............102­5 Lubricating MFWD Axle....................................102­5 Checking MFWD Differential Case Oil Level....102­6 Cleaning or Replacing Cab Air Filters ..............102­6 Checking Manual Brakes..................................102­7 Fuels, Lubricants, and Coolant Diesel Fuel..........................................................90­1 Fuel Tank............................................................90­2 Lubricity of Diesel Fuel .......................................90­2 Handling and Storing Diesel Fuel.......................90­3 Biodiesel Fuel.....................................................90­4 Testing Diesel Fuel .............................................90­4 Minimizing the Effect of Cold Weather on Diesel Engines ..........................................90­5 Diesel Engine Oil................................................90­6 Diesel Engine Oil and Filter Service Intervals ....90­7 Oil Filters ............................................................90­7 Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Coolant ....................90­8 Continued on next page iv 122208 PN=4