John Deere 5103E - Manual (Page 6)

Contents
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Attaching PTO-Driven Implement . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-2 Lubricant Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-4
Diesel Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-4
Operating Tractor PTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-3
Adjusting PTO Clutch Operating Rod . . . . . . . . . 65-5
Diesel Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-5
Use Correct Transmission-Hydraulic Filter
Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-6 Ballast
Transmission and Hydraulic Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-6 Planning for Maximum Productivity. . . . . . . . . . . 70-1
Grease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-7 Selecting Ballast Carefully . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-1
Matching Ballast to Load Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-1
Service and Maintenance Measuring Wheel Slip—Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-2
Observe Service Intervals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-1 Ballast Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-3
Break-In Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-1 Ballasting Front End for Transport . . . . . . . . . . . 70-3
Service Intervals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-2 Ballasting Front End for Transport (5103E
Tractor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-4
Ballasting Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-4 Service—Every 10 Hours
Determining Maximum Rear Ballast . . . . . . . . . . 70-5 Check Engine Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-1
Determining Maximum Front Ballast . . . . . . . . . . 70-5 Check Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-1
Using Cast Iron Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-5 Drain Water and Sediment From Fuel Filter . . . . 95-2
Installing Rear Cast Iron Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-6 Lubricate as Necessary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95-2
Using Liquid Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-6
Service—Every 50 Hours
Check Transmission-Hydraulic System
Wheels, Tyres and Treads
Oil Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-1 Service Tyres Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-1
Clean and Check Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-1 Check Implement-to-Tyre Clearance . . . . . . . . . 75-1
Lubricate Front Axle Pivot Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-2 Check Tyre Inflation Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-2
Lubricate Steering Spindles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-2 Tyre Inflation Pressure Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-3
Lubricate Clutch Pedal and Brake Pedal . . . . . 100-3 Tighten Wheel/Axle Hardware Correctly . . . . . . . 75-3
Inspect Tyres and Loose Hardwares . . . . . . . . 100-4 Tighten Bolts— Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-3
Tighten Bolt Adjustable Front Axle––If
Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-4 Service—Every 250 Hours
Tighten Bolts—Rear Axle (M-14 Bolts) . . . . . . . . 75-5 Change Engine Oil and Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-1
Tighten Bolts—Rear Axle (M-20 Stud) . . . . . . . . 75-6 Service Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-1
Observe Rear Wheel Tread Width Limitations . . 75-6 Replace Fuel Filter Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-2
Tread Settings—Multi-Position Rear Wheels . . . 75-7 Inspect and Adjust Alternator/Fan Belt . . . . . . . 110-2
Tread Settings—Adjustable Front Axle––If Lubricate 3-Point Hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-3
Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-8 Check Neutral Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-3
Checking Toe-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-9 Check and Adjust Clutch Pedal Free Play . . . . 110-4
Adjusting Toe-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-10 Check and Adjust Brake Pedal Free Play. . . . . 110-5
Adjusting Toe-In - Adjustable Front Axle––
IF Equipped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75-11 Service—Every 500 Hours
Replace Transmission-Hydraulic Filter . . . . . . . 112-1
Transporting
Use Safety Lights and Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-1
Service—Every 600 Hours
Driving Tractor on Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-1 Clean Engine Crankcase Vent Tube. . . . . . . . . 115-1
Transport on Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-4 Pack Front Wheel Bearings (Only For
Towing Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-4 Carraro Front Axle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115-1
Check Hoses and Hose Clamps for
Tightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115-2 Fuels, Lubricants and Coolant
Handle Fuel Safely—Avoid Fires . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-1
Lubricate Rear Axle Bearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115-3
Check Engine Idle Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115-4
Handle Fluids Safely—Avoid Fires . . . . . . . . . . . 85-1
Fuel Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-2
Check Front Axle Pivot Pin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115-4
Adjust Engine Valve Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . 115-5
Diesel Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-2
Diesel Fuel Filters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85-2
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