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John Deere Dubuque Works
OMT163974 A8
(This manual replaces OMT159724)
LITHO IN U.S.A.
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, Introduction
READ THIS MANUAL carefully to learn how to operate record all the numbers to help in tracing the machine
and service your machine correctly. Failure to do so should it be stolen. Your dealer also needs these
could result in personal injury or equipment damage. numbers when you order parts. File the identification
This manual and safety signs on your machine may numbers in a secure place off the machine.
also be available in other languages. (See your John
Deere dealer to order.) WARRANTY is provided as part of John Deere’s
support program for customers who operate and
THIS MANUAL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED a maintain their equipment as described in this manual.
permanent part of your machine and should remain The warranty is explained on the warranty certificate
with the machine when you sell it. which you should have received from your dealer.
MEASUREMENTS in this manual are given in both This warranty provides you the assurance that John
metric and customary U.S. unit equivalents. Use only Deere will back its products where defects appear
correct replacement parts and fasteners. Metric and within the warranty period. In some circumstances,
inch fasteners may require a specific metric or inch John Deere also provides field improvements, often
wrench. without charge to the customer, even if the product is
out of warranty. Should the equipment be abused, or
RIGHT-HAND AND LEFT-HAND sides are determined modified to change its performance beyond the original
by facing in the direction of forward travel. factory specifications, the warranty will become void
and field improvements may be denied. Setting fuel
WRITE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS delivery above specifications or otherwise
(P.I.N.) in the Machine Numbers section. Accurately overpowering machines will result in such action.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive
harm.
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