John Deere 450H, 550H, 650H Crawler Dozer Operator's Manual (OMT182515)

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Complete Operator's Manual for John Deere 450H, 550H, 650H Crawler Dozer. It's the same service manual used by dealers that guaranteed to be fully functional and intact without any missing page.

This John Deere 450H, 550H, 650H Crawler Dozer Operator's Manual is divided into different sections. Each section covers a specific component or system with detailed illustrations. A table of contents is placed at the beginning of each section. Pages are easily found by category, and each page is expandable for great detail. The printer-ready PDF documents work like a charm on all kinds of devices.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety—Safety Features
Air Conditioning and Cab Heater—If
Equipped ..2-1-8
Windshield Wiper and Washer Controls ..2-1-8
Windshield Washer Reservoir ..2-1-8
Horn Switch ..2-1-9
Auxiliary Power Outlet—If Equipped ..2-1-9
Side Windows—Secondary Exits ..2-1-10
Adjust Non-Suspension Seat..2-1-10
Adjust Suspension Seat—If Equipped..2-1-11
Adjust Armrest ..2-1-11
Seat Belt ..2-1-12
Safety Features ..1-1-1
Safety—General Precautions
Recognize Safety Information ..1-2-1
Follow Safety Instructions..1-2-1
Operate Only If Qualified ..1-2-1
Wear Protective Equipment..1-2-2
Avoid Unauthorized Machine Modifications..1-2-2
Inspect Machine ..1-2-2
Stay Clear of Moving Parts..1-2-2
Avoid High-Pressure Fluids ..1-2-3
Beware of Exhaust Fumes ..1-2-3
Prevent Fires ..1-2-4
Prevent Battery Explosions ..1-2-4
Handle Chemical Products Safely ..1-2-4
Dispose of Waste Properly ..1-2-5
Prepare for Emergencies..1-2-5
Add Cab Guarding For Special Uses ..1-2-5
Operation—Operating The Machine
Inspect Machine Daily Before Starting ..2-2-1
Check Instruments Before Starting
(Earlier Machines) ..2-2-2
Check Instruments Before Starting
(Later Machines) ..2-2-3
Starting the Engine (Earlier Machines)..2-2-4
Starting the Engine (Later Machines) ..2-2-6
Starting Fluid (Cold Weather Start
Aid)—If Equipped ..2-2-8
Using Coolant Heater—If Equipped ..2-2-9
Operating Fuel-Fired Coolant
Heater—If Equipped..2-2-10
Using Booster Batteries—12 Volt System ..2-2-17
Engine Warm-Up ..2-2-17
Cold Weather Warm-Up ..2-2-18
Driving the Machine with Standard
FNR Lever (Earlier Machines)..2-2-18
Transmission Speed Reverse Ratio
Knob—If Equipped ..2-2-19
FNR with Transmission Speed In
Grip—If Equipped..2-2-20
Driving the Machine using FNR with
Transmission Speed In Grip—If
Equipped (Earlier Machines)..2-2-21
Driving the Machine using FNR with
Transmission Speed In Grip—If
Equipped (Later Machines) ..2-2-22
Steering the Machine..2-2-23
Steering using FNR with Transmission
Speed In Grip Lever—If Equipped ..2-2-24
Using Engine Speed Control Lever ..2-2-25
Travel Speed Using FNR Transmission
Speed In the Grip—If Equipped ..2-2-25
Safety—Operating Precautions
Start Only From Operator's Seat ..1-3-1
Prevent Unintended Machine Movement ..1-3-1
Avoid Worksite Hazards ..1-3-1
Keep Riders Off Machine ..1-3-2
Avoid Backover Accidents ..1-3-2
Avoid Machine Tip Over ..1-3-3
Safety—Maintenance Precautions
Park And Prepare For Service Safely..1-4-1
Service Cooling System Safely ..1-4-1
Remove Paint Before Welding or Heating..1-4-2
Make Welding Repairs Safely ..1-4-2
Drive Metal Pins Safely ..1-4-2
Safety—Safety Signs
Safety Signs ..1-5-1
Operation—Operator's Station
Instrument Panel with Gauge
Package—If Equipped (Earlier Machines) ..2-1-1
Instrument Panel Functions (Earlier
Machines)..2-1-2
Instrument Panel (Later Machines) ..2-1-3
Instrument Panel Functions (Later Machines)..2-1-4
Transmission Controller Display Window ..2-1-5
Continued on next page
Foot Pedals ..2-2-26
Using Park Lock Lever ..2-2-26
Stopping the Machine..2-2-26
Parking the Machine..2-2-27
Blade Pitch Operation..2-2-28
Operating Blade..2-2-29
Tilting Blade..2-2-29
Angling Blade ..2-2-30
Operating Winch—If Equipped ..2-2-31
Fasten Cable to Winch Drum—4000S Series ..2-2-32
Winch Free Spool Drag Adjustment ..2-2-35
Avoid Track Damage ..2-2-35
Loading Machine on a Trailer ..2-2-36
Releasing the Park Brake to Tow the
Machine..2-2-37 Clean Dust Unloader Valve ..3-4-4
Lubricate Dozer Linkage and Blade Socket ..3-4-4
Check Winch Oil—If Equipped ..3-4-5
Maintenance—After 100 Hours
Change Engine Break-In Oil and Filter..3-5-1
Maintenance—Every 250 Hours
Drain Final Fuel Filter Sediment ..3-6-1
Check Final Drives Oil Level ..3-6-1
Change Engine Oil and Filter (450H,
550H Earlier Machines and All 650H
Machines)..3-6-1
Maintenance—Every 500 Hours
Change Engine Oil and Filter (450H,
550H Later Machines)..3-7-1
Check Air Intake Hose..3-7-1
Replace Final Fuel Filter..3-7-2
Replace Primary Fuel Filter ..3-7-3
Check Coolant Conditioner in Radiator ..3-7-4
Check Battery Electrolyte Level and Terminals ..3-7-5
Replace Winch Oil Filter—If Equipped ..3-7-7
Maintenance—Machine
Diesel Fuel..3-1-1
Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Conditioner ..3-1-1
Testing Diesel Fuel ..3-1-1
Handling and Storing Diesel Fuel ..3-1-2
Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants ..3-1-2
Diesel Engine Break-In Oil ..3-1-3
Diesel Engine Oil ..3-1-4
Track Rollers, Front Idler and Carrier
Roller Oil ..3-1-4
Transmission and Hydraulic Oil..3-1-5
Final Drive Oil ..3-1-6
Winch Oil ..3-1-7
Grease..3-1-7
Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Coolant ..3-1-8
Maintenance—Every 1000 Hours
Clean Engine Crankcase Ventilation Tube ..3-8-1
Change Final Drives Oil..3-8-1
Replace Air Cleaner Elements ..3-8-2
Replace Dust Unloader Valve..3-8-3
Drain and Refill Winch Oil and Replace
Filter—If Equipped ..3-8-4
Clean or Replace Winch Hydraulic
Breather Filter—If Equipped..3-8-5
Maintenance—Periodic Maintenance
Service Your Machine at Specified Intervals ..3-2-1
Check the Hour Meter Regularly ..3-2-1
Prepare Machine for Maintenance ..3-2-1
Fuel Tank ..3-2-2
Maintenance and Repair Record
Keeping System ..3-2-2
Oilscan Plus ®, Coolscan Plus ®,
Dieselscan and 3-Way Coolant Test Kit ..3-2-3
Service Intervals ..3-2-4
Maintenance—Every 2000 Hours
Adjust Engine Valve Lash (Clearance) ..3-9-1
Change Hydraulic Oil and Filter..3-9-1
Change Transmission Oil and Filter ..3-9-2
Miscellaneous—Machine
Drain the Cooling System..4-1-1
Fill the Cooling System..4-1-2
Clean the Engine Air Precleaner Screen..4-1-2
Replace Engine Vibration Damper ..4-1-2
Do Not Service or Adjust Injection
Nozzles or Injection Pump ..4-1-3
C-Frame Ball / Blade Socket Joint Adjustment ..4-1-3
Cleaning Dusty Primary Element..4-1-4
Precautions for Alternator and Regulator ..4-1-4
Handling, Checking and Servicing
Batteries Carefully..4-1-5
Replacing Batteries ..4-1-6
Removing Batteries ..4-1-7
Fuse Specifications for ROPS Units
(Earlier Machines) ..4-1-8
Maintenance—As Required
Inspect Serpentine Belt ..3-3-1
Check Track Sag ..3-3-2
Adjust Track Sag ..3-3-3
Operating in Mud or Snow..3-3-5
Check Blade Ball and Socket Joint..3-3-5
Maintenance—Every 10 Hours or Daily
Check Coolant Level ..3-4-1
Check Engine Oil Level ..3-4-2
Drain Water Separator Sediment ..3-4-2
Check Hydraulic Oil Level ..3-4-3
Check Transmission Oil Level ..3-4-3
Continued on next page
Fuse Specifications for ROPS Units
(Later Machines) ..4-1-10
Fuse Specifications for Cab Units—If
Equipped (Earlier Machines)..4-1-12
Fuse Specifications for Cab Units—If
Equipped (Later Machines) ..4-1-14
Drain Fuel Tank Sump ..4-1-15
Cleaning Fresh Cab Air Filter—If Equipped ..4-1-16
Cleaning Cab Air Recirculation
Filter—If Equipped ..4-1-16
Check Air Conditioner Refrigerant
Level—If Equipped..4-1-17
Track Sag General Information ..4-1-18
Adding Oil to the Roller..4-1-19
Do Not Service Control Valves and Cylinders ..4-1-19
Adjusting Engine Speed Control Lever
Tension (Earlier Machines)..4-1-19
Checking Neutral Start System ..4-1-20
Keep ROPS Installed Properly ..4-1-20
Checking Track Shoe Cap Screw Torque..4-1-21
Hardware Torque Specifications..4-1-21
Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values..4-1-22
Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values..4-1-23 550H Crawler Dozer Dimensions ..4-6-10
550H Crawler Dozer Specifications..4-6-11
550H Crawler Dozer Weights ..4-6-12
550H-LGP Crawler Dozer Dimensions..4-6-13
550H-LGP Crawler Dozer Specifications ..4-6-14
550H-LGP Crawler Dozer Weights..4-6-15
550H and 550H-LGP Crawler Dozer
Drain and Refill Capacities..4-6-15
650H Crawler Dozer Dimensions ..4-6-16
650H Crawler Dozer Specifications..4-6-17
650H Crawler Dozer Weights ..4-6-18
650H-LGP Crawler Dozer Dimensions..4-6-19
650H-LGP Crawler Dozer Specifications ..4-6-20
650H-LGP Crawler Dozer Weights..4-6-21
650H-XLT Crawler Dozer Dimensions..4-6-22
650H-XLT Crawler Dozer Specifications ..4-6-23
650H-XLT Crawler Dozer Weights ..4-6-24
650H, 650H-LGP and 650H-XLT
Crawler Dozer Drain and Refill Capacities ..4-6-24
4000S Winch ..4-6-24
Miscellaneous—Operational Checkout
Operational Checkout..4-2-1
Miscellaneous—Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Procedure ..4-3-1
Engine ..4-3-2
Electrical System ..4-3-5
Hydraulic System..4-3-7
Hydrostatic Transmission ..4-3-8
Gauges and Indicators ..4-3-9
Transmission Controller Service Codes ..4-3-10
Miscellaneous—Storage
Prepare Machine for Storage ..4-4-1
Avoid Track Damage ..4-4-1
Miscellaneous—Machine Numbers
General..4-5-1
Record Engine Serial Number..4-5-1
Keep Machines Secure ..4-5-2
Keep Proof of Ownership ..4-5-2
Miscellaneous—Specifications
450H Crawler Dozer Dimensions ..4-6-1
450H Crawler Dozer Specifications..4-6-2
450H Crawler Dozer Weights ..4-6-3
450H-LT Crawler Dozer Dimensions ..4-6-4
450H-LT Crawler Dozer Specifications..4-6-5
450H-LT Crawler Dozer Weights..4-6-6
450H-LGP Crawler Dozer Dimensions..4-6-7
450H-LGP Crawler Dozer Specifications ..4-6-8
450H-LGP Crawler Dozer Weights..4-6-9
450H, 450H-LT and 450H-LGP Crawler
Dozer Drain and Refill Capacities ..4-6-9
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