John Deere DC1000 - Manuals

SAFETY RULES ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Safety is a primary concern in the design and manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by an operator’s single careless act.In addition to the design and configuration of equipmen...

6 Safety (Safety Rules continued from previous page) Make sure all safety decals are installed. Replace if damaged. (See Safety Decals section for location.)Make sure shields and guards are properly installed and in good condition. Replace if damaged.Inspect and clear area of stones, branches, or ot...

Always sit in power unit seat when operating controls or starting engine. Securely fasten seat belt, place transmission in neutral, engage brake, and ensure all other controls are disengaged before starting power unit engine.Operate tractor PTO at 540 RPM. Do not exceed.Do not operate PTO during tra...

SAFETY and INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Replace Immediately if Damaged! 8 Safety and Instruction Decals 3 3 4 4 1 8 2 7 6 5 9 5

SAFETY and INSTRUCTIONAL DECALS ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! Replace Immediately if Damaged! Safety and Instruction Decals 9 RED REFLECTOR 2 Needed 1 Extra Supplied in Manual Holder for Rear of Disc Mower 5 7 2 1 540 RPM RED REFLECTOR CAUTION INJURY 9 SERIAL NUMBER 3 ENTANGLEMEN...

GENERAL DESCRIPTION Your Frontier DC1000 Disc/Mower Caddy has been carefully designed for easily moving your disc mower. This manual is provided to give you the necessary operation and maintenance instructions for keeping your caddy in excellent operating condition. Please read this manual thoroughl...

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION Model DC1000 Frame Construction 4” x 6” tubing Ballasting Internal Internally weighted and counterbalanced External Up to 5 tongue and 5 side weights as needed Hitch Type Adjustable Clevis Tongue Operating Dimensions Overall Length, in. (mm) 140 (3556) Overall Width, in. (mm) 8...

12 Hardware Check Sheet HARDWARE CHECK SHEET Ref # Qty. Part # Description Picture 1 1 5TIDC611154 44” Double Splined Shaft 2 10 5TIDC611112 PTO HOUSING BOLTS 5/8” x 2” Grade 5 hex bolt with nylon lock nut 3 1 5TIDC611101 Manual Holder with Hardware (1/46” x 1” Grade 5 hex bolt with hardware), Manua...

ASSEMBLY & SET UP • Removing caddy from pallet Assembly & Set Up 13 1. Place pallet in open area to begin assembly. 2. Remove box of hardware and set aside. 3. Remove tires and wheels from pallet and set in assembly area. 5. Cut weight retaining strap on end of frame and rear wheel assembly....

ASSEMBLY & SET UP 14 Assembly & Set Up CAUTION: A-frame is extremely heavy and has significantly unbalanced weight. Use Extreme Caution! Note: When installing the bolt in the right rear side, with assistance, lift the arm to access the hole and install the head of the bolt on the inside. 9. ...

Attaching 17 • Attaching Caddy to Tractor CAUTION: To avoid bodily injury or machine damage whenever an implement is attached, put transmission in PARK position and check the full range of hitch for interference, binding, or PTO separation. Do not stand between tractor and implement. 1. Ensure that ...

18 Attaching ATTACHING • Attaching Disc Mower to Caddy 1. Ensure that mower is on level surface and stabilized. 5. Reinstall mounting brackets and bolts, tighten bolts. 7. Install top link on caddy to top of disc mower. 9. Install PTO shaft from the front of mower to the rear bearing mount tower. 11...

20 Attaching (continued from previous page) 22. If needed, install approved suitcase weights for ballast on front and rear weight racks of disc mower caddy to achieve proper weight balance. IMPORTANT: Unit must be properly ballasted before operation. See “Ballasting” in next section before use. ATTA...

OPERATION and DETACHING Operation and Detaching 21 • Disc Mower Operation 1. Before mowing, ensure that all mower guards and covers are in place and are in good con- dition. Replace if necessary. (Consult your mower’s operating manual.) 2. Raise caddy arm to full upright position and remove hydrauli...

22 Detaching DETACHING (continued from previous page) 11. Remove rope for blade arm release if so equipped. 12. Remove pin from hitch. 13. Remove safety chain from tractor. 14. Slowly pull tractor away from caddy. 3. Remove hydraulic cylinder safety stop from hydraulic cylinder. Note: The safety sto...

LUBRICATION and MAINTENANCE • Lubrication Before Each Use 1. Driveline Universal Joints a. Apply multi-purpose grease with a grease gun. 2. Driveline Guard b. Apply 2-3 shots of multipurpose grease with grease gun to plastic fitting. 3. Driveline Profile c. Disconnect PTO Driveline. d. Pull the two ...

24 Parts Item Number Qty. Qty. Shipped Part Number Description 1 1 1 5TIDC611101 Black Manual Holder w/ Hardware 2 1 1 5TIDC611145 610MM 20 Spline PTO Shaft 3 1 1 5TIDC611151 PTO Tube Guard 4 1 1 5TIDC611146 29” Top Link 5 2 1 5TIDC611106 Wheel & Tire Combo 6 2 1 5TIDC611109 Cat #1 Hitch Pin w/ ...

26 Parts Use this parts list if serial number is before XFDC10X001400. PARTS 10 12 7 13 6 4 3 8 11* 2 1 5 14 15 15 16 9 Item Number Qty. Qty. Shipped Part Number Description 1 1 1 5TIDC611101 Black Manual Holder w/ Hardware 2 1 1 5TIDC611104 60” PTO Shaft 3 1 1 5TIDC611105 50” Top Link 4 2 1 5TIDC61...

30 Torque Specifications TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS Proper torque for American fasteners used on manufactured implement. Recommended Torque in Foot Pounds (Newton Meters).* AMERICAN Bolt Head Markings SAE Grade 2 (No Dashes) SAE Grade 8 (6 Dashes) Wrench Size “A” SAE Grade 5 (3 Dashes) METRIC Numbers app...