Books by John Deere Publishing

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Belts and Chains A Basic Guide to the Maintenance, Installation, and Failure Diagnosis of Belt and Chain Drives

Belts and Chains helps a reader understand the workings of belts and chain drive components better. By starting with the basics, it builds your knowledge step by step in a very structured manner.

Chemical Applications Management

This book describes many various kinds of pesticides, their toxicity, calibrations, and proper application. Also very practical management methods and application techniques, such as best planting times to avoid certain pests; how to measure ground speed to obtain the most cost-effective results from your applications, and how to interpret the different elements of chemical labels. Our book has over 850 pictures, charts, tables, graphs, and other illustrations to let you see exactly what we mean. This book is filled with EPA, OSHA, and other regulatory agency standards and suggested ways to meet or exceed those standards. Some topics covered in simple, straightforward language are soil nutrients and soil analysis; accurate identification of weeds, insects, and diseases and effective ways to control them. Also proper application techniques; using the new plant growth regulators and harvest aid chemicals; safe handling of toxic chemicals (an entire chapter is devoted to this topic); and much, much more.

Chemical Applications Management

Chemical Applications Management

This is the student guide that corresponds with the text, Chemical Applications Management. This describes many various kinds of pesticides, their toxicity, calibrations and proper applications. Also, very practical management methods and application techniques are covered in detail. This book has over 850 pictures, charts, tables, graphs, and other illustrations. Filled with EPA, OSHA, and other regulatory agency standards and suggested ways to meet or exceed those standards. Some topics covered are accurate identification of weeds, insects, and diseases, and effective ways to control them. Includes 500 pest-identification photos in full-color.

Combine Harvesting

Extensive use of full-color cutaways helps explain how combines work. Gives the complete story on basic functions such as cutting, feeding, & threshing. Explains propulsion systems, hydraulics, electrical systems, controls, cabs, & special equipment. Tells how to adjust for field operation in various crops, & field conditions. Has photos of field problems - down crops, lodged grain, etc., & extensive troubleshooting charts. CONTENTS: New-Rotary combines, types of combines, basic operation, cutting & feeding, threshing, separating, cleaning, handling, power systems, hydraulics, electrical systems, special equipment, operating controls, field adjustments, field operation, crop & field problems, windrowing of grain, preventive maintenance & safety.

Combine Harvesting

Extensive use of full-color cutaways helps explain how combines work. Gives the complete story on basic functions such as cutting, feeding, & threshing. Explains propulsion systems, hydraulics, electrical systems, controls, cabs, & special equipment. Tells how to adjust for field operation in various crops, & field conditions. Has photos of field problems - down crops, lodged grain, etc., & extensive troubleshooting charts. CONTENTS: New-Rotary combines, types of combines, basic operation, cutting & feeding, threshing, separating, cleaning, handling, power systems, hydraulics, electrical systems, special equipment, operating controls, field adjustments, field operation, crop & field problems, windrowing of grain, preventive maintenance & safety.

Compact Equipment Engines

This text covers basic theory of 2- & 4-cycle engines from chain-saw engines to 40-horsepower diesel engines. It covers the fundamentals of service for all engine systems: fuel, intake & exhaust, lubrication, cooling, & governors. It explains engine diagnosis & testing. For each chapter it provides the reader with a list of skills & knowledge that should be learned. CONTENTS: How It Works: 4 Cycle Engines, types, parts & functions, 2 Cycle Engines, types, parts & functions & fuel systems. Service Repairs, Adjustments: Diagnostic procedures, fuel systems, cooling systems (liquid & air) & lubrication systems.

Compact Equipment Hydraulics

<p>Covers hydraulics as normally used on small equipment, such as lawn & garden tractors, small utility tractors & skid steer loaders. It discusses basic principles of hydraulics & then expands into typical systems & components. Gives tips on maintenance & troubleshooting. It provides the reader with a list of skills & knowledge that should be learned with each chapter. CONTENTS: Basic hydraulic theory, basic hydraulic circuits, hydraulic pumps, hydraulic valves, hydraulic cylinders, hydraulic filters, hydraulic oil coolers, hoses, lines & couplers, general maintenance & troubleshooting.</p>

Compact Equipment Power Trains

Tells how clutches & transmissions work - gear, friction, & hydrostatic. Gives basics of service & repair of major types of drives, transmission, transaxles, & clutches used in compact equipment. Includes troubleshooting guides. It provides the reader with a list of skills & knowledge that should be learned with each chapter. CONTENTS: Basic principles, clutches, mechanical transmissions, hydrostatic transmissions, belt & chain drives, differentials, final drives, power take-offs, service & maintenance & troubleshooting.

Compact Equipment Power Trains

Tells how clutches & transmissions work - gear, friction, & hydrostatic. Gives basics of service & repair of major types of drives, transmission, transaxles, & clutches used in compact equipment. Includes troubleshooting guides. It provides the reader with a list of skills & knowledge that should be learned with each chapter. CONTENTS: Basic principles, clutches, mechanical transmissions, hydrostatic transmissions, belt & chain drives, differentials, final drives, power take-offs, service & maintenance & troubleshooting.

Developing an Effective Management Team

Electronic and Electrical Systems

Covers how it works. Discusses the basics of current, voltage & resistance. Shows various types of electrical circuits. Explains generators & alternators plus the new transistorized regulators. Tells how to maintain the circuits for safety & long service. CONTENTS: Basic principles, basic circuits, testing equipment, storage batteries, charging circuits, starting circuits, ignition circuits, electronic ignition circuits, lighting circuits, accessory circuits, connectors, monitors & controllers, maintenance, troubleshooting & terms & symbols.

Electronic and Electrical Systems

Covers how it works. Discusses the basics of current, voltage & resistance. Shows various types of electrical circuits. Explains generators & alternators plus the new transistorized regulators. Tells how to maintain the circuits for safety & long service. CONTENTS: Basic principles, basic circuits, testing equipment, storage batteries, charging circuits, starting circuits, ignition circuits, electronic ignition circuits, lighting circuits, accessory circuits, connectors, monitors & controllers, maintenance, troubleshooting & terms & symbols.

Electronic and Electrical Systems A Service, Testing, and Maintenance Guide for Electronic and Electrical Systems in Off-road Vehicles, Trucks, Buses, and Automobiles

"A service, testing, and maintenance guide for electronic and electrical systems in off-road vehicles, trucks, buses, and automobiles."--Publisher

Engines

Engines

Farm and Ranch Business Management

Learning about the fundamentals of Agribusiness Management can be a frustrating experience. It usually begins when you try to find material that is easy to read & understand. That's why Deere & Company & eminent writers in the field, have developed FARM & RANCH BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. CONTENTS: Recordkeeping, financial analysis, budget analysis, cost analysis, cash flow analysis, marketing, investment analysis, taxes, business organizations, ag law, computer applications, whole farm case study & glossary.

Farm and Ranch Business Management

Farm and Ranch Business Management

Farm and Ranch Safety Management

Starts with the basic human factors that affect farm equipment safety. Tells how to recognize potential hazards & understand what causes them. Illustrates major points using colorful diagrams & photos. Broadens the concept of machine safety by using a positive, in-depth approach. Widely useful for teaching safe machinery operation to youth & adult readers. This book was, to our knowledge, the first major agricultural machinery safety text ever published. CONTENTS: Agriculture-Hazardous Occupation, Be Your Own Safety Director, Man & His Machines, Be Prepared for the Unexpected, Communication of Safety Messages, Human Factors in Safety, Common Machine Hazards, Protective Equipment, Machine Service Hazards, Safe Use of Shop Tools, Safe Tractor Operation, Tractor Safety Checklist, Safe Tillage & Planting, Safe Use of Crop Chemicals, Safe Hay & Forage Operations, Grain-Harvesting Safety, Cotton- & Vegetable-Harvesting Safety, Safe Materials Handling & Feeding, Safety with Farm Accessories, OSHA & Hazardous Occupation Laws.

Farm and Ranch Safety Management

You canat afford even one accident! Careful planning can help avoid tragic - and costly - accidents. Why do you need this book? The answer is simple: agriculture is a hazardous industry. Farming and ranching can be uniquely rewarding occupations, but if you donat follow safe work practices they can be dangerous. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), there were an estimated 1,200 agricultural work-related deaths and 140,000 disabling work-related injuries in the United States in 1992. But you already knew farming and ranching are filled with danger. What you maybe do not know so well is what you can do about it. This book will tell you. We will tell and show you 21 ways to avoid the No. 1 fatal farm accident...and thatas just for starters. We show you very practical ways to avoid pinch points; wrapping, shearing, crushing, and pull-in hazards; thrown objects and freewheeling parts; electrical and stored energy; and much, much more. Farm and Ranch Safety Management is the definitive reference work in rural safety. This 358-page book is filled with EPA, OSHA, and other regulatory agency standards and suggested ways to meet or exceed those standards. Topics covered in simple, straightforward language include safety machine operation, handling toxic chemicals, hazardous waste disposal, and developing an overall safety management plan.

Fiberglass

Want to know how to repair damaged components & parts made of fiber glass or plastic? Text begins with a definition of fiber glass, its characteristics & its uses. Discusses various types of repair kits which include: fiber glass mats & cloth, resins & additives, epoxy adhesives, & body fillers. Covers preservation & storage of materials. Use this as a guide to repairing common types of damage that may be encountered. CONTENTS: Nature of fiber glass, materials & processes, tools, materials for repair, safety precautions, types of damages, repairing cosmetic damage, scratches & gouges, repairing structural damage, procedures for hairline cracks, procedures for small & large fractures & procedures for puncture repair.

Glossary of Technical Terms

Technical terms & their definitions from the fields of: Accounting, Agricultural Law, Agronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Electricity, Finance, Hydraulics, Management, Marketing, Mechanics, Physics, Refrigeration & many others. There are over 1800 terms & their definitions, with the proper abbreviation & an illustrated symbol where appropriate. The editors at Deere & Company have been updating & enlarging glossaries in each textbook as we revise it. We recognize how limited most dictionaries are in their treatment of technical terms, especially those terms from agriculture & its many vocations. We have made a concerted effort to provide our readers with easy access to definitions of terms used in our publications.