John Deere 8560 8760 8960 Tractors Operation and Test Manual

John Deere 8560 8760 8960 Tractors Operation and Test Manual

This is the John Deere 8560 8760 8960 Tractors Operation and Test Manual, as a PDF. It runs to 686 pages in 16 parts.

It covers the John Deere 8560, 8760 and 8960 tractors. It is John Deere's operation and test manual: how each system works and how to test it.

Publication number: TM1434.

About the John Deere 8560 tractor

A tractor manual covers the whole machine: engine, clutch and transmission, rear axle and PTO, the hydraulic lift, steering, front axle and electrics. These are the systems a farm workshop works on most.

What is inside

Its chapters cover the engine, the fuel system, the transmission and drivetrain, brakes, the hydraulic system, the electrical system, steering and special tools. The largest sections are 50 Mechanical Shift Transmission (122 pages), 70 Hydraulics (100 pages) and 40 Electrical (90 pages).

• 8560 8760 8960 Tractors Repair (1 page)
• Introduction (3 pages)
• 05 Safety (12 pages)
• 10 General Information (18 pages)
• 15 Component Removal (48 pages)
• 20 Engines (12 pages)
• 30 Fuel and Air System (18 pages)
• 40 Electrical (90 pages)
• 50 Mechanical Shift Transmission (122 pages)
• 55 Power Shift Transmission (80 pages)
• 56 Power Train Components (28 pages)
• 60 Steering and Brakes (50 pages)
• 70 Hydraulics (100 pages)
• 80 Miscellaneous (28 pages)
• 90 Operator Station (50 pages)
• 99 Dealer Fabricated Tools (22 pages)

What you can do with it

• Understand how each system works
• Run the diagnostic tests in the right order
• Compare readings with the factory specifications
• Find the fault before replacing parts

Who it is for

Farmers who repair their own equipment, farm workshops, independent agricultural mechanics and dealers.

Make sure it is your machine

Check the model and serial number on your machine before ordering. Some manuals only cover a range of serial numbers.

Questions about this manual

Which machines does this manual cover?
The John Deere 8560, 8760, 8960. If your machine has a different model number, look for the manual for that model.

Is it the original manufacturer manual?
Yes. It is John Deere's own diagnostic manual, not a third-party reprint or a summary.

How many pages does it have?
686 pages, in 16 parts listed above.

How do I receive it?
It is a PDF. After payment it is available to download from your account, and you can read it on a computer, tablet or phone or print the pages you need. No printed book is shipped.