John Deere JD540-B Skidder and Grapple Skidder Operation and Test Manual

John Deere JD540-B Skidder and Grapple Skidder Operation and Test Manual

This is the John Deere JD540-B Skidder and Grapple Skidder Operation and Test Manual, as a PDF. It runs to 264 pages in 3 parts.

It covers the John Deere JD540-B forestry machine. It is John Deere's operation and test manual: how each system works and how to test it.

Publication number: TM1139.

About the John Deere JD540-B forestry machine

Forestry machines work in the hardest conditions: skidders, forwarders and harvesters depend on their hydraulics, drivetrain, boom and grapple or harvester head. The manual gives the procedures and specifications to keep them working.

What is inside

The largest sections are System Testing (240 pages), General Information (12 pages) and Introduction (8 pages).

• Introduction (8 pages)
• General Information (12 pages)
• System Testing (240 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

Owners and operators who maintain their own machines, contractors' and rental workshops, independent repair shops 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 JD540-B. 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?
264 pages, in 3 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.