John Deere 2009 Performance Handbook

Machine’s bogged on the haul road, operator whining it’s “gutless,” fuel burn looks ugly, and you’re stuck between blaming the machine or the operator. The John Deere 2009 Performance Handbook stops the arguing. It gives you hard numbers—expected payload, cycle times, fuel burn, and power curves—so you can tell in five minutes if the machine’s sick or the job setup is stupid.

Key Tasks Covered:

• Compare actual cycle times to Deere’s rated cycle times for similar machines.
• Check if fuel burn per hour matches the load, grade, and haul distance.
• Verify if bucket size, pass count, and payload are within Deere’s recommended range.
• Match engine speed ranges to the torque curves to spot wrong gear or mode selection.
• Evaluate haul road grades vs. machine drawbar pull so you know if it’s overloaded or under‑powered.

Common Questions:

Q: “How do I know if it’s underpowered or just overloaded?”

A: Match your load, grade %, and speed to the handbook’s drawbar pull charts. If your demand line is above the curve, it’s overloaded, not weak.

Q: “Why’s fuel use crazy with no visible fault codes?”

A: Check your cycle profile against the fuel consumption tables; constant high RPM in the wrong gear or mode will show up immediately.

Safety Note: Don’t “test” performance on a bad haul road—fix ruts and grades first or you’ll bury the machine and yourself.

John Deere 2009 Index:

SAFETY
COMPETITIVE EQUIPMENT CROSS-REFERENCE LIST
FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE LOADERS
ARTICULATED DUMP TRUCKS
ACKHOE LOADERS / LANDSCAPE LOADER
BRAWLER DOZERS
CRAWLER LOADERS
EXCAVATORS
MOTOR GRADERS
SKID STEER LOADERS

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