Congratulations on the purchase of your new John Deere tractor.
Your new tractor is equipped with a Mini-POD steering column control.
Let’s take a quick look at the operation of this Mini-POD.
On the lower left side, you will find your turn signal lever. A simple push button horn
switch is located on the end of this lever to activate the horn.
This turn signal lever is equipped with a Lane Change feature. To indicate a right lane
change, bump lever upward slightly to the first point of resistance and then release.
The right turn indicator will automatically flash three times.
Bump downward for a left lane change indicator.
To indicate a right turn, push lever upward past this first resistance. Then release lever.
Right turn signal will flash until either the lever is bumped towards the left turn
position or steering wheel is returned to straight ahead position.
If road lights are ON, pulling lever rearward will place lights in dim position.
Moving forward will turn hi beams on.
When field lights are ON, this lever will shuttle between your predetermined light settings,
one and two.
The optional Left-Hand Reverser will have one of three different possible shift configurations
based upon transmission options. These are: • 16 Speed and e23™ transmissions
• AutoPowr™ / IVT™ transmission without CommandPRO™
• AutoPowr™ / IVT™ transmission with CommandPRO™
In our example we are showing the Left-Hand Reverser for an IVT™ transmission equipped
with CommandPRO™ joystick controls.
To place into forward, simply pull towards you and then up to shift to forward position.
Lever will return to center position when released.
To shuttle shift to reverse, lift and pull downward.
Move lever upward again to shuttle shift back to forward.
Wiper controls are located on the right-hand side of this MiniPOD. This control lever varies
slightly depending if equipped with a:
• Two wiper option, front and rear wipers • Or three wiper option, front, right side
and rear
Front wiper is operated by turning end of lever. Four speeds are available:
• Low intermittent • Hi intermittent
• Low continuous • And Hi continuous
Front washer button is located on the end of this lever.
Rear wiper has two speeds: • Intermittent
• And continuous Rear washer is activated by depressing downward
on switch.
When equipped with optional right-hand side window wiper, an additional switch is located
on this lever.
To operate right side wiper, move this switch to select right window.
This same switch previously used for rear wiper now controls the right-hand wiper.
Right-hand wiper has same Intermittent, Continuous, and Wash positions.
If you wish to operate both right-hand and rear wipers together, place selector switch
in center position.
Now wiper switch controls both front and side wipers together.
The key switch operates a bit differently than that of previous tractors.
It now has only three positions: • Off
• Run • And Crank
This crank position also has a “Tip Start” feature. Placing switch into Crank position
signals the Engine Control Module or (ECU).
ECU then activates cranking motor to crank engine. ECU will crank engine for approximately
60 seconds or until engine starts, whichever occurs first.
If engine does not start, you can cancel cranking by simply turning key switch to off position
or it will automatically stop cranking after 60 seconds.
If engine does not start, ECU will prevent starter operation for a period of time, allowing
cranking motor to cool. Once sufficient time has elapsed, the ECU will once again allow
cranking to resume.