John Deere Standard APPROVED FOR SUPPLIER DISTRIBUTION JDM F17X1 Annex X1: Procedure for Paint Material (Form A) Qualification 1 Scope JDM F17X1 specifies the requirements and procedure for John Deere enterprise qualification of a paint material to meet JDM F17 topcoat and primer requirements. Paint process qualification is covered in JDM F17X2. Note 1 Qualification according to JDM F17X1 is referred to as "Form A approval" or "Form A qualification". Qualification according to JDM F17X2 is referred to as "Form B qualification". 2 Paint Material Qualification Requirements 2.1 All requirements according to JDM F17 shall be met before a topcoat or primer material is qualified. 2.2 All paints shall be Form A approved before the material is used in production. 3 Preparing Panels for Form A Material Qualification Testing 3.1 Prior to submitting panels for Form A material qualification, request a Form A Qualification form at e-mail address MTICPaintLab@JohnDeere.com. 3.2 The following requirements apply to test panel preparation. If a different test panel is used, specify the changes on the Form A Qualification form. (Refer to JDQ 1 for further information.) x x x x x Panels shall be commercial test panels purchased with iron phosphate and chrome seal Material shall be cold-rolled steel Panel size (nominal dimensions) shall be 100 mm width u 300 mm height u 0.8 mm thickness (4 in u 12 in u 0.032 in) Paint shall be applied directly to the panels (single coat) A total of eight (8) prepared panels shall be submitted. Issued: 2009-10-09 Revised: Supersedes: Term Code: Design Control: DT Page 1 of 2 John Deere Standards are intended for use by Deere & Company, its divisions and subsidiaries. Suppliers who rely on them in furnishing products to or for the benefit of the Company must determine that they are in possession of the latest version. Distribution of the standards to parties other than John Deere Suppliers, whether with or without charge, are for information only and Deere & Company disclaims all responsibility for results attributable to the application of or compliance with such standards. The Company makes no representation, express or implied, that conformity ensures compliance with applicable law or other rules or regulations. Further, those who are in receipt of and elect to use the standards, agree to assume the responsibility for compliance with patents, as well as potential patent infringement. Deere & Company Engineering Standards Department, One John Deere Place, Moline, Illinois 61265-8098, U.S.A. Unpublished — All rights reserved under the copyright laws. JDM F17X1 4 APPROVED FOR SUPPLIER DISTRIBUTION Submitting Panels for Form A Approval Complete the Form A Qualification form according to the instructions: 5 Panel Review and Paint Material Approval 5.1 The panels shall be tested by a laboratory approved by the John Deere Moline Technology Innovation Center (MTIC). Authorized John Deere personnel shall review the tested panels and test results to verify conformance to JDM F17 requirements. Panels may be retested to verify results for some or all of the requirements. 5.2 If all requirements for JDM F17 Form A qualification are satisfied, then an approval document will be generated. All Form A approval documents will be kept on file at John Deere MTIC. Electronic copies will be sent to the contact person for the supplier as designated on the Form A Qualification form. 6 References For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. 6.1 Access to John Deere Standards 6.1.1 John Deere Standards can be accessed by John Deere personnel via the Engineering Standards internal website. 6.1.2 Employees of suppliers with an approved John Deere supplier number can obtain access to John Deere Standards via the JD Supply Network (JDSN). Access to JDSN is by approved individual name and password. Suppliers should contact their Supply Management representative with questions about JDSN. Note 2 Only John Deere Standards which have been approved for supplier distribution are available via JDSN. 6.2 Access to Standards from External Organizations 6.2.1 Most standards from organizations external to John Deere are available to John Deere personnel via the Engineering Standards internal website. 6.2.2 Suppliers are responsible for obtaining relevant external standards. In accordance with copyright laws and Company policy, John Deere personnel shall not provide copies of these standards to suppliers. 6.3 John Deere Standards JDM F17 Enterprise Specification for Paint Performance JDM F17X2 Annex X2: Procedure for Paint Process (Form B) Qualification JDQ 1 Test Specimens for Evaluation of Paint Materials and Processes 2