Table of Content:
1 Introduction
1.1 Foreword
1.2 Trademarks
1.3 A Message to Our Customers
1.4 John Deere Technical Information Bookstore
2 Safety
2.1 Recognize Safety Information
2.2 Follow Safety Instructions
2.3 Observe Road Traffic Regulations
2.4 Use Safety Lights and Devices
2.5 Prepare for Emergencies
2.6 Wear Protective Clothing
2.7 Store Attachments Safely
2.8 Guards and Shields
2.9 Stay Clear of Harvesting Units
2.10 Keep Hands Away From Knives
2.11 Stay Clear of Rotating Drivelines
2.12 Stay Clear of Cutterbar When Rotating Auger
2.13 Ballasting for Safe Ground Contact
2.14 Practice Safe Maintenance
2.15 Service Machines Safely
2.16 Service Drive Belts Safely
2.17 Support Machine Properly
2.18 Protect Against Noise
2.19 Avoid Heating Near Pressurized Fluid Lines
2.20 Avoid High-Pressure Fluids
2.21 Decommissioning — Proper Recycling and Disposal of Fluids and Components
2.22 Road Transport Disconnect Button
2.23 Replace Safety Signs
2.24 Safety Signs
3 Field Operation
3.1 Cutting Platform-to-Combine Adaptation
3.2 Rework the Combine (If Necessary)
3.3 Attach Cutting Platform
3.4 Adjust Cutting Platform Tilt Angle
3.5 Header Height Control Skid Plates
3.6 Detach Cutting Platform
3.7 Transport Cutting Platform on a Trailer
3.8 Cutting Platform Emergency Mode
3.9 Calibrate Cutting Platform
3.10 Cutterbar and Reel Safety Feature
3.11 Cutterbar and Reel Safety Feature—Self Test
3.12 Engage Cutting Platform Drive
3.13 Operate the Cutting Platform—General
3.14 Operate the Cutting Platform—Crop Condition Adaptation
3.15 Composite Reel Tines (Option)
3.16 Knife Speed Increase Kit
3.17 Fine Knife (Option)
3.18 Crop Dividers (Option)
3.19 Long Outer Deflector Kit
3.20 Rapeseed Knife (Option)
3.21 Rapeseed Knife Lower Protection (Option)
3.22 Lifting Guards (Option)
3.23 Knife Protection Guard (If Equipped)
3.24 Troubleshooting
3.25 Safety Stop for Feeder House Lift Cylinder
3.26 Set Safety Stop for Reel Lift Cylinder
3.27 Clean Cutterbar Table
3.28 Adjust Cutterbar Position
3.29 Adjust Reel Tine Pitch
3.30 Adjust Reel Support Position
3.31 Adjust Auger Height
3.32 Adjust Auger Fore/Aft
3.33 Adjust Auger Finger Timing
3.34 Adjust Rear Stripper
3.35 Adjust Floor Stripper
4 Lubrication and Maintenance
4.1 Required Emission-Related Information
4.2 Safety Stop for Feeder House Lift Cylinder
4.3 Set Safety Stop for Reel Lift Cylinder
4.4 Side Shields
4.5 Tool Box (Option)
4.6 Gear Oil
4.7 Grease
4.8 Alternative and Synthetic Lubricants
4.9 Mixing of Lubricants
4.10 Lubricant Storage
4.11 Maintenance Interval Chart
4.12 Lubrication Chart
4.13 Main Drive Gear Case
4.14 Knife Drive Gear Case
4.15 Auger Drive Slip Clutch
4.16 Cutterbar Table Sheet and Sealing Bridge
4.17 Header Height Control Sensors—Once a Year
4.18 Check Reel Zero Setting
4.19 Hydraulic Valve Blocks
4.20 Rephase Reel Fore/Aft Cylinders
4.21 Rephase Reel Lift Cylinders
4.22 Adjust Reel Speed Sensor
4.23 Adjust Knife Drive Belt Tension
4.24 Replace Knife Drive Belts
4.25 Replace Cutterbar Knife
4.26 Replace Cutterbar Wear Plates
4.27 Set Knife Timing (735X and 740X Only)
4.28 Align Knife Head and Knife Drive
4.29 Replace Knife Sections
4.30 Adjust Auger Drive Chain Tension
4.31 Replace Auger Fingers and Retainers
4.32 Replace Stubble Light Bulb (Non-Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lights—If Equipped)
4.33 Replace Stubble Light (Light Emitting Diode (LED) Lights—If Equipped)
4.34 End of Season
4.35 Beginning of Season Service
5 Specifications
5.1 722X—740X Cutting Platforms
5.2 Type Plates
5.3 Cutting Platform (Product Identification) Type Plate
5.4 Product Identification Number
5.5 Machine Component Serial Numbers
5.6 Metric Bolt and Screw Torque Values
5.7 Unified Inch Bolt and Screw Torque Values
5.8 Keep Machines Secure
5.9 Keep Proof of Ownership
5.10 EC Declaration of Conformity
5.11 Eurasian Economic Union
5.12 Machine Design Life
6 John Deere Service Literature Available
6.1 Technical Information
7 John Deere Service Keeps You On the Job
7.1 John Deere Parts
7.2 The Right Tools
7.3 Well-Trained Technicians
7.4 Prompt Service