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John Deere 730D Draper Platform

Agriculture

  • Hydrafloat™ allows the operator to match changing field conditions
  • Dual-knife drive system is timed
  • Cutterbar is closer to the ground
Top auger - TypeOptional: hydraulic drive
Key Specs - Knife driveBase: dual knife
Optional: single
Pickup reel - Reel reverseBase
Cutterbar - Cutterbar tiltBase: hydraulic, maximum tilt 9 degree (angle)
Pickup reel - Operating speeds6-54 rpm
Draper belts - Speed controlHydraulic from cab
Dimensions - Overall operating depth2.5 m
8.2 ft
Pickup reel - Reel resumeBase
Pickup reel - Speed controlHydraulic
Dimensions - Transport width on wheel, less dividers2.7 m
8.9 ft
Feed drum - DiameterTwo factory-installed options: 356 or 406 mm
14 or 16 in.
Feed drum not included with SPW configuration
Draper belts - Operating speedSide belts: variable up to 223 m/min
735 fpm
Center belts: 212 m/min
695 fpm
Center belt not included with SPW configuration
Pickup reel - Number of slatsBase: six bat poly
Optional: eight bat steel (for forage conditions)
Pickup reel - Reel fore and aftCylinder stroke: 359 mm
14.1 in.
Total range: 620 mm
24.4 in.
Cutterbar - TypeStraight-line knife drive system
Pickup reel - Diameter1.067 m
3.5 ft
Draper belts - WidthRubber coated polyester with V-Guide tracking: 0.7 L
24 oz
Side belts: 1.02 m
3.33 ft
Center belts: 1.4 m
4.583 ft
Center belt not included with SPW configuration
Header height sensing - Header height sensing off the groundBase
Dimensions - Transport width, field position9.9 m
32.5 ft
Dimensions - Platform length10.0 m
32.9 ft
Draper belts - Center belt reverseBase: center belt not included with SPW configuration
Platform - TypeRigid draper
Pickup reel - Height controlHydraulic
Header height sensing - TypeBase: electrohydraulic
Cutterbar - Knife driveBase: dual knife
Optional: single
Key Specs - Draper belts speed controlHydraulic from cab
Feed drum - Feed drum fingersHeavy-duty and round with breakaway notch and retainer
Diameter: 16 mm
0.625 in.
Pickup reel - Operating speeds (54-in. reel)5-44 rpm
Key Specs - Pickup reel operating speeds6-45 rpm
137.2-cm (54-in.) reel: 5-44 rpm
Key Specs - Cutterbar length9.3 m
30.5 ft
Cutterbar - Length9.14 m
30 ft
Dimensions - Transport length, hitch extended12.3 m
40.4 ft
Header height sensing - Header height sensing on the groundBase
Cutterbar - Knife speed490 cycles/min
Feed drum - Operating speed195 rpm
Feed drum - Auger finger platformDual chevron, retracting
Feed drum - Number of fingers18
Feed drum - Drum/auger reverseBase
Draper belts - Cleat height25.4 mm
1 in.
Feed drum - Center cleanout doorBase
Feed drum - Finger reach152 mm
6 in.
Key Specs - Knife speed490 cycles/min
Pickup reel - Reel liftCylinder stroke: 330 mm
13 in.
Total range: 391.5 mm
15.4 in.
Pickup reel - FingersBase: nylon
Optional: steel
  • Width: 30 ft.

Reel resume and reverse are features on the 700D Drapers. The combine operator can store two different reel positions with one setting for normal conditions and another for down, tangled, short, or leaning crops.

Feature benefit:

  • Added time savings and convenience with saved reel positions, lowering operator fatigue
  • Increased harvest efficiency through a reel-reverse feature that reverses the reel in conjunction with the center feed drum and belt to back out plugs
Draper drum
Draper drum
Draper reel
Draper reel
Cutterbar epicyclical gearcase
Cutterbar epicyclical gearcase
Knife drive shaft
Knife drive shaft

The unique dual-knife drive system is timed, creating the smoothest-possible reciprocating knife-drive system currently in the industry. The positive, reliable shaft-driven dual epicyclical in-line knife drives with built-in driveline protection, provide operators with the strongest knife-drive system.

The 730D, 735D, and 740D Draper models can be equipped with an integrated, slow-speed transport system.

John Deere value:

  • Need for a header trailer is eliminated due to dual-front dolly wheel tires with an extendable tongue and two-gauge wheel tires that can carry the complete weight of the draper when in transport

  • Road transport is quicker and easier because one person can convert the draper from field to transport mode in a few minutes without the use of tools

Theory of operation

In field mode, the dual wheels become the left- and right-hand gauge wheels. For transport, the left-hand dual-dolly wheels support one side of the draper frame and the right-hand dual wheels are repositioned to support the right-hand end of the frame.

The transport package includes warning lights, which can be plugged into a seven-way power source for road transport with a 32.2-km/h (20-mph) speed limit for farm equipment transport.

Dual-wheel arm and single-wheel arm assembly
Dual-wheel arm and single-wheel arm assembly
Slow-speed transport - rear wheels
Slow-speed transport – rear wheels

NOTE: The 730D, 735D, and 740D Drapers are equipped with two ST215/75R14 gauge wheel tires as base equipment and four ST215/75D14 gauge wheels with the low-speed transport option.

The center feed drum is designed for efficient and consistent feeding of the crop into the combine feeder house. Beginning with model year 2020 700D Draper Platforms, customers will have the ability to choose between a 356-mm (14-in.) or 406-mm (16-in.) center feed drum to be factory installed.

Feature benefit:

  • 356-mm (14-in.) or 406-mm (16-in.) diameter factory-installed feed drum significantly improves feeding of the crop
  • Strategic location improves crop handling and capacity, increasing productivity in high-volume crops such as irrigated wheat, barley, or canola
  • Combine performance is improved due to retractable fingers that enable smoother feeding
  • Capacity increase in tough conditions by 20 percent due to an upgraded center feed section slip clutch
Center feed drum
Center feed drum
Feed drum retractable auger finger
Feed drum retractable auger finger

Functionality:

The feed drum protrudes forward from the draper back sheets, improving the crop handoff from the draper side belts. An increase in slip clutch torque of the center feed drum from 1200 Nm to 1650 Nm allows for increased capacity in tough crop conditions

In some crop conditions, crop can hesitate at the corners of the feed drum but the retractable drum fingers keep the crop moving into the combine.

All John Deere 700D Drapers include a double-cut knife which features a hydraulic tilt that is controlled from inside the cab. All 10.6-m (35-ft) and 12.1-m (40-ft) draper cutterbars have knifeback reinforcement straps to strengthen the knifeback.

Feature benefit:

  • Maximized productivity through longer stroke of knife section provides a faster, cleaner, and smoother cut, which allows operators to harvest at faster ground speeds
  • Productivity is maximized in tough conditions through a reinforced knifeback that strengthens the cutterbar
  • Reduced cost of operation and increased wear life with hardened sickle sections and unique boron treatment
  • Hydraulic tilt optimizes the cutterbar angle for varying conditions, extending the harvest day and providing the lowest-possible cut height
Double-cut cutterbar system
Double-cut cutterbar system
Double-cut rock guard
Double-cut rock guard
Functionality

The 100-mm (4-in.) cutting action produces a cleaner cut versus the tearing effect of shorter-stroke cutting systems. Knife hold-downs are easily adjusted to help maintain harvesting performance.

Tilt cylinder
Tilt cylinder

The cutterbar hydraulic tilt adjusts a full 8 degrees while maintaining excellent visibility to the cutterbar throughout the tilt range. For improved ease of use, the hydro handle can be configured to control the platform tilt.

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