Part of the John Deere Repair Manuals.
Coverage first: Technical Manual TM1344 serves the John Deere 7200 and 7300 MaxEmerge 2 planter family plus the 7240 and 7340 variants, and this John Deere 7200 MaxEmerge 2 technical manual PDF runs 512 pages of factory service data for vacuum, plateless, and plate metering machines alike. Hydraulics claim close to half the book: schematics trace oil through the marker sequence valve, wing-fold and vertical-fold cylinders, and the QUIK-FILL dry fertilizer motor, with rephasing procedures for your lift cylinders. Seed drive transmission, clutch, and finger pickup rebuilds carry through to run-in bench checks and population verification. On reassembly, hold gauge wheel tire to blade clearance at 1.5 mm (1/16 in.), and retire a vacuum seed disk once seal wear around the perimeter passes 1.0 mm (3/64 in.). Bookmarked and keyword-searchable, this PDF gives you the answer while the planting window is still open.
What's Inside This Manual
| System | Pages | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|
| General | 5-50 | Safety, Specifications, Predelivery, Delivery, And After-Sale Services, Lubrication |
| Electrical | 51-54 | Warning Lamp, 7-Pin Connector Pinout, Wiring Harness Location |
| Hydraulic Specifications and Operation | 55-106 | Essential Tools, Rotary Marker Sequence Valve, Raise/Lower Implement, Vacuum Level |
| Master Cylinder and Wheel Cylinders | 107-152 | Master Cylinder, Wheel Cylinders, Rephasing Cylinders, 7240/7340 Wheel Cylinder Variants, 7300/7340 Lift Assist Wheel Systems, Hydraulic Marker Systems |
| Marker Systems | 153-206 | Marker Hydraulic Systems (7200/7240/7300/7340), Marker Actuator, Marker Cables, Wyr-Loc Cylinder |
| Wing-Fold and Vertical-Fold Cylinders | 207-238 | 7200 Wing-Fold Cylinders, 7300 Vertical-Fold Cylinders, 7300 Stack-Fold Folding Cylinders |
| Dry Fertilizer Hydraulic System | 239-282 | Quik-Fill Hydraulic System, Hydraulic Motor, Shutoff Valve, Flow Control Valve |
| Drives | 283-400 | Specifications, Drive Wheels, Countershaft, Drillshaft and Jackshaft, Seed Drive Transmission, Clutch, Fertilizer Drive, Liquid Fertilizer Pumps |
| Planting Units | 401-484 | Vacuum Seed Metering Mechanisms, Plateless Seed Metering Mechanisms, Plate Seed Metering Mechanisms, Seed Openers, Closing Wheels, Insecticide/Herbicide Meter |
| Planter Run-In | 485-504 | Run-In Motor, Gearbox, Seed Meter, Seed Plate Meters, Finger Pickup, Feed Cup Meter |
| Check Seed Population | 505-512 | General Information |
Quick Reference Specifications
| Specification | Value | Page |
|---|---|---|
| All Models | ||
| Minimum pressure to cycle marker spool | 724 kPa (105 psi) | p. 69 |
| Master Cylinder Tie Bolt Torque (Final) | 244 to 271 N·m (180 to 200 lb-ft) | p. 119 |
| PTO Pump Torque (Four Large Bolts) | 61 N·m (45 lb-ft) | p. 261 |
| PTO Pump Torque (Four Small Bolts) | 34 N·m (25 lb-ft) | p. 261 |
| PTO Pump Torque (Four Socket Head Bolts) | 27 N·m (20 lb-ft) | p. 261 |
| Vacuum Pump Shaft Nut Torque | 19 N·m (14 lb-ft) | p. 271 |
| Wear around the perimeter of the disk caused by the vacuum seal | 1.0 mm (3/64 in.) | p. 406 |
| Regular (long) brush length | 7-1/2 inches | p. 427 |
| Short brush length | 5-3/4 inches | p. 427 |
| Effective drive wheel circumference | 96 inches | p. 459 |
| Gauge wheel tire to blade clearance | 1.5 mm (1/16 in.) | p. 462 |
| Blade edge contact | 38 mm (1-1/2 in.) to 64 mm (2-1/2 in.) | p. 462 |
| Coulter bearing drag torque | 1.1 to 2.8 N·m (10 to 25 lb-in.) | p. 475 |
| Single-disk fertilizer opener bearing drag torque | 1.6 to 2.8 N·m (14 to 25 lb-in.) | p. 476 |
| 7300 | ||
| Stack-Fold Cylinder Lock Nut Torque | 922 N·m (680 lb-ft) | p. 237 |
| Stack-Fold Cylinder Tie Rod Nut Torque | 203 N·m (150 lb-ft) | p. 237 |
| 7240 | ||
| 7240 Marker Hydraulic System supply hose length (Automatic Marker System) | 3854 mm (151-3/4 in.) | p. 174 |
| 7340 | ||
| 7340 Narrow Row Lift Assist rod end hose length (at 952 mm/37.5 in. wheel offset) | 3886 mm (153 in.) | p. 142 |
