John Deere JD740 Skidder Service Manual

John Deere JD740 Skidder Service Manual

This is the John Deere JD740 Skidder Service Manual, as a PDF. It runs to 788 pages in 9 parts.

It covers the John Deere JD740 forestry machine. It is John Deere's own service manual, the documentation the dealer workshops repair these machines with.

About the John Deere JD740 forestry machine

Forestry machines work in the hardest conditions: skidders, forwarders and harvesters depend on their hydraulics, drivetrain, boom and grapple or harvester head. The manual gives the procedures and specifications to keep them working.

What is inside

Its chapters cover the engine, the fuel system, the transmission and drivetrain, the hydraulic system, the electrical system and troubleshooting and fault codes. The largest sections are Testing and Diagnosis (210 pages), Hydraulic System (140 pages) and Power Train (116 pages).

• Introduction (8 pages)
• General (36 pages)
• Engine (56 pages)
• Fuel System (42 pages)
• Electrical System (52 pages)
• Power Train (116 pages)
• Hydraulic System (140 pages)
• Miscellaneous (102 pages)
• Testing and Diagnosis (210 pages)

What you can do with it

• Find the cause of a fault before replacing parts
• Remove, overhaul and refit major components
• Set pressures, clearances and adjustments to the factory values
• Use the right torque values and tightening sequences
• Read the wiring and hydraulic diagrams when tracing a problem

Who it is for

Owners and operators who maintain their own machines, contractors' and rental workshops, independent repair shops and dealers.

Make sure it is your machine

Check the model and serial number on your machine before ordering. Some manuals only cover a range of serial numbers.

Questions about this manual

Which machines does this manual cover?
The John Deere JD740. If your machine has a different model number, look for the manual for that model.

Is it the original manufacturer manual?
Yes. It is John Deere's own service manual, not a third-party reprint or a summary.

How many pages does it have?
788 pages, in 9 parts listed above.

How do I receive it?
It is a PDF. After payment it is available to download from your account, and you can read it on a computer, tablet or phone or print the pages you need. No printed book is shipped.