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Page 1: ...Information and Basic Field Settings for LEXION 780 740...

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Page 3: ...Cab Controls Layout Cab Controls CEBIS Service Maintenance Settings Losses EASY CRUISE PILOT EASY CEMOS EASY Steering Frequent Questions Wet Harvest Recommendations Recommendations 4 5 6 10 16 23 26...

Page 4: ...arisation and settings of CLAAS LEXION combine harvester This guide does not replace the operator s manual More in depth information is available within the operator s manual Your CLAAS combine is des...

Page 5: ...is an integral part of the machine It addresses the user and contains safety relevant information Only procedures specified in the operator s manual are safe Read and observe the operator s manual be...

Page 6: ...A Length with 7XL grain tank unloading tube folded in 10450 mm A Length with 7XL grain tank unloading tube folded out 12900 mm B Length up to trailer hitch 6890 mm C Wheel base 3840 mm D Ground clear...

Page 7: ...k unloading tube folded in 10450 mm A Length with 7XL grain tank unloading tube folded out 12900 mm B Length up to trailer hitch 6975 mm C Wheel base 2890 mm D TERRA TRAC ground contact length 1825 mm...

Page 8: ...8 Overview LEXION 780 740 Function Description A Collecting thecrop The feeder chains 1 accept the crop from the front attachment and convey it to the acceleratordrum...

Page 9: ...the grains on the preparation floor 10 The preparation floor 10 transports the crop to the upper sieve 12 There it is pre sorted into grain below as well as chaff and broken straw above The fan 11 pro...

Page 10: ...nt engagement Threshing engagement Front attachment reverser Left hand rape knife switch Front attachment cross levelling VARIO length adjustment HOTKEY 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Gear selection switch Park...

Page 11: ...d control LASER PILOT leftright Grain tank cover TIP Before starting combining in the field make sure the MONTANA automatic is active Press the button once and the light will turn on TIP To get the co...

Page 12: ...12 Cab Controls Layout 1 Hazard warning lights 2 Road travel switch 3 Front attachment folding 4 LED working main beam 1 4 3 2...

Page 13: ...er reduction Regeneration active No function Exhaust treatment error No function Brake pressuremonitoring only MONTANA Rubber track tension monitoring only TERRA TRAC 8 Indicator 2 9 24 V power supply...

Page 14: ...ble in and out 3 Raise reel 12 Grain tank unloading 4 Reel back 13 Swing out the unloading tube 5 AUTOPILOT on 14 Swing in the unloading tube 6 Raise front attachment slow and fast 7 Cutting height co...

Page 15: ...15 Notes...

Page 16: ...control display 2 Engine RPM 9 Drive status 3 Speedometer 10 Message fields 4 Time 11 Coolant temperature 5 Operating hours 12 Fuel pointer 6 Ground speed urea level green bar 7 Ground speed units En...

Page 17: ...display 4 Separation performance monitor 16 Variable display 5 Cleaning performance monitor 17 Message fields 6 Area counter 18 Cutting height control 7 Area work rate display 19 Pre set cutting heigh...

Page 18: ...con on the display screen 12 o clock B A Inside the CEBIS display there are two large numbers The top number A shows the desired value and the lower number B shows the actual value 1 6 7 4 3 Using the...

Page 19: ...cture below Turn the dial to select the required icon to make adjustments After 2 seconds the HOTKEY dial will disappear from CEBIS and the settings will be displayed in the window shown below To chan...

Page 20: ...ieve adjustment Lower sieve adjustment Front attachmentspeed adjustment if fitted Rotor speed adjustment CEBIS screen brightness adjustment Drum speed adjustment Fan speed adjustment Concave clearance...

Page 21: ...R PILOT adjustment Hectolitre weight adjustment Flagging function for yield mapping Left Right chopper bias working width central overlap only with power spreader and crosswind compensation if fitted...

Page 22: ...esired menu is highlighted push switch 3 to enter it with any menuturn switch 3 to select the required section and push it to enter it If a value needs to be changed within a menu push the switch 3 to...

Page 23: ...chapter 9 1 for the complete service requirements Grease the appropriate grease points as per the operator s manual It is recommended to grease the rotor bearings everyday TIP When blowing down the w...

Page 24: ...2 Centre to centre guides Work in exactly the same way as the end to end tensioners except the belt is at the correct tension when the tabs overlap the full length of the recessed part of the tabs 3...

Page 25: ...the spring length F can be set to the guide D If nut B is not slackened the pulley will look to be at the correct tension even if this is not the case 5 Chopper stops and belt Make sure the chopper be...

Page 26: ...to be learnt either on a daily or seasonal basis Daily zeroing This should be carried out with the machine running with threshing engaged at maximum no load speed The following items should be zeroed...

Page 27: ...at the start of the season TIP Learn the working position of the cutterbar within CEBIS This may also need to be changed when combining different crops 2 At the start of each crop make sure you have...

Page 28: ...ers There are two types a standard and a long divider TIP Tomake the crop lie down before the auger to aid the feed into the centre of the cutterbar move the table in or out TIP Make sure that the hei...

Page 29: ...elevator The timing of the retractable fingers can be adjusted for different crops by opening up the guard on the RHS of the cutterbar and adjusting the lever with a spanner Use the top holes for shor...

Page 30: ...e fingers along the length of the auger leaving just the middle ones TIP In exceptional wrapping conditions the speed of the auger can be slowed by optional sprockets on the chain drive shaft With the...

Page 31: ...imple twist lock turnbuckle Once the side knife is fitted and locked all that is required is for two hydraulic pipes to be connected to the quick release couplings on the side of the cutterbar TIP Whe...

Page 32: ...rub which in turn threshes it harder TIP Only engage these plates if it is necessary Try other settings first TIP The threshing segment should only be fitted in hard to thresh crops Don t forget you...

Page 33: ...threshing causes overloading of the sieves and uses power unnecessarily TIP It is recommended that the drum speed is adjusted by 100rpm at a time The prime objective here is to remove the maximum amo...

Page 34: ...otor at one speed This will differ for every crop machine and condition Rotor cover plates can be opened or closed during threshing Both covers should be open when maximum separation is needed If fitt...

Page 35: ...to happen effectively A dirty preparation pan will cause a poor sample and reduceoutput TIP Clean the preparation trays daily this will help keeping a clean sample TIP When removing the prep trays for...

Page 36: ...need to be open enough to cope with high volumes of grain With wide sieve settings there is a need for high wind speed The returns should be monitored regularly both in terms of volume and compositio...

Page 37: ...ecessary TIP Make sure the hood has stopped moving before releasing the switch The chaff spreader can be adjusted to spread chaff wider See operator s manual for adjustments The straw chopper can be e...

Page 38: ...ff Management The width that the POWERSPREADER spreads can be adjusted from the cab in CEBIS TIP Make sure that the spreader is not spreading too wide and that it is not in the standing crop TIP Make...

Page 39: ...educe drum speed 4 Close rotor cover plates 5 Close both sieves 1 Close the lower sieve 2 Increase the drum speed 3 Close the concave 1 Increase the drum speed 1 Increase the rotor speed 2 Close the c...

Page 40: ...st the reel position or check the knife for damage or wear TIP Fit lifters to lift any laid crop At the rear of the combine Are the losses acceptable Are they coming from the sieves and or rotors TIP...

Page 41: ...what the grains look like unthreshed heads etc Now make the corresponding adjustments After adjusting the combine make sure that the monitors also reflect what you will accept as a loss Adjust monito...

Page 42: ...speed 2 Close the concave 1 Increase fan speed 2 Open the concave 3 Close the upper sleeve 1 Open the lower sieve Returns quantity and quality of grains OK Unthreshed heads Threshed grains in the ret...

Page 43: ...43 Notes...

Page 44: ...speed Performance constant throughput Throughput throughput with control TIP It is important that the zero throughput value is learnt after long periods at standstill idle or after adjustment to the...

Page 45: ...ired speed then press and hold the AUTOPILOT button for 3 seconds there will be a beep from the CEBIS screen This speed is now saved TIP If using Performance mode constant throughput set the target th...

Page 46: ...ad reached Ground speed limit the maximum pre set ground speed has been reached The separation loss limit has been reached The sieve loss limit has been reached The returns volume limit has been reach...

Page 47: ...e sensitivity to show what is acceptable During unloading the CRUISE PILOT automatically changes to CRUISE CONTROL mode which gives a constant speed this will be 7 15 slower than the current forward s...

Page 48: ...ter switch AUTO CLEANING AUTO SEPARATION and if fitted 4D CLEANING and 4D rotor cover plates 3 Set the desired strategy Maximum throughput minimum fuel used high threshing quality balanced 4 Adjust th...

Page 49: ...ch the screen in thee area to be selected Once selected the function is displayed Displays various machine parameters If a function is selected then the function contents are displayed Select the menu...

Page 50: ...tion contents 7 Function contents item Select main menu Bring up the function Displays the function menu items Opens the dialog Displays the selected function Displays the functions and settings in th...

Page 51: ...OT settings are set and all daily zeroing has been carried out Turn on CEMOS AUTO then AUTO THRESHING AUTO SEPARATION AUTO CLEANING 4D CLEANING AUTO SLOPE CRUISE PILOT 1 daily zeroing can be done from...

Page 52: ...C will carry out learning phases between 4 40 minutes this should last a couple of seconds This is done so that CEMOS knows what the combine is doing and how it is performing These learning phases wil...

Page 53: ...t is turned on in CEBIS 1 and that LASER PILOT is selected 2 Line up with the crop edge before pressing the AUTOPILOT buttonon the joystick To set up the LASER PILOT make sure the combine has a straig...

Page 54: ...ollow the screen instructions or if you have already saved this field then press 1 and then select the field line 1 2 1 2 EASY Steering S10 Toactivate GPS turn it on in CEBIS 1 Make sure that the scre...

Page 55: ...stance press 2 again TIP Point B will not appear until the combine has travelled far enough 1 2 1 EASY Steering S7 Toactivate GPS turn it on in CEBIS 1 Make sure that the screen is on and that GPS is...

Page 56: ...and both the footbrake pedals are applied then briefly press the gear rocker switch once to select a gear The machine goes off course when AUTOPILOT is engaged Make sure that the LASER PILOT is set u...

Page 57: ...a wet harvest it is vital that the stone trap be emptied at least daily The worse the conditions the more frequently this should be done Emptying the stone trap Check that the APS concaves are clean T...

Page 58: ...that either the slides in the tank are too high or there is too much dirt in the system check auger timing Chopping wet straw This adds an extra load to the chopper drive Regularly check the tension o...

Page 59: ...to invest in this option 59 TIP If using CEMOS AUTOMATIC learn the inclinometer 1 2 4 3 3 Seasonal calibration At the beginning of the season before the combine is used it is advised that the followi...

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