
Draper Platforms
RD40F HydraFlex™ Draper
- Harvest crops as close as possible to the ground with the HydraFlex™ cutterbar
- Minimize grain loss with a two-speed center feed section
- Enable higher harvesting speed without sacrificing cut quality with a 4” double cut, dual drive, shaft driven cutterbar
- Get more done by eliminating header calibrations
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Key Specs
Cutterbar length | 12.19 m 40 ft |
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Knife drive | Double-cut, dual-drive, shaft-driven cutterbar: 10.2 cm 4 in. |
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Knife speed | X Series Combine: 520 cycles/min S-Series Combine: 490 cycles/min |
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Pickup reel operating speeds | 6-70 rpm | |||
Draper belts speed control | Hydraulic from cab (side belts only) |
Platform
Type | Rigid frame flexible cutterbar |
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Cutterbar
Type | Straight-line knife drive system Cutterbar vertical flex: 190 mm 7.5 in. |
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Length | 12.19 m 40 ft |
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Knife drive | Double-cut, dual-drive, shaft-driven cutterbar: 10.2 cm 4 in. |
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Knife speed | X Series Combine: 520 cycles/min S-Series Combine: 490 cycles/min |
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Base skid shoe height | 3.8 cm 1.5 in. |
Pickup reel
General | Two-piece, poly tine pickup reel with 6-in. (15-cm) tube | |||
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Number of slats | Six bat poly | |||
Fingers | Nylon | |||
Diameter | 106.7 cm 42 in. |
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Height control | Hydraulic | |||
Speed control | Hydraulic | |||
Reel lift | 72 cm 28.3 in. |
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Reel fore and aft | 35.9 cm 14.1 in. |
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Fore of the cutterbar | 40.6 cm 16 in. |
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Reel resume | Base | |||
Reel reverse | Base | |||
Operating speeds | 6-70 rpm | |||
Operating speeds (54-in. reel) |
Slat reel
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Draper belts
Width | Side belts: 101.6 cm 40 in. Center belts: 177.6 cm 70 in. |
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Belt depth | 101.2 cm 39.8 in. |
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Cleat height | 19.05 mm 0.75 in. |
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Operating speed | Side belts (variable): 1-3.5 m/s 3.3-11.5 fps Center belts: 211 m/min 692 fpm Low-speed center belt (fixed): 4.2 m/s 13.8 fps High-speed center belt (fixed): 5.1 m/s 16.7 fps |
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Speed control | Hydraulic from cab (side belts only) | |||
Center belt reverse | Base |
Feed drum
Diameter | 414 mm 16.3 in. |
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Feed drum fingers | Heavy-duty and round with breakaway notch and retainer Diameter: 16 mm 0.625 in. |
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Number of fingers | 21 | |||
Auger finger platform | Triple chevron, retracting | |||
Finger reach | 152 mm 6 in. |
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Drum/auger reverse | Base | |||
Operating speed | Low speed: 200 rpm High speed: 240 rpm |
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Center cleanout door | Base |
Header height sensing
Type | Electrohydraulic | |||
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Header height sensing on the ground | Base | |||
Header height sensing off the ground | Optional: four sensors |
Top auger
Type | Optional: hydraulic drive | |||
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Fingered augers | ||||
Size | 45.7 cm 18 in. |
Dimensions
Platform length | 13.1 m 43 ft |
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Overall operating depth | With dividers: 2.74 m 9 ft |
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Transport width, field position | 13.1 m 43 ft |
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Transport width on wheel, less dividers | ||||
Transport length, hitch extended |
Weight
Approximate weight | 4125 kg 9095 lb |
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Additional information
Date collected | 15 June 2020 |
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Financing
Learn more about financing options for this piece of equipment including:
- John Deere Revolving Plan account
- John Deere Multi-Use account
- Installment financing options
- Equipment leasing
- 10 Year Platinum Warranty Package
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