Description
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N540F No-Till Air Drill | Seeding Equipment
EquipmentJohn Deere
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Characteristics
- Adjust down pressure with TruSet™ In-Cab downforce
- See the flow of seed & fertilizer from the cab with RelativeFlow™ blockage monitoring
- Quick Change Blade enhancement of the ProSeries™ Opener reduces change time by 45%1
- Accurate seed placement & emergence with TruSet™ in-cab "closed loop" downforce pressure control
Specifications
| Working widths |
12.19 m 40 ft |
| Spacing |
Seed spacing - 254 mm 10 in. Separate fertilizer - 508 mm 20 in. |
| Number of ranks | Two seed ranks and one separate fertilizer rank |
| Openers |
Style Seed, ProSeries™ single-disk blade - 45.72 cm 18 in. Fertilizer, single-disk blade - 45.72 cm Rank lock-up Front, middle, and rear Diameter 45.72 cm 18 in. Down pressure Hydraulic |
| Working widths |
12.19 m 40 ft |
| Spacing |
Seed spacing - 254 mm 10 in. Separate fertilizer - 508 mm 20 in. |
| Number of ranks | Two seed ranks and one separate fertilizer rank |
| Number of sections | Three |
| Transport height |
4.45 m 14.58 ft |
| Transport width |
5.59 m 18.33 ft |
| Road clearance |
21.59 cm 8.5 in. |
| Overall length |
8.81 m 28.92 ft |
| Centerframe width |
4.62 m 15.17 ft |
| Weight before ballast |
13,400 kg 29,500 lb |
| Available ballast |
Main - up to 14 suitcase weights each at 45.4 kg 100 lb Each wing - 6 suitcase weights each at 45.4 kg |
| Frame |
Cross members 102 x 152 mm 4 x 6 in. End tubes 51 x 152 mm 2 x 6 in. Hitch 76 x 152 mm 3 x 6 in. |
| Clearance from rank to rank |
134.11 cm 52.8 in. |
| Mainframe standard | (8) 11L-15, I-1 12PR |
| Mainframe bolt pattern | Duals with eight-bolt wheels |
| Wings standard | (8) 11L-15, 10PR |
| Wings bolt pattern | Duals with six-bolt wheels |
| Style |
Seed, ProSeries™ single-disk blade - 45.72 cm 18 in. Fertilizer, single-disk blade - 45.72 cm |
| Rank lock-up | Front, middle, and rear |
| Disk |
Diameter 45.72 cm 18 in. Angle Seed at 7 degree (angle) Fertilizer (dry only) at 5 or 7 degree (angle) Single blade with beveled edge |
| Down pressure |
Style Active hydraulic downforce 10-in. space 75 to 181 kg 165 to 400 lb Hydraulic |
| Depth control |
Description Semi-pneumatic Gauge wheel size Standard - 11.43 x 40.64 cm 4.5 x 16 in. Optional - 7.62 x 40.64 cm 3 x 16 in. Range 1.27 to 8.89 cm 0.5 to 3.5 in. Increments 0.64 cm 0.25 in. Gauge wheel beside disk |
| In-Furrow press wheel |
Material Rubber-face press wheel Packing force 2.3 to 21 kg 5 to 45 lb Tapered - 2.54 x 22.86 cm 0.75 x 9 in. |
| Furrow closing |
Description Trailing wheel on vertical 15 degree (angle) Size 2.54 x 30.48 cm 1 x 12 in. Material Cast iron Down force 12 to 20 kg 26 to 43 lb Yes |
| Double-Shoot capable | Yes - front ranks apply fertilizer |
