D1520Draper Platforms
- Uninterrupted crop flow with C-shaped cutterbar
- Handle all crop conditions with strong, positive-feeding reel
- Excellent visibility to cutterbar and belt
- Provides a uniform cut with ground-following gauge wheels
Features
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C-shaped cutterbar profile
Frame
D1535 split-span reel with plastic fingers
Cam reel tooth action
Reel in full forward position
Hourglass-shaped reel
Reel end fingers
Adjustable cam positions
Plastic tine split reel with end feed fingers
Five-bat reel
Six-bat reel
Nine-bat reel
Cutterbar visibility
Right-side visibility
Left-side visibility
Dual gauge wheel option
Double windrow using deck shift
Double windrow being combined
First pass - right discharge
Second pass - right discharge
Third pass - left discharge
Swath forming rods
D1500 integrated slow-speed transport system behind W170 Windrower
Cutterbar and frame profile gives uninterrupted crop flow
C-shaped cutterbar profile
The C-shaped cutterbar profile provides:
- Smooth crop flow
- Superior draper-to-cutterbar seal
- Reduced amount of material under belts
- Minimized crop loss in shatter-prone crops
Frame
Frame allows for uninterrupted crop flow.
Strong, positive-feeding reel handles all crop conditions
D1535 split-span reel with plastic fingers
Cam reel tooth action
Reel in full forward position
The cam real design of the D1500 Series Draper Platform features:
- 165-cm (65-in.) diameter
- Heavy-duty plastic or steel fingers
- Tooth position control
- Smoother and quieter operation at higher reel speeds
- Less wear on reel drive components
- Less shattering of the crop
Hourglass-shaped reel
Reel end fingers
The hourglass-shaped reel has:
- End positioned closer to the cutterbar to provide smooth feeding
- Adjustable bolt position to change distance of reel to cutterbar
Adjustable cam positions
Plastic fingers:
- Standard from the factory on all D1500 Series Platforms
- Recommended for all crop conditions
- Lighter weight and easy to replace
Steel fingers:
- Only available through Parts
- Recommended for heavy forage crop
- Longer life
Optional end fingers improve feeding aggressiveness in difficult feeding and cutting conditions with down and tangled crop.
All 10.7-m (35-ft), 12.2-m (40-ft), and 13.7-m (45-ft) platforms come standard with tine tube stiffener kits to handle heavy crop conditions and improve the life of the platform.
Plastic tine split reel with end feed fingers
Single span reel:
- 6-m (15-ft), 6.1-m (20-ft), 7.6-m (25-ft), 9.1-m (30-ft), and 10.6-m (35-ft) sizes
- Less weight
- Better center visibility
- Good option for canola and small grains harvesting
Double span reel:
- 6-m (35-ft), 12.2-m (40-ft), and 13.7-m (45-ft) sizes
- Better feeding in heavy, wet, or down crop
- Better control of the reel height for more consistent feeding
Five-bat reel
Six-bat reel
Nine-bat reel
The reel is available in five-, six- or nine-bat configurations:
- Six- to nine-bat conversion is available with field installation
- Recommended for heavy conditions such as silage or grass seed crops
Excellent visibility to cutterbar and belt
Cutterbar visibility
Right-side visibility
Left-side visibility
The cutterbar design provides excellent visibility across the full range of tilt:
- Cutterbar and belt can be easily seen from the cab even with the optional top-crop conveying auger installed
- Cutterbar can be tilted from the cab mechanically or hydraulically depending on the windrower option chosen
- Change cutterbar angle with varying crop and field conditions for best cut height and crop flow
Gauge wheels provide ground following for uniform cut
Dual gauge wheel option
D1500 Series Draper Platforms offer optional dual gauge wheels with spring suspension:
- 1-cm (15-in.)
- Excellent ground following and flotation in all conditions
- Fine adjust the float on the go from the cab for high-speed harvesting and stable flotation
- Available as part of the integrated slow-speed transport system option
Hydraulic deck shift gives larger windrows for more efficient harvesting
John Deere D1525, D1530, and D1535 Drapers can windrow out of the center, right, or left ends of the draper with the press of a button using the hydraulic shift option.
Double windrow using deck shift
Double windrow being combined
Hydraulic deck shift option:
- Larger windrows to match combine or self-propelled forage harvester
- Match narrower-width drapers with higher-capacity harvesting
- Place higher-density windrows in front of harvesters when yields are low
- Discharge two windrows side by side for uniform combine or forage harvester feeding
- Move chain stop to change center belt opening quickly and easily for different crop types and density (see operator’s manual for more information)
- Discharge crop to the outside of the headland to prevent running over the windrow while cutting the rest of the field
- Platform stays balanced with automatic fine-float adjustment when using deck shift
- Optional double draper drive bundle is recommended when using deck shift and harvesting silage or wet, heavy crops
- NOTE: The double draper drive option is not compatible with the D1525 Platform.
First pass - right discharge
Second pass - right discharge
Third pass - left discharge
Swath forming rods
Optional left- and right-end swath deflector rods form a space between the windrow and uncut crop to have adequate clearance for the crop divider on the next pass.
Transport easily with integrated transport system
D1500 integrated slow-speed transport system behind W170 Windrower
Slow-speed transport system:
- D1500 Drapers are towable only with the W170 Self-Propelled Windrower
- Transport is recommended behind a tractor with seven-pin electrical lighting outlet
- D1530, D1535, and D1541 Drapers only
- Convert draper from field to transport in minutes with one person and without tools
- Dual front dolly wheel tires and two gauge wheel tires carry the weight of transport
It is a simple four-step process to switch from field to transport:
- Move right gauge wheels from field to transport
- Move left gauge wheels from field to transport
- Attach the tongue
- Detach from the windrower
Specifications
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Key Specs
| PTO speed | 540 rpm | |||
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| 1000 rpm 1-3/8 in. PTO | ||||
| 1000 rpm 1-3/4 in. PTO | ||||
| Powerline type | ||||
| Standard hitch | Clevis | |||
| Optional hitch | Equal angle | |||
| Hydraulic pressure required | 13,790 kPa 2,000 psi |
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| Cutterbar - cutting width | 2.4 m 8.1 ft |
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| Number of disks/knifes | 5 10 |
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| Transport width | 2.4 m 8.1 ft |
Power requirements
| PTO speed | 540 rpm 1000 rpm |
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| 540 rpm PTO | 55-75 hp 41-56 kW |
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| 1000 rpm 1-3/8 in. PTO | ||||
| 1000 rpm 1-3/4 in. PTO | ||||
| Powerline type |
Tractor equipment
| Tractor connection | 21 spline | |||
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| Standard hitch | Clevis | |||
| Optional hitch | Equal angle | |||
| Hydraulic pressure required | 13,790 kPa 2,000 psi |
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| Hydraulic connections |
Cutterbar
| Type | John Deere | |||
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| Cutting width | 2.4 m 8.1 ft |
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| Cutting height | 2.8-9.8 cm 1.1-3.8 in. |
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| Number of disks | 5 | |||
| Number of knives | 10 | |||
| Bolted knives | ||||
| Disk speed | 2,650 rpm | |||
| Knife tip speed | 307 km/h 191 mph |
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| Disk drive | Gear | |||
| Lubrication | Hy-Gard oil | |||
| Oil reservoir capacity | 5.7 L 6 U.S. qt |
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| Cutterbar oil check | Combination check, drain plug | |||
| Cutterbar angle | ||||
| Angle adjustment | Manual or hydraulic | |||
| Angle range | 2-8 degree (angle) | |||
| Cutterbar protection | ShearHub | |||
| Adjustable gauge shoes | Yes | |||
| Suspension system |
Impeller conditioner
| Width | 140 cm 55.2 in. |
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| Diameter | 59.4 cm 23.4 in. |
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| Tines type | V-tines | |||
| Number of tines | 33 | |||
| Number of speeds | Two | |||
| Drive | 3-V powerband belt and sheaves | |||
| Conditioner hood | ||||
| Wide spread |
Rolls conditioner
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| Windrow width |
Dimensions
| Transport width | 2.4 m 8.1 ft |
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| Overall length | ||||
| Transport length | 6.2 m 20.6 ft |
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| Weight, roll conditioner | ||||
| Weight, impeller conditioner | 2,027 kg 4,470 lb |
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| Standard tires | 11L-15 standard, 31x13.5L 15 optional 31x13.5L 15 optional |
General
| Are wrenches required for adjusting? |
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Additional information
| Date collected | August 24, 2020 |
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