500D Draper and interchangeable rotary platform

500D Draper has an interchangeable rotary platform:

• Interchangeable on W235 or W260 traction units in 30 minutes or less
• Growers can use one traction unit for harvesting both small grains and hay

Center-driven belts

500D Draper on W235 Windrower

• Deliver increased torque
• Enable greater productivity with minimal belt slippage
• Increase performance in heavy crop conditions

Red circles point out the location of the belt drive motors

• Draper belts on the 500D are driven from the center of the platform
  • Delivers increased belt performance compared to drapers with end-driven belts

Belt drive motors

Motor driving the left-hand belt

Motor driving the right-hand belt

Due to the motors pulling the belt (instead of pushing in an end drive system), there is less slack in the belt. This delivers an increase in belt torque.

As a result, producers will experience minimal belt slippage and increased performance in heavy crop conditions due to the center-driven belt system.

500D Draper

The 500D Series includes an improved reel increasing durability in heavy crop conditions.

500D Draper teeth

• Easy reel tooth replacement is done with a 90-degree turn with a wrench. It will allow the reel tooth to be removed and replaced.
• Additional teeth can be added at any location along the extruded tooth bar.

Sales, parts, and service support from your local John Deere dealer offer overnight parts delivery and a well-trained support staff.

500D Draper on windrower

• The draper hydraulic pump control maintains knife, belt, and reel speeds regardless of engine rpm changes
• Results in uniform cut quality and windrow formation regardless of the terrain or engine load
• Reduces crop loss or shatter

John Deere 525D, 530D, and 536D 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 swath package).

• 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

First pass with right discharge

Second pass with right discharge

Third pass with left discharge

Center discharge

Cutterbar - Type

SCH� Easy Cut with roller guides, spring steep guards, and bolted sections
Standard: single knife
Optional: dual knife

Cut width (length)

9.1 m
30 ft

Reel type

Hydraulic

Fingers

Plastic

Belt width

V-guided draper belt: 106.7 cm
42 in.

Platform length

Overall operating depth

Transport width, field position

Transport width on wheel, less dividers

Transport length, hitch extended

10.5 m
34.6 ft

Type

SCH� Easy Cut with roller guides, spring steep guards, and bolted sections
Standard: single knife
Optional: dual knife

Cut width (length)

9.1 m
30 ft

Knife drive

Two hydraulic motors and two knife drives

Knife speed

1,100 to 1,440 spm

Stroke length

84 mm
3.3 in.

Cutterbar tilt

Hydraulic, adjustable from cab

Reel type

Hydraulic

Number of bats

Six

Fingers

Plastic

Diameter

1118 mm
44 in.

Height control

Hydraulic, adjustable from cab

Speed control

Hydro handle, in cab

Reel lift

Hydraulic, adjustable from cab

Reel fore and aft

Hydraulic, adjustable from cab

Reel resume

Reel reverse

Operating speeds

Operating speeds (54-inch reel)

Belt width

V-guided draper belt: 106.7 cm
42 in.

Delivery opening width

Delivery, double swath opening: 137.2 cm
54 in.
Delivery, single swath opening: 203.2 cm
80 in.

Delivery opening height

205.7 cm
81 in.

Cleat height

Draper drive

Two hydraulic motors

Operating speed

0 to 232 m/min
0 to 760 fpm

Speed control

Adjustable in windrower cab

Remote canvas speed control

Standard

Deck tilt

Standard

Deck extensions

Optional, dealer-installed deck extensions: 35.6 cm
14 in.

Type

Header height sensing on the ground

Header height sensing off the ground

Platform length

Overall operating depth

Operating width (field)

9.1 m
30 ft

Transport width (reel fully retracted)

2.6 m
8.5 ft

Transport width, field position

Transport width on wheel, less dividers

Transport height

2.44 m
8 ft

Transport length, hitch extended

10.5 m
34.6 ft

Approximate weight (base platform without reel)

1232 kg
3513 lb

Approximate weight (base platform with reel)

2710 kg
5975 lb

Approximate weight (with transport)

Center opening width between belts

Back sheet opening

Deck shift / double windrow capability (manual / hydraulic / not available)

Gauge wheels

Adjustable castoring gauge wheel optional

Integrated slow speed transport system

Self-contained transport, including hitch, jack and axle, is conveniently stored on the swather table

Type

Optional: factory-installed cross-pea auger

Date collected