2024 John Deere Air Drills N540F

Current John Deere Planting-Seeding Air Drills

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No-Till Air Drill

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

Features may include:

The Total Seeding Solution – Experience the John Deere Advantage

John Deere has the seeding solutions that go above expectations with a complete line of everything needed in small grains. Offering a variety of openers for your chosen practice in a variety of configurations and sizes. All with integrated technology throughout the seeding train allows for effortless setup and seamless documentation.

Setting up a John Deere seeding train is quick and easy with the plug and play technology. All data and technology operate through the Gen 4 display and ultimately up to John Deere Operation Center™ that can be viewed from anywhere at any time. Not only does the complete John Deere seeding solution all operate through one display but it eliminates the difficulty and time-consuming tasks of setting up extra displays and harnesses.

Color-coded hydraulic hose handles

Easily identify function of each hose

Consistently match hose handles colors to rear couplers on tractor

Easy to grip for connecting or disconnecting

Confidence in rates from row to row with RelativeFlow™ Blockage sensing

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Wheels & Tires

Tires, Rear Specification Mainframe: (8) 11L-15, I-1 12PR | Wings: (8) 11L-15, 10PR

Operational

Operating Conditions Packing force: 2.3 to 21 kg (5 to 45 lb) | Down force 12 to 20 kg (26 to 43 lb)

Hydraulics

Maximum Pressure Down: 75 to 181 kg (165 to 400 lb)

Chassis

Mainframe bolt pattern: Duals with eight-bolt wheels

Dimensions

Dimensions Seed spacing: 254 mm (10 in.) / Separate fertilizer: 508 mm (20 in.) | Disk Diameter: 45.72 cm (18 in.) / Angle: 7 degree (angle) | Road clearance: 21.59 cm (8.5 in.) | 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.) | Gauge wheel size: 11.43 x 40.64 cm (4.5 x 16 in.) | Range: 1.27 to 8.89 cm (0.5 to 3.5 in.) | Increments: 0.64 cm (0.25 in.) | Furrow closing Size: 2.54 x 30.48 cm (1 x 12 in.) | openers: 45.72 cm (18 in.) | Fertilizer, single-disk blade: 45.72 cm | Diameter: 45.72 cm (18 in.) | Tapered: 2.54 x 22.86 cm (0.75 x 9 in.)

Overall Length 8.81 m (28.92 ft)

Transport Width 5.59 m (18.33 ft)

Transport Height 4.45 m (14.58 ft)

Width, Working Position 12.19 m (40 ft)

Width 10.97 m (36 ft) | Nominal inner wing width (between wing-fold pivots): 4.14 m (13.59 ft) | Centerframe: 4.62 m (15.17 ft)

Weights

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