N540CNo-Till Air Drill
- Quick Change Blade enhancement of the ProSeries™ Opener reduces change time by up to 45%1
- Electric drive with Section Control
- Wide variety of working widths and row spacings
- Premium Lighting and easier access to meters
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John Deere N540C No-Till Air Drill |
Working widths | 12.2 m 40 ft |
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Spacing | Dual rank: 7.5-in. (19.1 cm) spacing; 10-in. (25.4 cm) spacing Single rank: 15-in. (38.1 cm) spacing |
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Number of ranks | Single; Dual | |||
Openers | Style No-till Rank lock-up Individual Diameter 45.7 cm 18 in. Down pressure 74.8-181.4 kg/opener (165-400 lb) Dual rank - 7.5-in. (19.1 cm) spacing: 64 Dual rank - 10-in. (25.4 cm) spacing: 48 Single rank - 15-in. (38.1 cm) spacing: 32 |
Working widths | 11 m 36 ft |
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Spacing | Dual rank: 7.5-in. (19.1 cm) spacing; 10-in. (25.4 cm) spacing Single rank: 15-in. (38.1 cm) spacing |
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Number of ranks | Single; Dual | |||
Number of sections |
Transport height | < 4.50 m < 14.75 ft |
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Transport width | < 5.64 m < 18.5 ft |
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Road clearance | > 17.8 cm > 7.0 in. |
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Overall length | ≤ 9.1 m ≤ 29.9 ft |
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Centerframe width | 4.6 m 15.2 ft |
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Centerline of mainframe wheel support tube to centerline of wing wheel support tubes | 3.2 m 10.4 ft |
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Weight before ballast | Dual rank - 7.5-in. (19.1 cm) spacing: ≤ 29,800 lb. (13,500 kg) Dual rank - 10-in. (25.4 cm) spacing: ≤ 26,400 lb. (12,000 kg) Single rank - 15-in. (38.1 cm) spacing: ≤ 18,500 lb. (8400 kg) |
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Available ballast | ||||
Frame | Cross members 102x152 mm 4x6 in. End tubes 51x152 mm 2x6 in. Hitch 254x152 mm 10x6 in. |
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Lateral frame clearance, opener to opener | 15 in. (38.1 mm) for 7.5-in (19.1 cm) models | |||
Clearance from rank to rank | 134 cm 52.8 in. |
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From ground to top of lid | ≤ 310 cm (122 in.) | |||
From ground to platform | ≤ 220 cm 85 in. |
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From ground to top of safety rail | ≤ 322.6 cm 127 in. |
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From ground to top of lights | ≤ 310 cm (122 in.) |
Mainframe standard | (4) 33x15.5-16 on front, (4) 33x15.5-16 on rear | |||
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Mainframe bolt pattern | ||||
Wings standard | (4) 31x13.5-15 NHS | |||
Wings bolt pattern | ||||
Centerframe tires and wheels | (4) 500/40R16 on front, (4) 500/40R16 on rear | |||
Wing tires and wheels | (8) 33x15.5-16 | |||
Wheel spacing, center frame | Width of duals, center to center 322.1 cm (126.8 in.) Width outside to outside of dual pair, front - largest tire option 130.8 cm 51.5 in. Width outside to outside of dual pair, rear 130.8 cm 51.5 in. Tire width, front - largest tire option 50.8 cm (20 in.) Tire width, rear - largest tire option 50.8 cm 20 in. |
Style | No-till | |||
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Rank lock-up | Individual | |||
Disk | Diameter 45.7 cm 18 in. Angle 7-degree angle 45.7 cm (18-in.) disk blade at 7-degree angle |
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Down pressure | Style Hydraulic rank 74.8-181.4 kg/opener (165-400 lb) |
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Depth control | Description Gauge wheel (smooth sided or spoked) Gauge wheel size 4.5x16 in. 11.4x40.6 cm Range 0.5-3.5 in. (1.3-8.9 cm) Increments 0.25 in. (0.64 cm) |
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In-Furrow press wheel | Material Rubber Packing force Adjustable down-pressure from 2.3 to 20.4 kg 5 to 45 lb 2.54x25.4 cm 1x10 in. |
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Furrow closing | Description Cast wheel at 15-degree vertical angle Serrated closing wheel at 15-degree vertical angle Size Cast wheel: 2.54x30.5 cm 1x12 in. Material Cast Down force Down-pressure from 11.8-19.5 kg 26-43 lb Serrated or smooth cast closing wheel |
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Double-Shoot capable |
Description | Central volumetric metering | |||
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Crops | Barley, oats, rice, sorghum, soybean, wheat | |||
Max Volumetric Seeding Rates - Barley | ≤ 1,000,000 seeds per acre (2,470,000 seeds per hectare) | |||
Max Volumetric Seeding Rates - Oats | ≤ 2,500,000 seeds per acre (6,180,000 seeds per hectare) | |||
Max Volumetric Seeding Rates - Rice | ≤ 1,700,000 seeds per acre (4,200,000 seeds per hectare) | |||
Max Volumetric Seeding Rates - Milo/Sorghum | ≤ 100,000 seeds per acre (247,000 seeds per hectare) | |||
Max Volumetric Seeding Rates - Soybean | ≤ 250,000 seeds per acre (618,000 seeds per hectare) | |||
Max Volumetric Seeding Rates - Wheat | ≤ 2,970,000 seeds per acre (7,300,000 seeds per hectare) | |||
Metering Drive Type | Electric |
Tank Description | Central, non-pressurized polyethylene tank | |||
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Total Tank Capacity | 4200 L (120 bu) | |||
Tank Fill Screen | Optional; one per tank opening | |||
Tank Scales | Optional; provides summed commodity weight | |||
Seed Distribution | ||||
Type | Pneumatic | |||
Blower | 45 cm (17.7 in.) diameter impeller | |||
Blower drive type | Hydraulic | |||
Distribution hose size | 1 in. (2.54 cm) ID for 38.1 cm (15 in.) row spacing 1.13 in. (3.13 cm) ID primaries with 1 in. (2.54 cm) ID secondaries for 19.1 and 25.4 cm (7.5 and 10 in.) row spacings |
Tractor drawbar power required, 7.5-in (19.1 cm) models | ≥ 278 kW (373 hp) | |||
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Tractor drawbar power required, 10-in (25.4 cm) models | ≥ 225 kW (301 hp) | |||
Tractor drawbar power required, 15-in (38.1 cm) models | ≥ 166 kW (222 hp) |
Minimum number of SCV's | Three - one fold, one opener raise/lower, one seed distribution blower | |||
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Hydraulic Power Beyond | Required for in-cab opener downforce and electric power generation | |||
Minimum hydraulic capacity | 28.7 gpm (109 L/min) at 2900 psi (200 bar) | |||
Minimum electrical capacity | 48 A at 12 VDC |
Tool-mounted alternator | 56 VDC Optional: 56 VDC |
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Implement harness connection, 56 VDC | Power take-off (PTO) power gen | |||
Implement harness connection, 12 VDC | 7-pin SAE, 9-pin ISO | |||
Operator interface | Description: QT / Gen 4 Language: English, Spanish, English/Spanish, English/French |
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Four-section seed on/off | Standard | |||
Fast start/Quick start | Standard | |||
Seed blockage sensor per row | Standard | |||
Date collected | 1 March 2019 |
1Internal comparison between the N540 with current ProSeries™ opener vs. new ProSeries™ opener.
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