Sprayers | 400R Dry Spreader

Features

New Leader® Dry Spreader offers maximum versatility

New Leader Dry Spreader on a 400R

Get three-season flexibility from your application equipment with the New Leader DS20 or DS30 Dry Spreader.

The DS20 offers of up to 5.6-m³ (200 cu ft), or 6.6 tons, of dry fertilizer, while the DS30 bumps capacity to 8.5 m³ (300 cu ft), or 9 tons, of dry fertilizer. Both models feature:

Four-hour conversion from a liquid-application setup
Variable-rate application ranging from 34 kg/ha (75 lb/acre) to 3 tons/acre
Spread width of up to 32 m (105 ft) thanks to the 1.83-m (72-in.) spinner height
New Leader G4 technology for a consistent spread pattern and more uniform application
Available in single or the MultApplier (dual product bins) in both the 304 stainless or 409 painted spreader construction with #4 belt-over-chain conveyor
The G4 remains the only option for being fully integrated with the John Deere SpreadStar™ dry rate control system.
Available in the 304 stainless steel single bin or the MultApplier (dual bin options). The MultiBin™ is not an available option currently.
Both the G4 Edge and G5 spreader options on the 400 and 600 series will now offer the AgLeader ISO-VT dry rate controller.

Dry Spreader comparison chart

New Leader Options - DS20/DS30 Dry Spreader for the 400R
	G4	G4 Edge	G5
John Deere SpreadStar dry rate control system	X
New Leader ISO-VT dry rate control system		X	X
Left-hand and right-hand spinner speed control boundary spreading		X	X
Precision independent spinner control monitoring		X	X
Spreadwidth up to 105 ft	X	X	X
Maximum Output Rate of 40 CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute)	X	X	X
16-section swath width control			X
1/2 width spreading			X
Last pass control			X
Automatic feedgate and fan frame control			X
Centralized grease banks	X	X	X
Tarp ready	X	X	X
Automatic chain oiling routine and alarms	X	X	X
304 stainless-steel	X	X	X
409 stainless-steel	X
MultApplier compatible	X	X	X
Backup camera ready	X	X	X

400R Dry Spreader
New Leader DS20 G4 -
4800	DS20 G4 304 Stainless Steel, Single Bin, #4 Belt Over Chain, 13 cm (5 in) Feedgate
4818	DS20 G4 409 Painted Steel, Single Bin, #4 Belt Over Chain, 13 cm (5 in) Feedgate
4820	DS20 G4 304 Stainless Steel, MultApplier (Dual Bin), #4 Belt Over Chain, 13cm (5 in) Feedgate

400R Dry Spreader
New Leader DS20 G4 Edge -
4844	DS20 G4 Edge 304 Stainless Steel, Single Bin, #4 Belt Over Chain, 13 cm (5 in.) Feedgate
4846	DS20 G4 Edge 304 Stainless Steel, MultApplier (Dual Bin), #4 Belt Over Chain, 13 cm (5 in.) Feedgate

400R Dry Spreader
New Leader DS20 G5 -
4856	DS20 G5 304 Stainless Steel, Single Bin, #4 Belt Over Chain, 13 cm (5 in.) Feedgate
4858	DS20 G5 304 Stainless Steel, MultApplier (Dual Bin), #4 Belt Over Chain, 13 cm (5 in) Feedgate

For MY27, a chassis and system controller is available to order from the factory.

Code

Description

Note

8500

MY22-26 Meca 1 harness and controller conversion

(required for MY22-26 chassis compatibility)

Required conversion contents to make MY27 DS Spreaders compatible with 400R-600R MY22-26 chassis.

New Leader is a trademark of Highway Equipment Company.

Wide spread widths are available with the New Leader® Dry Spreader

Spread width up to 32 m (105 ft) with the DS20

DS30 Dry Spreader

The DS20 and DS30 for the G-Series Technology provide up to 32-m (105-ft) spread widths and the adjustable spinner assembly allows for quick, accurate settings during variable-rate applications, broadcasting materials farther and wider with consistent spread patterns, and producing industry-leading productivity.

Depending on the model of Dry Spreader, you can achieve spread widths from 18.92 to 27.43 m (60 to 90 ft), but with the increased clearance of 1.74 m (68 in.) the 400R and 600R Dry Spreader can achieve spread widths from 21 to 32 m (70 to 105 ft). Added spread width increases the number of acres per day and decreases the number of passes, which also reduces fuel costs and compaction.

By maintaining spread width, operators can consistently place product throughout the fields and prevent bottlenecking of product at the row end.

With a full spread pattern and reduced overlap through integrated technologies such as AutoTrac™ automated steering and John Deere Section Control, the 400R and 600R Dry Spreaders allow for full product coverage while reducing input costs from overlap.

Additionally, by combining the John Deere 400R or 600R Dry Spreader chassis and the New Leader dry spreader, operators can maintain spread widths even when rpms are reduced. John Deere's pressure-and-flow-compensated hydraulics allows operators to maintain spinner speed throughout each pass, while maintaining consistent spread width and pattern. This added height allows a greater trajectory at a lower spinner speed and has the ability for later season applications.

NOTE: With differences in fertilizer density, size, and crush strength a spread pattern test is the only way to measure a product's true spread width and pattern.

New Leader is a trademark of Highway Equipment Company.

Greater fuel efficiency and lower cab noise with CommandDrive™ powertrain

Experience fuel saving and noise reduction with CommandDrive

With the CommandDrive powertrain, save fuel, reduce cab noise, get improved traction in challenging conditions, and cover more acres per day. CommandDrive offers the operator an Auto Mode that automatically directs the engine to run at the lowest rpm necessary to maintain ground speed and hydraulic functions and to meet the demands of the solution system.

CommandDrive also allows operators to adjust the aggressiveness of acceleration and deceleration and features an Auto Idle system that reduces engine speed to 900 rpm when the machine is in park. It all adds up to:

20 percent or greater fuel savings
More acres sprayed per day, thanks to fewer fuel stops and improved traction in rough conditions
Reduced in-cab noise levels by 3to 5 decibels
Fewer demands on the operator

CommandDrive is base equipment on all 408R, 410R, 412R, 612R, and 616R Sprayers, as well as 400R and 600R Dry Spinner Spreaders.

Simple turnkey experience with the StarFire™ 7500 Integrated Receiver

StarFire™ 7500 Universal Receiver available on John Deere sprayers

The StarFire 7500 Receiver is the latest addition to the suite of Precision Ag Technology from John Deere. The StarFire 7500 Receiver offers greater accuracy, faster pull-in times, and season-to-season repeatability. This means less hardware, faster times recovering from a shading event, and the confidence that your guidance lines and boundaries do not shift from year to year. The integrated design further enhances the value that you have come to expect from StarFire products.

Order codes

Code	Attachment	Description
189T		StarFire™ 7500 Integrated Receiver with SF1
189U		StarFire™ 7500 Integrated Receiver with 1 year SF-RTK License
189W		StarFire™ 7500 Integrated Receiver with RTK (base station) Permanent License

Benefits to the StarFire 7500 with SF-RTK

Long-term repeatability. See sales manual for geographic limitations.
8-minute pull-in time
2.5-cm (1-in.) pass-to-pass accuracy

To learn more about the StarFire 7500, visit the StarFire 7500 page.

Keep operators fresh with Comfort and Convenience packages and Visibility packages

Model year 2022 and newer Ultimate lighting

Model year 2021 4 Series LED lighting

When you’re staring down a string of 2,000-acre days, your equipment isn’t all that needs to be operating at peak – your operators need to be at their best, too. That’s why John Deere put together a range of cab packages to give you just the right features to keep your operators comfortable and efficient.

For corner-office comfort that can help make short work of the longest days, look at the Ultimate Comfort and Convenience package. The heated, ventilated ActiveSeat™ II isolates the operator from up to 90 percent of vertical movement and comes in leather with massage functions. The Ultimate package also gives you a premium XM® ready sound system with subwoofer, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a refrigerator, and more.

When the long days turn into long nights, you’ll be glad you ordered the Ultimate Visibility package. A full 360 degrees of powerful light-emitting diode (LED) cab lighting gives you a clear view all around the machine, while eight LED service lights illuminate critical service areas.

The following table gives a quick reference of what is contained in the Visibility packages.

	Feature	Premium Visibility package	Ultimate Visibility package
Cab	Halogen work lights (cab roof)	---	---
	LED work lights (cab roof)	Six	Six
	LED beacons (cab roof)	Two	Two
	LED convenience lights	Eight	Eight
	Front sunshades	X	X
	Right-side sunshades	X	X
	Rear sunshades	X	X
	Front wiper	X	X
	Right-side wiper	X	X
Vehicle	Halogen work lights (vehicle)	---	---
	Halogen hood work lights	---	---
	Halogen high beam (hood)	---	---
	Halogen low beam (hood)	Two	Two
	LED high beam (hood)	Two	Two
	LED work lights (vehicle)	Six	Six (two of these are higher, 4400-lumen output lights)
	LED hood work lights	Four	Four
	LED beacons	One rear	One rear
	Boom LED lights	Two	Two
	Boom halogen lights	---	---
	Manually adjustable left-hand and right-hand boom mounted with bubble mirror	X	X
	Manually adjustable right-hand cab	---	---
	Electrically adjustable and heated right-hand cab	X	X
	Manual underframe mirror	---	---
	Electrically adjustable and heated underframe mirror	X	X
	Additional camera ready	X	---
	Left-hand and right-hand side view camera ready	X	---
	Left-hand and right-hand side view camera installed	---	X
	Integrated backup camera	X	X

Ultimate Comfort and Convenience cab

In addition to the Visibility packages available, the following table gives a quick reference of what is contained in the Cab Comfort and Convenience packages.

	Select Comfort and Convenience package	Ultimate Comfort and Convenience package
Cloth seat	X	---
Leather seat with carpeted floor mat	---	X
ActiveSeat™ II	---	X
Heated and ventilated leather seat with massage functionality	---	X
Mechanical fore/aft and lumbar support	X	---
Electronic controls and pneumatic lumbar support	---	X
Adjustable right-hand CommandARM™ controls with integrated CommandCenter™ touchscreen display	X	X
24-degree right-hand seat swivel and 8-degree left hand seat swivel	X	---
24-degree right-hand seat swivel and 24-degree left-hand seat swivel	---	X
AM/FM Aux and Bluetooth® wireless inputs plus two cab speakers	X	---
16.5-cm (6.5-in.) touchscreen radio, XM ready, and 6.1 speaker system with subwoofer including AM/FM Aux with Bluetooth™ wireless inputs	---	X
Automatic temperature controls with controls located on CommandARM	X	X
Footrests	---	X
Business band ready	X	X
Refrigerator	---	X
Four USB and one 12-V outlet	X	X
Right-hand accessory rail	---	X
120-V outlet	---	X
Leather-wrapped steering wheel	---	X

Some of the features in the chart above are also available as attachments. There are also many options for mounting a variety of monitors, tablets, and phones.

*NOTE: Bluetooth where certification allows.

Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. XM is a trademark of Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

John Deere Signature Edition: the ultimate in comfort, visibility, and technology

NOTE: Not available on sprayers ordered as dry box only.

John Deere Signature Edition badge

To make the most powerful John Deere options available in one cost-effective package, 408R through 616R Sprayer models can be ordered as John Deere Signature Edition. Marked with an exclusive badge only available on the Signature Edition, this package includes:

Ultimate Comfort and Convenience package
Ultimate Visibility package
ActiveSeat™ II equipment
JDLink™ 5-year subscription
Integrated StarFire 7500 receiver with SF-RTK
G5^Plus CommandCenter Display and a G5 Advanced License
Automatic Solution Control*
BoomTrac™ Pro 2*
ExactApply™ system*

Get all the top-of-the-line comfort features and technology options in one special edition: The John Deere Signature Edition.

For any additional mounting needs, there are part solutions available through John Deere to resolve unique mounting configuration needs.

*NOTE: Automatic Solution Control, BoomTrac Pro 2, and ExactApply system are not available on the 400R and 600R.

Precision Ag Technology enables you to monitor performance and maximize productivity

Connect Mobile actual rate map and pressure map in split screen gives the operator deeper understanding of machine performance

Connect Mobile overview

John Deere Connect Mobile is a solution that utilizes an Apple® iPad® tablet in the cab that provides the operator a better understanding of the sprayer’s performance. Connect Mobile documents and displays several sprayer performance attributes, helping the operator monitor and more easily detect problems that can occur while spraying. Connect Mobile also has a common user interface that makes it easy to use between different pieces of John Deere equipment. Once the job is done, the iPad with the spraying data can be utilized to perform basic crop scouting activities in the field.

Spraying attributes

Monitor key performance indicators in map layers and dashboard tiles such as:

Actual rate
Rate deviation
Pressure
Ground speed
Droplet size
Target rate
Flow rate
Tank volume
Productivity
Fuel rate

In base equipment

Connect Mobile hardware is factory installed on all model year 2022 and newer 408R, 410R, 412R, 612R, 616R, 400 and 600 Series Sprayers and dry machines as well as model year 2017 to 2022 R4030, R4038, R4044, R4045, and R4060 Sprayers, making it easy to get started with Connect Mobile.

Learn more about Connect Mobile in the Field and Crop Solutions section within the Precision Ag Technology product line and how it can improve the quality of a spraying job.

iPad and Apple are trademarks of Apple Inc.

John Deere Connected Support™ prevents downtime and efficiently resolves issues with revolutionary technology-based solutions

Connected Support technology

When you buy John Deere equipment, you expect reliability. You also know that problems can happen, and a product is only as good as the support behind it. That’s why John Deere equipment is prepared with technology that senses potential issues and can alert you and your dealer promptly—in the cab or anywhere you are.

John Deere Connected Support is a revolutionary change to support that leverages technology and the connectivity of JDLink™ telematics to prevent downtime and resolve problems faster. These tools decrease downtime by an average of 20 percent, enabling faster responses to unexpected problems and reducing technician trips to your machine. For some issues, unplanned downtime can even be prevented altogether through prediction of the issue.

With your permission, John Deere Connected Support:

Keeps you running by monitoring machine health and promptly alerting you and your dealer of issues
Saves time by remotely viewing in-cab displays, reducing trips to the machine
Reduces or even eliminates technician trips to a machine through remote diagnostic and remote software reprogramming capabilities
Connects experts with the information needed to respond to downtime faster and prevent it altogether

With more than a decade of experience leveraging connectivity to solve problems, no one else has the experience, tools, and knowledge to keep you running as John Deere and your John Deere dealer can. Connected Support is an in-base feature on all John Deere products with factory- or field-installed JDLink.

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Specs & Compare

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400R

Dry Spreader

Engine

Rated engine power

243 kW
326 hp

Maximum engine power

266 kW
357 hp

Transport speed, maximum

56.3 km/h
35 mph

Spread speed range

0 to 40.2 km/h
0 to 25 mph

Dry compatible

Yes: 5.7 m³
200 cu ft

Spread system type

Suspension

Dual-strut independent wheel air-ride suspension

Crop clearance with standard tires

152.4 cm
60 in.

Weight (empty)

With DS20: 12,082 kg
26,636 lb

Make

Rated engine power

243 kW
326 hp

Maximum engine power

266 kW
357 hp

Emissions

Final Tier 4 (FT4)

Number of cylinders

Six

Displacement

9.0 L
549 cu in.

Alternator

250 amp

Fuel tank capacity

565 L
149.2 gal.

Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank capacity

29.5 L
7.8 gal.

Type

Hydrostatic

Drive

Full-time, four-wheel drive (4WD)

Shifting

Electrohydraulic

Hydraulic reservoir capacity

98.4 L
26 gal.

Spread speed range

0 to 40.2 km/h
0 to 25 mph

Transport speed, maximum

56.3 km/h
35 mph

Dry compatible

Yes: 5.7 m³
200 cu ft

Suspension

Dual-strut independent wheel air-ride suspension

Crop clearance with standard tires

152.4 cm
60 in.

Front tires

320/90 R46, 380/90 R46, or 420/80 R46

Rear tires

320/90 R46, 380/90 R46, or 420/80 R46

Flotation tires

520/85R38 or 620/70R38 (field installed only)

Hydraulic tread adjust

Standard

Wheel tread spacing

305 to 406.4 cm
120 to 160 in.

Wheelbase

430 cm
169.3 in.

Turning radius

8.7 m
28.5 ft

Parking brake

Spring-engaged, hydraulically disengaged wet disk pack

Primary brakes

Hydrostatic

Ladder raise/lower

Automatic

Weight (empty)

With DS20: 12,082 kg
26,636 lb

Drybox model

Drybox material

Spread width

Flow rate

Product spread

Conveyor belt type

Covering tarp

Protection grates

Concentrated lubrication points

Scale

Type

Spreader calibration

Fertilizer spreading

Spreader options

Variable rate compatible

Feedgate

Endgate

Offers and Discounts

Date collected	1 March 2021

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