John Deere RD40F
Combine PlatformsSpecs
Make
John Deere
Model
RD40F
Machine type
Combine Platforms
features
Specifications
Key Specs
Cutterbar length
12.19 m
40 ft
Knife drive
Double-cut, dual-drive, shaft-driven cutterbar: 10.2 cm
4 in.
Knife speed
X Series Combine: 520 cycles/min
S-Series Combine: 490 cycles/min
Pickup reel operating speeds
6-70 rpm
Draper belts speed control
Hydraulic from cab (side belts only)
Platform
Cutterbar
Type
Straight-line knife drive system
Cutterbar vertical flex: 190 mm
7.5 in.
Length
12.19 m
40 ft
Knife drive
Double-cut, dual-drive, shaft-driven cutterbar: 10.2 cm
4 in.
Knife speed
X Series Combine: 520 cycles/min
S-Series Combine: 490 cycles/min
Cutterbar tilt
Base skid shoe height
3.8 cm
1.5 in.
Pickup reel
General
Two-piece, poly tine pickup reel with 6-in. (15-cm) tube
Number of slats
Six bat poly
Fingers
Nylon
Diameter
106.7 cm
42 in.
Height control
Hydraulic
Speed control
Hydraulic
Reel lift
72 cm
28.3 in.
Reel fore and aft
35.9 cm
14.1 in.
Fore of the cutterbar
40.6 cm
16 in.
Reel resume
Base
Reel reverse
Base
Operating speeds
6-70 rpm
Operating speeds (54-in. reel)
Slat reel
Number of slats
Diameter
Height control
Speed control
Operating speeds
Draper belts
Width
Side belts: 101.6 cm
40 in.
Center belts: 177.6 cm
70 in.
Belt depth
101.2 cm
39.8 in.
Cleat height
19.05 mm
0.75 in.
Operating speed
Side belts (variable): 1-3.5 m/s
3.3-11.5 fps
Center belts: 211 m/min
692 fpm
Low-speed center belt (fixed): 4.2 m/s
13.8 fps
High-speed center belt (fixed): 5.1 m/s
16.7 fps
Speed control
Hydraulic from cab (side belts only)
Center belt reverse
Base
Feed drum
Diameter
414 mm
16.3 in.
Feed drum fingers
Heavy-duty and round with breakaway notch and retainer
Diameter: 16 mm
0.625 in.
Number of fingers
21
Auger finger platform
Triple chevron, retracting
Finger reach
152 mm
6 in.
Drum/auger reverse
Base
Operating speed
Low speed: 200 rpm
High speed: 240 rpm
Center cleanout door
Base
Header height sensing
Type
Electrohydraulic
Header height sensing on the ground
Base
Header height sensing off the ground
Optional: four sensors
Top auger
Type
Optional: hydraulic drive
Fingered augers
Size
45.7 cm
18 in.
Dimensions
Platform length
13.1 m
43 ft
Overall operating depth
With dividers: 2.74 m
9 ft
Transport width, field position
13.1 m
43 ft
Transport width on wheel, less dividers
Transport length, hitch extended
Weight
Additional information
Availability
- Ogallala, NE1 available(308) 284-4049
- Pueblo, CO1 available(719)750-3330