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John Deere 520 Drawn Flail Shredder

Agriculture

  • Front rubber deflectors
  • Heavy-duty gearbox
  • Steel rotor bearings
  • Square rotor designed for superior strength
Power requirements - Tractor RPM1,000 rpm
Knives - Number of knives248 side slicer (124 pairs)
Knives - Knife mounting systemBracket and D-ring
Knives - TypeAlloy steel, hardened with vanadium carbide and reversible
Rotor - Rotor speed2,000 rpm
Rotor - Rotor bearingDouble-row, barrel-type, triple-sealed, 2-year warranty
Drivetrain - BeltsKevlar, 3/5V heavy-duty
Mainframe - HitchDrawn or Integral (Cat. 3 or 3N Quik-Coupler required)
Mainframe - Safety deflectorRubber deflector
Mainframe - Gauge wheels4 (Drawn), 2 (Integral); infinitely adjustable
Mainframe - Warning lightsIntegral (standard), drawn (optional)
Optional equipment - Easy transportAvailable
Optional equipment - Constant velocity joint drivelineAvailable
Optional equipment - Skid shoesAvailable
Knives - Tip speed224 km/h
139 mph
Cutting capacity - Cutting width6.1 m
20 ft
Dimensions - Weight2,268 kg
5,000 lb
Dimensions - Transport lengthEndwise; drawn 7.34 m
24.08 ft
Integral 2.39 m
7.83 ft
Cutting capacity - Cutting height7.6-25.4 cm
3-10 in.
Rotor - Rotor diameterSquare rotor 17.8 x 17.8 cm
7 x 7 in.
Rotor - Bearing size42.86 mm
1.69 in.
Dimensions - Transport widthEndwise; drawn 2.39 m
7.83 ft
Integral 6.48 m
21.25 ft
Knives - Knives overlap27.18 mm
1.07 in.
Knives - Knife dimensions7.87 x 63.5 mm
0.31 x 2.5 in.
Power requirements - Tractor PTO hp rangeMinimum 89 kg
120 hp
Drivetrain - PTO drivelines44.5 and 35.1 mm
1.75 and 1.38 in.
  • Cutting Width: 20 ft (6.1 m)
  • Number of Knives: 124 pairs
  • PTO HP: 120 – 270 hp (90 – 201 kW)
Gearbox
Gearbox

A heavy-duty, John Deere-designed and John Deere-built gearbox transfers power to the Kevlar® drive belts through cross shafts with intermediate bearing supports:

  • The transmission is bolted directly to the frame.
  • This gearbox has a constant-duty rating of 180 hp and a maximum rating of 270 hp.
  • It carries a limited two-year warranty.

Kevlar is a U.S.-registered trademark of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

Hitch
Hitch
Drawn
Drawn

The 520 Flail Shredder can be ordered with two different types of tractor hookup, drawn or integral, depending on preference. An integral flail shredder allows making a very tight turning radius, even when the tractor is equipped with dual wheels.

Wheel supports
Wheel supports
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Optional wheel supports eliminate the uncut middle strip in crops like wheat, oats, and barley. The shredder can be pulled at an angle, offsetting the rotors and cutting evenly across the entire width of the machine.

Flail fastening system
Flail fastening system
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The flail fastening system eliminates clogging from mud or crop residue. Its bracket design also helps prevent knife and ring loss.

Rotor bearings
Rotor bearings

The rotor bearings are now made of steel and have a three-lip seal to keep the dirt out and increase the life of the bearings.

The side and center bearings now have guards in order to avoid leaks and dust, increasing the life of the bearings.

Rotor
Rotor
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Designed for superior rotor strength, the square rotor, together with the opposite-mounted flails, provides a machine with less potential vibration, increasing the life of rotor bearings and belts.

Since 248 knives are mounted on the full length of the rotors on the main cutterbar, with 2.5 cm (1 in.) of overlap, a stalk won’t get missed. This is a significant improvement over the 216 knives mounted on the previous 220 Flail Shredder.

Rubber deflectors
Rubber deflectors
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Front rubber deflectors keep debris and other materials under the shredder and away from the tractor and operator. Because they are made out of rubber, they will not dent or rust.

Lateral-bearing service access
Lateral-bearing service access
Center-bearing service access
Center-bearing service access

Hard-to-reach center bearings can be serviced with the conveniently located grease fittings at the rear of the machine:

  • There is no need for the operator to crawl under the machine to perform this service task, thus increasing the probability of the job being performed and completed safely.

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John Deere 520 Drawn Flail Shredder

Agriculture

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