John Deere D1520 Draper Platforms

C-shaped cutterbar profile

The C-shaped cutterbar profile provides:

• Smooth crop flow
• Superior draper-to-cutterbar seal
• Reduced amount of material under belts
• Minimized crop loss in shatter-prone crops

Frame

Frame allows for uninterrupted crop flow.

D1535 split-span reel with plastic fingers

Cam reel tooth action

Reel in full forward position

The cam real design of the D1500 Series Draper Platform features:

• 165-cm (65-in.) diameter
• Heavy-duty plastic or steel fingers
• Tooth position control
• Smoother and quieter operation at higher reel speeds
• Less wear on reel drive components
• Less shattering of the crop

Hourglass-shaped reel

Reel end fingers

The hourglass-shaped reel has:

• End positioned closer to the cutterbar to provide smooth feeding
• Adjustable bolt position to change distance of reel to cutterbar

Adjustable cam positions

Plastic fingers:

• Standard from the factory on all D1500 Series Platforms
• Recommended for all crop conditions
• Lighter weight and easy to replace

Steel fingers:

• Only available through Parts
• Recommended for heavy forage crop
• Longer life

Optional end fingers improve feeding aggressiveness in difficult feeding and cutting conditions with down and tangled crop.

All 10.7-m (35-ft), 12.2-m (40-ft), and 13.7-m (45-ft) platforms come standard with tine tube stiffener kits to handle heavy crop conditions and improve the life of the platform.

Plastic tine split reel with end feed fingers

Single span reel:

• 6-m (15-ft), 6.1-m (20-ft), 7.6-m (25-ft), 9.1-m (30-ft), and 10.6-m (35-ft) sizes
• Less weight
• Better center visibility
• Good option for canola and small grains harvesting

Double span reel:

• 6-m (35-ft), 12.2-m (40-ft), and 13.7-m (45-ft) sizes
• Better feeding in heavy, wet, or down crop
• Better control of the reel height for more consistent feeding

Five-bat reel

Six-bat reel

Nine-bat reel

The reel is available in five-, six- or nine-bat configurations:

• Six- to nine-bat conversion is available with field installation
  • Recommended for heavy conditions such as silage or grass seed crops

Cutterbar visibility

Right-side visibility

Left-side visibility

The cutterbar design provides excellent visibility across the full range of tilt:

• Cutterbar and belt can be easily seen from the cab even with the optional top-crop conveying auger installed
• Cutterbar can be tilted from the cab mechanically or hydraulically depending on the windrower option chosen
• Change cutterbar angle with varying crop and field conditions for best cut height and crop flow

Dual gauge wheel option

D1500 Series Draper Platforms offer optional dual gauge wheels with spring suspension:

• 1-cm (15-in.)
• Excellent ground following and flotation in all conditions
• Fine adjust the float on the go from the cab for high-speed harvesting and stable flotation
• Available as part of the integrated slow-speed transport system option

John Deere D1525, D1530, and D1535 Drapers can windrow out of the center, right, or left ends of the draper with the press of a button using the hydraulic shift option.

Double windrow using deck shift

Double windrow being combined

Hydraulic deck shift option:

• Larger windrows to match combine or self-propelled forage harvester
• Match narrower-width drapers with higher-capacity harvesting
• Place higher-density windrows in front of harvesters when yields are low
• Discharge two windrows side by side for uniform combine or forage harvester feeding
• Move chain stop to change center belt opening quickly and easily for different crop types and density (see operator’s manual for more information)
• Discharge crop to the outside of the headland to prevent running over the windrow while cutting the rest of the field
• Platform stays balanced with automatic fine-float adjustment when using deck shift
• Optional double draper drive bundle is recommended when using deck shift and harvesting silage or wet, heavy crops
  • NOTE: The double draper drive option is not compatible with the D1525 Platform.

First pass - right discharge

Second pass - right discharge

Third pass - left discharge

Swath forming rods

Optional left- and right-end swath deflector rods form a space between the windrow and uncut crop to have adequate clearance for the crop divider on the next pass.

D1500 integrated slow-speed transport system behind W170 Windrower

Slow-speed transport system:

• D1500 Drapers are towable only with the W170 Self-Propelled Windrower
• Transport is recommended behind a tractor with seven-pin electrical lighting outlet
• D1530, D1535, and D1541 Drapers only
• Convert draper from field to transport in minutes with one person and without tools
• Dual front dolly wheel tires and two gauge wheel tires carry the weight of transport

It is a simple four-step process to switch from field to transport:

1. Move right gauge wheels from field to transport
2. Move left gauge wheels from field to transport
3. Attach the tongue
4. Detach from the windrower