2025 John Deere Rear-Mount Mower-Conditioners R870R
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2025 John Deere Rear-Mount Mower-Conditioners R870R
Use front hitch for maximum productivity
High-speed rotary disc cutterbar for cutting in tough conditions
Conditioning and swath delivery
Windrowing solutions to match any needs
Features may include:
Cutterbar flotation to match ground conditions
The front and rear mower-conditioners utilize a hydropneumatic suspension system enabling them to follow ground contours. This simple system requires no springs to adjust the flotation system.
Double-rod hydraulic cylinders are used to both lift the cutting platform and provide flotation.
One side of the cylinders is linked to an accumulator to provide flotation.
The other side of the cylinder is used for lifting the cutting platform for transport or going over headlands.
Suspension system enables the cutting platform to follow ground contours at productive cutting speeds.
Flotation is adjusted by opening a valve and using the tractor selective control valve (SCV) lever to alter pressure according to field profile. An easy-to-read gauge enables the operator to confirm that the pressure is within the recommended range. Ground pressure remains consistent even when cutting on uneven ground.
To improve driver comfort, hydraulic overlapping is available with +/- 20 cm (+/- 7.9 in.) if needed, actuated from the monitor in the cab. Ground contour following will be + 24 cm (+ 9.4 in.) upward and – 22.5 cm (- 8.9 in.) downward.
Ground clearance when raising the platform on headlands is approximately 40 cm (16 in.).
Cylinders work independently to enable the cutting platform to pivot from side to side to give clean cutting even on uneven ground. Angular range:
On the R870R, R950R, and R990R Twin Rear-Mounted Conditioners, a hydraulic breakaway system is standard equipment:
Should an obstacle be encountered, the cutting platform swings back and lifts up to pass over the obstacle.
This reduces the potential damage to the cutting and conditioning unit and decreases maintenance costs.
For productivity and ease of use, the machine automatically resets on the go.
This flotation system ensures a perfect ground following, reducing soil compaction and providing an excellent cut. Crop stubble is preserved and regrowth is accelerated.
Rotary disk cutterbar for cutting in tough conditions
Power is transmitted from the 1000 rpm tractor with 44.4-mm (1-3/4-in.) power take-off (PTO) through a central gearcase to the twin rear-mounted cutterbars.
Each cutterbar is protected by a slip clutch and overrunning clutch
The cutterbar is securely mounted within the frame for strength and durability
Power is transmitted to the rotary disks through fully enclosed gears, running in oil, for quiet, smooth, reliable operation
The high-speed rotary disks cut in the toughest conditions. The disks rotate at 2986 rpm.
Low-profile design enables cutting close to the ground at a flat angle helping prevent damage to the disks and knives
Cutting height is adjusted by changing cutting angle
Pinion gear is easily removed from the top of the cutterbar for service
Idler gears can be removed from access area after removal of pinion gear
Groove on quill shaft, designed to shear upon severe impact with a foreign object, reduces the possibility of damage to the internal components of the cutterbar.