D1520

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 allows for uninterrupted crop flow.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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