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John Deere RDF 45

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Features

Helping You Harvest with Confidence

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Changing harvest conditions can be overwhelming. John Deere automation takes the pressure off by optimizing combine settings, guiding precise turns, and managing unloads on the go—protecting yield, reducing grain loss, delivering clean samples, and keeping you focused on feeding the machine, and less on adjusting, steering, or unloading.

Make Every Minute of the Harvest Window Count

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John Deere delivers harvesting solutions matched to your operation, with a full portfolio of combines and front end equipment to hit your harvest window. Automation like Machine Sync, Auto Unload, and Predictive Ground Speed boost productivity, while integrated technology, parts, and Precision Upgrades help your combine adapt to changing crops and conditions—season after season.

Analyze Key Insights for Better Decisions Next Year

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Harvest data becomes next season’s advantage. Yield maps, grain quality, and machine analytics in John Deere Operations Center help refine seed placement, fertility plans, and hybrid selections. Combined with precision upgrades and automation, insights turn into consistent execution—setting the stage for better results next year.

Specifications

Feed Drum

Diameter41.4 cm
Diameter16.3 in.
Feed Drum FingersHeavy-duty and round with breakaway notch and retainer; Diameter: 0.625 in. (16 mm)
Feed Drum Fingers16 mm
Feed Drum Fingers0.625 in.
Number Of Fingers21
Auger Finger PlatformTriple chevron, retracting
Finger Reach15.2 cm
Finger Reach6 in.
Drum/Auger ReverseBase
Operating Speed, RPM - Minimum200 rpm
Operating Speed, RPM - Maximum240 rpm
Center Cleanout DoorBase

Pickup Reel

FingersNylon
Number Of Slats6
Reel Diameter106.7 cm
Reel Diameter42 in.
Height ControlHydraulic
Speed ControlHydraulic rpm
Reel Lift72 cm
Reel Lift28.3 in.
Reel Fore And Aft35.9 cm
Reel Fore And Aft14.1 in.
Reel ResumeBase
Reel ReverseBase
Operating Speeds - Minimum6 rpm
Operating Speeds - Maximum70 rpm

Header Height Sensing

TypeElectrohydraulic
Header Height Sensing On The GroundBase
Header Height Sensing Off The GroundOptional: four sensors

Draper Belts

Draper Belt Width101.6 cm
Draper Belt Width40 in.
Belt Depth101.2 cm
Belt Depth39.8 in.
Cleat Height1.9 cm
Cleat Height0.75 in.
Operating Speed - Minimum3.3 fps
Operating Speed - Maximum11.5 fps
Operating Speed - Minimum1 m/s
Speed ControlHydraulic from cab (side belts only)
Center Belt ReverseBase
Operating Speed - Maximum3.5 m/s

Dimensions

Platform Length14.6 m
Platform Length47.9 ft
Overall Operating Depth2.74 m
Overall Operating Depth9 ft
Transport Width, Field Position14.6 m
Transport Width, Field Position47.9 ft
Cutting Width13.7 m

Cutterbar

Cutterbar TypeStraight-line knife drive system. Cutterbar vertical flex: 7.5 in. (190 mm)
Cutterbar Length13.72 m
Cutterbar Length45 ft
Knife DriveDouble-cut, dual-drive, shaft-driven cutterbar: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Knife Drive10.2 cm
Knife Drive4 in.
Knife SpeedX Series Combine: 520 cycles/min; S-Series Combine: 490 cycles/min
Base Skid Shoe Height3.8 cm
Base Skid Shoe Height1.5 in.

Platform

TypeRigid frame flexible cutterbar

Top Auger

TypeOptional: hydraulic drive
Size45.7 cm
Size18 in.

Additional Information

Date Collected2020-06-15