520 FLAIL SHREDDER

Drawn Flail Shredder

  • Front rubber deflectors
  • Heavy-duty gearbox
  • Steel rotor bearings
  • Square rotor designed for superior strength





Features



HitchHitch
DrawnDrawn
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.
RotorRotor
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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 deflectorsRubber 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.
Flail fastening systemFlail 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.

GearboxGearbox

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.

Rotor bearingsRotor 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.

Wheel supportsWheel 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.

Lateral-bearing service accessLateral-bearing service access
Center-bearing service accessCenter-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.

Specifications


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Power requirements 520-flail-shredder
Current Model
Tractor PTO hp rangeMinimum 89 kg
120 hp
Tractor RPM1,000 rpm
Gear case
Knives
Number of knives248 side slicer (124 pairs)
Knife dimensions7.87 x 63.5 mm
0.31 x 2.5 in.
Knife mounting systemBracket and D-ring
TypeAlloy steel, hardened with vanadium carbide and reversible
Knives overlap27.18 mm
1.07 in.
Tip speed224 km/h
139 mph
Rotor
Rotor speed2,000 rpm
Rotor diameterSquare rotor 17.8 x 17.8 cm
7 x 7 in.
Rotor bearingDouble-row, barrel-type, triple-sealed, 2-year warranty
Bearing size42.86 mm
1.69 in.
Drivetrain
BeltsKevlar, 3/5V heavy-duty
PTO drivelines44.5 and 35.1 mm
1.75 and 1.38 in.
Mainframe
HitchDrawn or Integral (Cat. 3 or 3N Quik-Coupler required)
Hood thickness
Safety deflectorRubber deflector
Gauge wheels4 (Drawn), 2 (Integral); infinitely adjustable
Warning lightsIntegral (standard), drawn (optional)
Cutting capacity
Cutting width6.1 m
20 ft
Cutting height7.6-25.4 cm
3-10 in.
Dimensions
Transport widthEndwise; drawn 2.39 m
7.83 ft
Integral 6.48 m
21.25 ft
Transport lengthEndwise; drawn 7.34 m
24.08 ft
Integral 2.39 m
7.83 ft
Weight2,268 kg
5,000 lb
Optional equipment
Easy transportAvailable
Constant velocity joint drivelineAvailable
Skid shoesAvailable

Accessories and Attachments

Easy End Transport

Endwise transportEndwise transport

An easy-end transport system is available as an attachment on the 520 Flail Shredder for more convenient transport positioning.

 

The attachment includes two additional arms, one for the front and one for the rear of the machine:

  • Reduces the time it takes to prepare the machine for endwise transport
  • Allows the arms to be left on for normal field operation
  • Not compatible with the disk hitch attachment
  • Transport width of less than 8 ft
Field positionField position
Transport positionTransport position

Transport arms are pinned in the down position for transport and pinned up during field operation.

Miscellaneous

Deflectors - Rubber - BP18050

Steel deflectorsSteel deflectors
Rubber deflectorsRubber deflectors

Deflectors can be used on the front of the shredder to prevent cut material from being thrown forward. Rubber deflectors are recommended when shredding in rocky areas.

Disk Hitch with Hose Support - BP16346

Driveline with Overrunning Clutch and Constant Velocity Joint, 1-3/4 In. Drive - AP40461

Driveline with Overrunning Clutch and Constant Velocity Joint, 1-3/8 In. Drive - AP40459

Driveline with Overrunning Clutch, 1-3/4 In. Drive - AP40460

Driveline with Overrunning Clutch, 1-3/8 In. Drive - AP40458

Additional gauge wheels can be ordered, if needed, for improved cutting performance.

Lateral Skid Plate - AP40006

Warning lightsWarning lights
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Transport warning lights are standard on the 520 Integral Flail Shredder and optional on the 520 Drawn Flail Shredder.

Wheel and Tire (7.60-15 6PR) - BP18208

Weed Separator

Center divider Center divider
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The center divider minimizes the center strip of uncut material when clipping grass, idle acres, or non-row-crop crops.

This bundle is for use on all shredders with the following serial numbers:

  • 115 Flail Shredder (serial numbers 002485 and above)
  • 118 Flail Shredder (serial numbers 002072 and above)
  • 120 Flail Shredder (serial numbers 002258 and above)

NOTE: Previous machines did not have center-cut knives. To install, order them from Parts.