Compact transport planter negotiates narrow spaces
The 1760NT (Narrow Transport) Planter from John Deere is designed for narrow transport and quick-fold convenience. Offered as a 6 or 8 row with 30-inch (76-centimeter) spacing, both sizes are designed with wings that fold to the front 180 degrees. The wings can be folded manually, which reduces the complexity and cost of the machine. The 8 row can be ordered with optional hydraulic-fold cylinders. This frame configuration provides a transport width of 12 feet (3.7 meters), allowing the machine to stay within the width of a tractor equipped with dual rear wheels. The 8 row configuration also comes with a new bi-fold marker that has a float range of 30 inches (76 centimeters) up and down. A break-away feature protects the markers in the event that an obstacle is hit with the marker arm. The 6-row configuration uses an existing single-fold marker arm. The machines plant in all field conditions such as conventional till, mulch till and true no till. They are equipped with MaxEmerge® Plus row units, which provide high strength, depth control and seed spacing. A new mounting bracket which allows the use of John Deere frame-mounted fertilizer openers is also available.
John Deere Seeding Group
Moline, Illinois, USA; 309-765-7314