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FEATURES
1) 60-IN. FRONT BLADE:
• Heavy-gauge steel construction; concave
surface for good rolling action and effi cient use
of tractor horsepower
• Blade has reinforcing angle behind front edge for
strength and durability.
• Large coil “breakaway” springs allow bottom of
blade to be pushed back if solid object is struck.
• Easy-on and easy-off; no tools required.
• Blade angle is controlled from operator’s seat.
• Adjustable skid shoes prevent wear to
cutting edge.
• Fits all John Deere 1400 and 1500 Series
Front Mowers.
2) 47-IN. HEAVY-DUTY SNOW BLOWER:
• Two-stage design with low-speed auger and
high-speed discharge blower removes snow
more effi ciently.
• Shear-bolt-protected auger and drive system.
• 16-inch diameter auger with sealed
ball bearings.
• Worm-gear drive with durable cast-iron housing.
• Snowblower rides on a hydraulically controlled
transport wheel for easy movement; retracts
automatically when unit is lowered to the ground.
• Reversible, replaceable cutting edge.
• With hydraulic kit, chute can be angled
hydraulically (up to 20 degrees).
• Telescoping U-jointed driveshaft for easier hook-up.
• Three-position skid shoes.
• Drift knife.
• Adjustable discharge chute.
• Fits all John Deere 1400 and 1500 Series
Front Mowers.
• 23×8.5 tires are recommended for use with
this implement.
3) 60-IN. HEAVY-DUTY ROTARY BROOM:
• Broad 60-inch working width, 24-inch diameter
for good cleaning and long life.
• 32 alternating wafers of polypropylene and steel
bristles provide fl icking action for more thorough
cleaning.
• Mechanical drive; 5-way angling, straight ahead
to 15 to 30 degrees left or right, hydraulic-angling
kit available.
• Hinge and spring on gearbox hood-shield for
protection and easy access to PTO shafts.
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• Side-shield for the sprocket and chain drive
holds front Quik-Tatch stand (an exclusive
John Deere feature).
• Hood defl ector (a John Deere exclusive) helps
keep debris ahead of broom and defl ect thrown
objects to the ground.
• Fits all John Deere 1400 and 1500 Series
Front Mowers.
4) 59-IN. SNOW BLOWER:
• Snow blower can be installed and removed
in minutes.
• Standard drift knife cuts through deep drifts and
provides a clean-cut snowbank.
• Hydraulic chute angling allows operator to
change direction of snow blowing with ease.
• Driven by a live PTO, snow blower continues
to operate at full speed even when changing
traction ground speed.
• Two-stage design of auger and high-speed
blower provide aggressive snow-biting action
through heavy or packed snow. Greater capacity
than single-stage snow blower.
• Adjustable defl ector changes height and
distance that snow can be blown.
• Fits all John Deere 1400 and 1500 Series
Front Mowers.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Front Blade, Snow Blower and Rotary Broom
47-IN. HEAVY-DUTY SNOW BLOWER:
Cutting Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 in. (1.19 m)
Overall Cutting Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 in. (584 mm)
Auger and Rotor Fan Diameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 in. (406 mm)
Chute Rotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 degrees, hydraulic
Lift System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traction-unit hydraulics
Impeller Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 881 rpm
Drive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telescoping U-jointed driveshaft to heavy-duty, cast-iron gearcase
Cutting Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reversible, replaceable
Skid Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-position, adjustable
Net Weight (Approx.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460 Ib. (209 kg)
NOTE: Ballast may be required on some models. See John Deere Operator’s Manual for required ballasting.
60-IN. ROTARY BROOM:
Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steel with hood debris defl ector; hinge and spring on gearbox hoodshield for easy access to PTO shaft
Working Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ft. (1.5 m)
Brush. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-ft. (588 mm) diameter, 32 alternating wafers of polypropylene and steel
Drive System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical; front PTO, through 3:1 gearbox, to chain and sprocket fi nal drive
Angling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-way; straight, 15 or 30 degrees left or right, mechanically or hydraulically, with hydraulic kit
Sweeping Width at 30 Deg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 in. (1.29 m)
Shipping Weight (Approx.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Ib. (182 kg)
Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement wafers, steel or polypropylene
NOTE: Ballast may be required on some models. See John Deere Operator’s Manual for required ballasting.
59-IN. SNOW BLOWER:
Cutting Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 in. (1200 mm)
Height of Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 in. (584 mm)
Auger Diameter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 in. (406 mm)
Impeller Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 in. (406 mm)
Auger Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 rpm
Impeller Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 839 rpm
Height to Top of Chute Defl ector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53.4 in. (1338 mm)
Chute Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic
Chute Rotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 degrees
Lift System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traction unit hydraulics
Implement Attaching Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 minutes or less
Implement Removal Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 minutes or less
Weight (Approximate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 lb. (114.3 kg)
NOTE: Ballast may be required on some models. See John Deere Operator’s Manual for required ballasting.
60-IN. FRONT BLADE:
Overall Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 in. (1.372 m)
Overall Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 in. (.45 m)
Cutting Width:
Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 in. (1.49 m)
Blade Fully Angled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 in. (1.32 m)
Angling Positions:
Right or Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 to 30 degrees
Blade Lift Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 in. (356 mm)
Blade Material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 gauge
Cutting Edge Thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ¼ in. (6 mm)
Blade Trip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Springs
Blade Lifting and Angling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic
Blade Float . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hydraulic
Weight (Approx.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 lb. (86 kg)
NOTE: Ballast may be required on some models. See John Deere Operator’s Manual for required ballasting.
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