W300/W400 Compact Combines
W300/W400 Compact Combines
W300 / W400 compact combines – Harvest in record time
These robust John Deere compact combines are made for you. They have been designed and engineered for top performance even in wet conditions, while their compact design concept makes them extremely easy to use handle on small fields and roads. And all of this with the comfort of a modern cab with touch-screen colour display.
The combine is also extremely easy to maintain, access and service as it was designed with the driver in mind.
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Pre-Threshing Cylinder
Up to 20 % higher threshing capacity.
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High Inertia Threshing Drum
500 mm diameter with 8 rasp bars.
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Active Tailings System
Performance boost and additional threshing capacity.
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W440 PTC with100 l/sec Unloading Rate:
Empty the 7.600 l grain tank in just 76 seconds.
Key Features
John Deere has made owning your own combine a trouble-free and rewarding experience. Setting-up is simple and quick, operation is intuitive and stress-free, servicing and maintenance is easy, and high quality grain and straw is the result.
Smooth and easy feeding
Our W300 and W400 Series combines are available with a wide range of header option to handle a wide range of crops with ease.
The 600R headers offer a large diameter auger capable to evenly feed crop over the whole cutting width. Stainless steel feed plates are very smooth and prevent crop from sticking in front of the auger. The header is extendable in 3 positions to match different crop heights. The linear knife drive stands for less vibrations and wear and perfectly cuts even in weedy conditions.
The 300R header matches the capacity of the W330 and offers customer oriented features like e.g. folding crop dividers. Purpose built header trailers are available to facilitate fast field-to-field changeovers and your John Deere dealer can also supply a variety of alternative header solutions like variable headers, foldable headers, corn and sunflower headers or attachments like rapeseed extensions and side knifes.
Any stubborn blockages in the header or feederhouse can be quickly removed by activating the powerful reverser via the in-cab button. To protect the threshing cylinder from undesirable stone ingress, a large stone trap is in place which can be easily accessed and emptied. Both W300 and W400 Series combines offer ground contour following capabilities. On the W300 the header is automatically moving up or down and follows the ground contours thanks to the Automatic Height Control (AHC).
With Distance Height Control (DHC) two header positions can be saved to speed up headland turns and resume from a headland position to a stored working position very quickly. The W440 offers on top of that a lateral ground contour function in order to cope with the wider headers this 6-walker combine can carry.
Smooth, efficient threshing
Although the W300 and W400 are compact machines, they both benefit from a large active separation area which includes only the concave area without counting the finger rakes as separation area. The 500 mm threshing cylinder guarantees gentle threshing with well preserved straw and reduced grain damage due to its 8 raps bars heigh oscillating weight and the fact that John Deere combines thresh more by rubbing rather than beating. The open cylinder directs dust into the machine and doesn´t force it out of the feederhouse – giving you a better view of the header.
The concave of the pre-threshing cylinder (PTC) delivers 20% extra threshing performance. Exclusively the concave clearance of the PTC and the main drum can be adjusted independently from each other. When the separation capacity is required the PTC and main concave clearance is small, while in dry conditions it is wide to maintain good straw and grain quality. But there are also conditions where it is necessary to set the PTC concave clearance is wide open to preserve straw quality while the main concave clearance set tight to remove hard-to-thresh grains. Whatever the job is – you can customize as needed.
Pre-Threshing Cylinder (PTC)
Tough, but high yielding, hard to thresh conditions will benefit from the additional drum and active separation area of our PTC. The load on the main concave is reduced because more grain is pre-separated in the PTC concave below the pre-thresher, resulting in up to 20 % performance increase.
Threshing cylinder
The large, 8 rasp bar, threshing cylinder with 500 mm diameter and a total width of 1,110 mm (W300) or 1,330 mm (W400) provides excellent grain quality and gentle material handling.
Rear beater
The large diameter (350 mm) rear beater strips the threshed straw mat from the cylinder/concave, slows it down and transitions it to the straw walkers.
Large Walker Area
The 4-step walker concept with a high throw and 18 cm steep steps ensure effective separation of trapped grains. The optional power separator enhances performance in wet and green straw conditions.
Clean solutions
Clean solutions
Our W300 and W400 combines are equipped with technology known from the top-of-the-range combines: The active tailings return system adds capacity to the overall combine performance. Large cleaning shoe areas, adjustable front and rear chaffer and an adjustable air flow of the fan ensure absolutely clean grain tank samples and low loss levels.
Larg sieve area
With a large sieve area which is not including finger rakes or step areas the W400 and W300 ensures low grain losses, even under high yield conditions. High longitudinal divider plates help maintain an even distribution when working across hillsides. The airflow can be adjusted and directed to the front or the rear of the combine depending on yield and moisture levels.
High performance sieves
The performance of the cleaning shoe is enhanced by the manually adjustable rear chaffer sections on the W400 (fixed on the W300). The high performance sieves prevent with their “noses” that short straw particles make their way into the grain tank. Preparation pan, chaffer and sieve can be removed without tools in minutes to clean the complete combine from inside out.
Active tailings return
The active tailings system re-threshes the tailing returns before distributing it evenly across the upper sieve. This increases threshing capacity by reducing unnecessary load on the main threshing cylinder. The tailings volume is measured electronically and displayed on the touch screen monitor inside the cab.
Unloading system with up to 100 l/sec
The large, completely enclosed grain tank of the W440PTC can hold up to 7,600 l. It enables longer harvesting runs before unloading is necessary. The two adjustable sensors report 75% and full tank level. After dark, grain tank lighting provides the operator with a view of the tank via the wide grain tank window in the cab’s rear bulkhead. Multiple access doors and a smooth interior make the tank very easy to clean. Seed producers will appreciate that at some grain tank options the cross augers can be removed for cleaning.
On the W440PTC the 100 l/s unloading system can empty a full tank in only 76 seconds. On all models the unloading auger swings to a conveniently wide angle, making it easily visible from the cab.
Clean grain tank
Grain tank augers on the smaller grain tank sizes can be removed without tools.
Unloading System
100 l/s unloading rate of the closed unloading system on PTC equipped models can empty a full tank in only 76 seconds. The auger is linked at the top of the grain tank to minimize interference with the side walls of large trailers.
Good visibility
The unloading auger is always in the view of the driver to ease filling the trailer. Unloading heights from 3 m up to 4.40 m are available to also reach out to large trailers.
Grain sampling made easy
Accessing grain samples for content monitoring on the W440PTC could not be simpler. It’s easy to check the high quality of grain from your John Deere combine via the dedicated access point.
Excellent straw quality and fine cut and spread straw and chaff
Quality straw to bale or valuable fine cut straw spread evenly
If you aim to maximise the amount of bales of straw per hectare the smooth threshing and separation concept of the W300 and W400 is made for you.
But also if you mainly chop the straw we offer you up to 3 different chopper options – exclusive in this size class of combines. Our high-speed chopper cuts the straw in short and even pieces. Chopper and chaff spreader and distribute the material evenly over the whole width to achieve a quick and reliable rotting. In a professional minimum tillage system this reduces the risk of plant diseases for the next year’s crop.
Exclusively in the industry you can choose out of 3 different chopper options suiting also your needs in terms of quality of cut and comfort.
The optional hydraulic chaff spreader offers several ways to distribute chaff like into the swath or spread to both sides. The chopper tailboard vanes can be adjusted manually or electrically (optional) from the cab. Even straw and chaff distribution is essential to a successful tillage operation and saves extra tillage passes as residue emerges evenly behind the combine and is easier to incorporate into the soil.
A great place to work
The great design of the W300 and W400 extends to the spacious ergonomic cab. Both operator and instructor sit in comfort and there’s still plenty of space like for a refrigerator box.
Superb visibility is complemented by controls that are grouped to provide intuitive operation and the colour, touch-screen display is conveniently mounted on the cab corner post. Excellent sound insulation limits intrusive noise, while electric mirrors and the 3-way adjustable steering column provide a relaxed and healthy driving position for all operators.
Operator comfort is assured by the heating and air conditioning which comes in standard. The standard instructor seat also includes storage space for two water bottles.
- Corner-post mounted display Perfectly positioned to avoid interference with your view to the header
- Climate control system Air conditioning and heating with a multispeed blower comes as standard. Various air outlets provide even air distribution wherever you need it.
- Electric mirrors Convenient in-cab control of the field of view in your mirrors.
- Adjustable steering column 3-way adjustability for your preferred driving position. Includes pedal adjustment
- Concave clearance adjustment Electric independent clearance adjustment and display of the rear concave and the front concave (if equipped with PTC).
- Multi-function handle and control console Controls for all important combine functions at your fingertips
Multi-function handle and control console
All important combine functions are managed via the multi-function handle: driving speed and direction, cutting platform position and angle, reel position and speed and the unloading auger. Other functions are located on the armrest control console next to the multi-function lever.
Distance Height Control (DHC)
Save a header position for the headland and the field work by pressing the header up/down button together with the shift button on the rear of the hydro handle for several seconds. The positions can be resumed by quickly pressing the header up/down button and the shift button together.
Full-colour touch screen display unique in this class
No other combines in this class can offer the convenience and refinement of a touchscreen colour display. The clear digital screen can be customised according to operator preferences to view all the necessary data and information concerning harvesting conditions and performance. You can also customize alarms and warnings preventing blockage of the whole combine.
The display is mounted in the ideal position on the cab corner post, easily reachable for touch-screen operation but not obstructing the view to the header.
Upgrade your W330/W440 with JDLink Select: JDLink Select is the perfect entry-level telematics solution. It shows you the location of every machine on a map, so you see at a glance which machines are closer to the target customer, and track your machines’ hours since the working day began. JDLink Select is available as a kit from your John Deere dealer.
MACHINE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL
On the RPM overview screen the rpm of all shafts can be monitored. Alarms warn the driver to slow down to avoid blockages. Those can be configured for each shaft separately depending where the problematic area is (e.g. chopper blockages in rape seed or drum blockages in rye). Advanced users can even choose the speeds at which warnings should be activated. Overloading the combine is detected before blockages occur.
The system records operating data that can then be transferred to your office computer via a USB stick. The display also measures the harvested area and threshing time used and estimates the time required to finish the field.
DISPLAY FUNCTION OVERVIEW
The in-cab displays provide the operator with the following information at a glance:
- Grain loss monitoring
- Operating speed
- Component rpm
- Machine calibration
- Machine diagnostics
- Documentation
- Hydraulic fluid overheating
- Max height exceeds 4 m
- Unloading auger not fully extended
- Straw guide for chopper or dropping straw
- Grain elevator blockage
- Bottom return auger blockage
- Vertical return auger blockage
- Straw hood blockage
Easy Service
Large service doors provide excellent access to all significant drive-line and crop handling components. The entire clean grain handling system, for example, can be easily accessed for a simple and quick clean out at the end of the season. Preparation floor panels are individually removable.
To maintain around-the-clock productivity, our W300 and W400 combines have around-the-machine 12V electricity plugs in order to connect a hand held work light.
A conveniently large storage box provides ample space for a toolbox, grease gun and wear parts.
Engine compartment
The Stage IV compliant 6-cylinder common rail engine uses the latest Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR) technology to reduce exhaust emissions. There is safe, unobstructed access to the large engine compartment, radiator and cooling package. Cleaning the air filter, changing engine oil and hydraulic fluid and re-fuelling have also been made as convenient as possible. The fuel efficiency of the W300 and W400 is excellent thanks to the light weight and its straight forward design.
Maximising uptime
In the field or on the road, uptime equals productivity, so we’ve made it our priority to develop effective new solutions to eliminate machine downtime. Our W300 and W400 combines will work for 600 hours between oil changes and there are only two daily greasing points.
Removable stainless steel walker
Bottoms Smooth, removable stainless steel walker bottoms do not rust and provide quick and comfortable cleaning.
A CERTIFIED PARTNER IS ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU
To guarantee you always benefit from a first-class harvesting service, before, during and after harvest, our dealers pass a rigorous certification programme. Please challenge us – we are prepared! Simply ask your certified John Deere partner about the following services.
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SPARE PARTS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Your Harvesting Partner takes advantage of the John Deere dedicated overnight parts delivery system day in day out and can provide more than 97% of all required parts within 24 hours to keep you moving.
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BACK UP*
Your dealer keeps you harvesting during those long harvesting days and provide a back-up machine if service work is required.
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EXPERTS IN PLACE
Certified dealers have full-time harvesting experts in place on the sales and service side to help you find the right model and specification required for your operation and are available during extended opening hours in season through dedicated hotlines. Factory trained experts setup your combine prior to the season and visit you in the season to make sure your machine is always running at the optimum performance level.
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TRAINING
Certified dealers deliver a professional driver training done by factory trained experts. Those trainings are offer year after year to refresh the knowledge season-by-season.
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EXPERT CHECK
Certified service specialists check your machine on over 180 points. They provide you with pre-season expertise to ensure your combine is ready for the next season.
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USED COMBINES: PREMIUM INSPECTED*
Check out www.machinefinder.uk for our Premium Inspected Used Combines. All Premium Inspected combines have received the Expert Check. All necessary repairs are executed using original John Deere Quality spare parts to ensure your harvesting success.
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W300/W400 Series Combines
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