D Series Rigid Draper Headers for Combines

A true breakthrough in draper technology.

A significant leap forward in draper header technology, MacDon D Series drapers fit most current model combines and offer greater capacity than conventional headers. This increase in productivity maximizes your return on your combine investment and gets the job done much sooner. Better still, D Series drapers let you cut just about any crop without having to swap headers. Not only are they perfect for harvesting cereals and oil seeds, but they also perform exceptionally well in soybeans, edible beans, peas and lentils.

D Series Draper Headers feature MacDon’s new hydraulic knife drive that provides maximum power transfer and increased ground speed in most conditions. They also feature MacDon’s advanced draper system with larger capacity motors, V-guide reversible drapers and sealed roller bearings for increased power, improved durability and reduced maintenance. These knife and draper enhancements work together to deliver exceptional cutting and crop handling performance, which in turn provides for a much less fatiguing harvesting experience overall. Many operators report that they can start much earlier in the morning and finish later in the day, allowing them to cut more and finish the harvest sooner.

D60 Draper Header, the ultimate rigid combining header.

MacDon’s D60 Draper Header is a super-robust full-featured header ideal for high volume commercial operations. It offers more capacity than conventional headers, ensuring a significant performance boost for most operators. With the D60 you receive your choice of either a 5 or 6 bat PR15 pick-up reel (single or split span length reel) which efficiently lifts and sweeps material from the cutterbar for more effective cutting, especially in tough harvesting conditions. You also receive your choice of double or single knife drive so you can match performance to your crop cutting requirements. Performance is bolstered by optional features such as hydraulic header tilt, hydraulic fore-aft reel positioning, adjustable skid shoes and cutterbar poly wear plates. The deluxe self tracking reversible V-guide 24 oz. (680.4 g), polyester treated fabric drapers are a full 41.6 in. (1057 mm) in depth and back sheet is sloped for more crop conveying capacity, allowing for much better feeding of tall, bushy crops like canola, mustard and heavy cereals.

“MacDon's D60 is the best draper header we've ever had.” Darryl Heide, Killarney, MB
Owns two 40' (12.2 m) D60 Draper Headers mounted on New Holland Combines

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Product Features

CONSISTENTLY CLOSE SHAVE

MacDon draper headers feature MacDon’s unique C-shaped cutterbar, which permits cutting at ground level for the most consistently clean shave of your fields. This close cutting ability combined with the reel’s ability to maintain a consistent relationship with the sickle (allowing it to gently lift the crop like a comb) means improved crop recovery in crop that is downed, lodged or tangled.

EFFICIENT POWER TRANSFER

MacDon draper headers feature a highly efficient mechanical drive system for optimal power transfer to sickle. This sickle drive system features MacDon’s exclusive, enclosed oil bath wobble box which operates at a standard single sickle speed of 1,050 to 1,400 SPM or double sickle speed of 1,200 to 1,700 SPM (varies depending on combine brand and model).

CA20 COMBINE ADAPTER

This specially designed adapter allows you to mount MacDon draper headers on to your combine. Its highly effective float system employs coil springs to provide exceptional lateral and vertical flotation over rolling and uneven terrain. The CA20’s auto-header-height with header angle and ground pressure indicators allows the header to automatically adjust flotation to ground conditions, eliminating the need for the operator to make constant adjustments. The CA20 also features MacDon’s exclusive Feed Auger with retracting fingers which provides more aggressive pulling of the crop and improved heads-first crop flow which substantially reduces the likelihood of bunching. With the push of a button, the Feed Auger with retracting fingers reverses with the feed draper to allow for quick and easy unplugging of the feeder house.

SMOOTHER, GENTLER, MORE EFFICIENT FEEDING WITH NO “DEAD TRIANGLE”

Because they have no auger, MacDon draper headers have no “dead triangle”, like auger headers, where crop can hesitate and cause bunching and plugging, thus ensuring substantially smoother heads-first crop flow into your combine’s feeder house. Heads-first feeding promotes peak combine efficiency, saving fuel, improving threshing action and potentially reducing maintenance costs. Gentler feeding is also beneficial for minimizing seed loss and maximizing crop recovery in delicate crops like grass seeds, edible beans and soybeans, or when crops are dry and fragile.

ADVANCED DRAPER TECHNOLOGY

MacDon’s advanced draper technology delivers positive draper tracking under even the most adverse crop conditions. A full 41.6 in. (1057 mm) in width for improved feeding of tall, heavy crops, the drapers are rubber skim-coated with V-guides on both the edges now making it reversible to provide double the draper life on D60 and FD70 models.

BOOST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY INSTANTLY WITH THE D50 DRAPER HEADER

Designed to be an excellent all-purpose header for most combining situations, MacDon’s D50 Draper Header allows you to cut at much higher speeds and still achieve exceptional cutting under most crop conditions. It also offers much better crop delivery depth from the cutterbar tip to the rear panels. It mounts easily to most current model combines and features a C-shaped cutterbar plus MacDon’s new 5 bat PR15 pick-up reel with flip over finger action and cam leading finger control. This reel more effectively lifts and sweeps material from the cutterbar for better cutting performance, especially in tough harvesting conditions. All D50 model headers feature a single span reel. This reduces unit weight and the need for a third center support cylinder, making it easier to add the optional fore and aft reel positioner. MacDon’s exclusive parabolic reel design helps ensure a consistent close relationship between the cutterbar and the reel over the entire length of the header. This in turn produces more even crop feeding and significantly reduced wear and breakage to the reel’s fingers.

HYDRAULIC FORE-AFT REEL POSITIONER

Adjust the reel position to changing crop and field conditions on-the-go from the cab.

Standard on some D series headers.

POLY SKIDS

For muddy harvesting conditions, or crops like soybeans, rice, lentils and edible beans poly skids permit smoother traveling of the cutterbar over the ground, and reduces the likelihood of mud building up on the cutterbar.

Standard on some D series headers.

SKID SHOES

Improves the placement of the cutterbar in relation to the ground, thereby reducing wear on the cutterbar and enhancing the in field performance of the header.

Standard on some D series headers.

Specifications

D60 DRAPER HEADER SPECIFICATIONS
Size 25 ft. (7.6 m) 30 ft. (9.1 m) 35 ft. (10.6 m) 40 ft. (12.2 m) 45 ft. (13.7 m)
Weight 1 3,881 lb. (1757 kg) 4,813 lb. (2178 kg) 5,380 lb. (2435 kg) 5,650 lb. (2563 kg) 6,221 lb. (2822 kg)
Sickle: Type / Drive / Speed Single or double knife (depending on size and application)/Hydraulic, MacDon design enclosed oil bath wobble box(es)/Varies depending on header size, faster sickle speed on smaller headers or double knife headers
Speeds Single knife windrower 1,300 to 1,500 SPM, double knife windrower 1,500 to 1,900 SPM / Single knife combine 1,050 to 1,400 SPM, double knife combine 1,100 to 1,700 SPM
Guard Types Available Pointed DHT (double heat-treated), pointed CH (case-hardened), stub SM (sheet metal hold-down, forged bottom guard), stub F (forged top and bottom)
Reel: Type / Drive / Speed / Fingers Model PR15 pick-up reel, 5 or 6 bat, 2 piece (split) or single, flip-over design, cam-leading finger control/Hydraulic/SP windrower 0 to 80 RPM, combine 0 to 67 RPM (varies depending on combine model)/HD plastic, 6 in. (152 mm) spacing, 11 in. (279 mm) length
Conveyor: Type / Drive / Speed / Delivery 41.6 in. (1057 mm) wide 24 oz. (680.4 g) rubber skim-coated drapers, reversible double V-guide with tracking, integral seal on leading edge/ Hydraulic/SP windrower 0 to 742 RPM, combine 0 to 464 RPM/Mechanical or hydraulic deck shift (SP windrower only), opening width 60.6 in. (1539 mm) to 76.7 in. (1948 mm)
Field Installed Options Customized kits for crop, land, road and harvesting requirements: stabilizer wheels, transport package, upper cross auger, hydraulic fore and aft reel positioner, hydraulic header tilt, cutterbar poly

1 Weight depends on header configuration and does not include Combine Adapter. CA20 Combine Adapter fits most current model combines and weighs approximately 2,050 lb. (930 kg).

D50 DRAPER HEADER SPECIFICATIONS
Size 30 ft. (9.1 m) 35 ft. (10.6 m)
Weight 1 4,130 lb. (1873 kg) 4,566 lb. (2071 kg)
Sickle: Type / Drive Single/Hydraulic, MacDon design enclosed oil bath wobble box
Speeds Single knife windrower 1,100 to 1,400 SPM, Single knife combine 1,050 to 1,400 SPM
Guards Pointed CH (case-hardened)
Reel: Type / Drive / Speed / Fingers Model PR15 pick-up reel, 5 bat, single span reel, flip-over design, cam-leading finger control/ Hydraulic/SP windrower 0 to 80 RPM, combine 0 to 67 RPM (varies depending on combine model)/Wear-resistant plastic, 6 in. (152 mm) spacing, 11 in. (279 mm) length
Conveyor: Type / Drive / Speed / Delivery 41.6 in. (1057 mm) wide 19 oz. (538.6 g) rubber skim-coated drapers, V-guide tracking/ Hydraulic/SP windrower 0 to 742 RPM, combine 0 to 464 RPM/Center, opening width 60.6 in. (1539 mm) to 76.7 in. (1948 mm)
Field Installed Options Customized kits for crop, land, road and harvesting requirements: stabilizer wheels, transport package with stabilizer wheels, upper cross auger, hydraulic fore and aft reel positioner, hydraulic header tilt, cutterbar poly

1 Weight does not include Combine Adapter. CA20 Combine Adapter fits most current model combines and weighs approximately 2,050 lb. (930 kg).

CA20 COMBINE ADAPTER SPECIFICATIONS
  Center Draper Feed Auger
Size 78.7 in. (2000 mm) width 65.3 in. (1660 mm) width
Weight Approximately 2,050 lb. (930 kg), varies with combine model
Type Self tracking rubber coated polyester fabric feed draper with rubber slats, hydraulic drive (reversible) Floating auger, mechanical drive (reversible), removable retracting fingers with full-retraction when reversing
Speed 350 to 400 RPM (107-122 m/min.) 135 RPM, varies with combine model
Header Flotation: Type / Vertical Range / Lateral Range (tilt) 2 pairs coil springs, independent adjustment (single point at either side of adapter), transport lock-out/7 in. (178 mm)/4.8 degrees
Available for most current model combines.
D AND FD SERIES COMPARISONS
Header D50 D60 FD70
Mounts to most current model combines (CA20 Adapter required)
Mounts to M Series MacDon-built windrower tractors  
Single knife drive
Double knife drive   1
Hydraulic shifting deck    
Hydraulic fore and aft reel positioner 2
Hydraulic header tilt 2
Stabilizer wheels
Stabilizer wheels with slow speed transport
Upper cross auger
Sizes
25' (7.6 m)    
30' (9.1 m)
35' (10.6 m)
40' (12.2 m)  
45' (13.7 m)  

1 Select sizes 2 Standard equipment

D Series draper headers mount to M Series MacDon-built windrower tractors for windrowing needs. Hydraulic and mounting kits may be required. Please consult your dealer for details.

Options

UPPER CROSS AUGER

Attached in front of the back tube, the upper cross auger improves feeding of crop to the center in heavy crop conditions. Ideal for high volume harvesting of forages, oats, canola, mustard and other tall, hard to feed crops.

TRANSPORT PACKAGE

Cushions and guides the ends of the header on larger draper headers while in Stabilizer Wheel position, plus enables transportation at slower road speeds of 30 (9.1 m) and larger headers. This kit can be used on 30’ (9.1m) and larger headers)

STUB GUARDS

Stub guards mount directly to the cutterbar to improve cutting performance in tough, stringy grass type crops, and crops that need to be cut close to the ground (such as rice and edible beans).