2024 Kuhn FC 4 D Series 314 D

2024 Kuhn FC 4 D Series 314 D

Provide a cost-effective and high-performance solution, offering many benefits including Lift-Control® suspension, cost savings, fewer repairs and reduced fuel consumption. FC 4 D Series mower conditioners offer working widths of 9’2” and 10’2”.

Today, farmers know the most important features are those that provide a cost-effective mowing operation and help make the highest quality crop possible. The KUHN FC 4 Series mounted mower conditioners are packed full of these features. The exclusive Lift-Control® suspension, with its clever design, combines ground pressure reduction of the mowing unit with break-away safety. Additionally, uniform weight distribution over the entire working width is achieved by the central pendulum articulation of the mowing unit. The results are perfect ground adaptation, a cleaner crop and considerable cost savings due to fewer repairs, less wear, and reduced fuel consumption. The conditioner is another decisive component on KUHN FC mower conditioners: the less drying time, the more the forage will retain is nutritional qualities. The DigiDry® finger conditioner allows for fast drying in all types of crops.

Features may include:

• The disc bearing station can be removed and mounted quickly and easily. Any needed repair is carried out at reduced costs from the outside with minimal downtime.

• Both the FC 284 D and 314 D have been reinforced with heavy-duty outer bearing station supports on both ends of the cutterbar. These supports greatly improve durability of the cutterbar, especially when it is used in difficult conditions.

• The Fast-Fit® quick-release knife system allows an operator to rapidly change out cutting knives with the use of a simple tool, yet still retain optimum cut quality and knife life. With Fast-Fit, an operator can achieve up to 50% time savings over a standard system.

• Rotor speed can be adjusted from 615 to 888 RPM by switching the side pulleys. The slower speed is recommended when harvesting more delicate crops such as alfalfa.

• No one can afford to damage their mower during the peak hay season because of forgotten or unnoticed obstacles. The mowing head will pivot up to 25° to the rear. At the same time, the mowing head will lift to clear the obstruction and then automatically reset to the original mowing position. There is no need to stop and reverse to reset the mower.

• The pendulum-type articulation provides constant pressure over the whole mowing unit including on uneven ground. The articulation provides good machine stability and excellent ground following even at high speeds. Two additional benefits of this type of articulation are crop stubble preservation and the ability to reduce soil contamination.

• When folded, the cutting head is centered directly behind the tractor. This facilitates greater ease in road transport. Twin mechanical locks fix the cutting head to securely hold it in position. It’s important to ballast the tractor correctly for safety in transport.

• To avoid swinging up and down in the transport position and during headland turns, the central articulation is locked hydraulically. This also adds to the operator’s safety.

• Wide spreading is standard without needing to remove the swath deflectors. Operators can benefit from up to 80%+ swatch/cut width for maximum drying.