John Deere 1400- Manual

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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.

• 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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