New 551M Round Baler

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John Deere551M Round Baler

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Belts-other - width	17.8 cm 7 in.
Density control	Hydraulic
Bale size indication	Electronic display on monitor
Regular pickup - Bars	Four
Regular pickup - Number of teeth	96
Regular pickup - Tooth spacing	6 cm 2.6 in.
MegaWide Plus pickup - Number of regular teeth	120
MegaWide Plus pickup - Number of mega teeth	Eight
High-capacity pickup - Number of middle teeth
High-capacity pickup - Number of mega teeth

Size	Diameter 89 - 152 cm 35 - 60 in. Width 157 cm 62 in. 1.5 x 1.5 m 5 x 5 ft
Weight	Full-size bale in dry crop 658 kg 1,450 lb Max. allowable for silage bale 794 kg 1,750 lb

Base weight
Weight	Shipping dry - 1,955 kg 4,310 lb Shipping silage - 3,089 kg 6,812 lb
Length	Gate closed 361 cm 142 in. Gate open 455 cm 179 in.
Height	Gate closed 260 cm 102 in. Gate open 325 cm 128 in.
Width	With opt. tires (Hi-Flotation) 285 cm 112 in.

Forming chamber
Belts-other	Number Eight Width 17.8 cm 7 in. Texture Diamond Tread friction surface belts DiamondTough, triple-weave, single-ply belts
Enclosed percent of bale surface
Belt splices
Density control	Hydraulic
Bale size indication	Electronic display on monitor
Bale Shape

Type
Width	Inside 156 cm 62 in. Flare 180 cm 71 in.
Drive
Bars	Four
Number of teeth	96
Tooth spacing	6 cm 2.6 in.
Lift control	Adjustable height control
Gauge wheels	Semi-pneumatic
Stripper diameter	25.4 cm 10 in.
Knives

Type
Width	Inside 196 cm 77 in. Flare 221 cm 87 in.
Drive
Bars
Number of regular teeth	120
Number of mega teeth	Eight
Tooth spacing
Lift control
Gauge wheels	Semi-pneumatic
Stripper diameter
Knives

Type	MegaWide High Capacity and Cutting (HC
Width
Drive
Bars
Number of middle teeth
Number of mega teeth
Tooth spacing
Lift control
Gauge wheels
Stripper diameter

Control	Automatic to preset to bale size
Type	Standard Electric
Twine arms	Two
Twine ball capacity	Six
Bale chamber
Wrapper

Monitor console for tractor
Gate closed	Symbol monitor
Bale forming	G5e
Bale size	Mechanical and digital
Near full bale	Audible, adjustable alert
Full bale	Audible, adjustable alert
Twine arm position Indicator	Mechanical
Auto wrap	Activates when bale reaches preset size
Oversize bale	Yes, audible and mechanical alerts

Standard	Dry and Silage - high-flotation 14 L - 16.1, 8 PR
Optional	With MegaWide Plus or HC

Drive protection	Slip clutch
PTO speed	540 or 1,000 rpm
Type	Constant-velocity (CV)
PTO lockback collar on tractor hookup	Yes
PTO 60-degree free rotation	Yes

Minimum PTO	Dry Hay and Silage - 42 kW 55 hp HC - 63 kW 85 hp
Hydraulic SCV valves	One tractor selective control valve (SCV) is required when baler is equipped with electric twine wrap. Two tractor SCVs are required when baler is equipped with hydraulic twine wrap. Three tractor SCVs are required when baler is equipped with hydraulic twine wrap and a hydraulic pickup lift.

Starter roll scraper
Powered scraping auger
Spirals on gate roll
Pre-cutter/slicer

Maintenance chains
Date collected	22-Aug-2023