John Deere 388
Front-Mount and Rear-Mount Mower-Conditioners 388
Overview:
388 Rear-Mount Mower-Conditioner is designed to cut and condition hay in tough field conditions such as wet, tangled hay, and fields with gopher mounds or anthills.
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Features
- Adjust windrow width to meet drying requirements
- Flotation
- Impeller conditioner for thorough conditioning
- The 388 Mower-Conditioner can easily be moved to transport or field position
- Simple to operate platform controls
- Rotary disc cutterbar for cutting in tough conditions
Specifications
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
| Model | 388 Twin Rear-Mounted Mower-Conditioner |
| Specifications | |
| PTO speed | 1,000 rpm |
| HP 1000 rpm 1-3/4 in. PTO | With 131 Front-Mounted Mower-Conditioner: 147 kW (190 hp) |
| Type | Rotary |
| Cutting width | With 131 Front Mounted Mower-Conditioner: 8.7 m (28.6 ft) |
| Cutting height | 3-8 cm (1.2-3.2 in.) |
| Number of disks | 8 per unit |
| Number of knives | 16 per unit |
| Disk speed | 2,986 rpm |
| Disk drive | Gear |
| Lubrication | GL-5 gear lubricant |
| Oil reservoir capacity | 2.25 L (0.59 U.S. gal.) |
| Cutterbar oil check | Fill plug |
| Cutterbar angle | Adjustable |
| Angle adjustment | Tractor center link |
| Cutterbar protection | Shear shaft |
| Conditioner | --- |
| Impeller | Width 264 cm (104 in.) |
| Number of V-tines | 54 per unit |
| Number of speeds | Two |
| Drive | Belt and sheaves |
| Conditioner hood | Adjustable |
| Tractor hookup | |
| Standard hitch | Tractor 3-point |
| Dimensions | --- |
| Overall Width | Transport: 3.1 m (10.1 ft) |
| Weight with impeller conditioner | 2,986 kg (6,583 lb) |
| Are wrenches required for adjusting? | |
| Float | Yes |