John Deere 1890 No-Till Air Drill

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Proven no-till openers provide excellent penetration with rugged durability

Weight brackets allow for additional ballast

Spoked gauge wheels

Six 1890 working widths to fit any operation

RelativeFlow™ blockage sensing

Model	John Deere 1890 No-Till Air Drill
Sizes
Working widths	30, 36, 40, 42-1/2 ft (9.1, 11.2, 12.2, 12.9 m)
Spacing	7.5, 10 in. (19, 25 cm)
Number of ranks	Two
Number of sections	Three
Dimensions
Road clearance	8.5 in. (21.6 cm)
Overall length	24, 7 ft, in. (7.5 m)
Available ballast	2800 (28+14 x 100) lb (1386 (28+14 x 100) kg)
Frame
Cross members	4 x 6 in. (102 x 152 mm)
End tubes	4 x 6 in. (102 x 152 mm)
Hitch	3 x 6 in. (76 x 152 mm)
Clearance from rank to rank	52.8 in. (1.34 m)
Tires
Mainframe standard	Eight 11L-15 10 ply
Openers
Style	Single disk-beveled edge
Rank lock-up	Yes
Disk
Diameter	18 in. (46 cm)
Angle	7 degree (angle)

Down pressure
Style	Active hydraulic-patented
	Hydraulic
Depth control
Description	Gauge wheel beside disk
Wheel size	4.5 x 16 in. (11.4 x 41 cm)
Range	0.5 to 3.5 in. (1.3 to 9 cm)
Increments	0.25 in. (0.6 cm)
In-Furrow press wheel
Material	Rubber on plastic wheel
Packing force	5 to 45 lb (2.3 to 21 kg)
	Standard
Furrow closing
Description	Trailing wheel on 20-degree vertical angle, 7-degree horizontal angle
Size	1 x 12 in. (2.5 x 30 cm)
Material	Cast iron
Down force	26 to 43 lb (12 to 20 kg)
	Standard