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Item Details

ID: 13649860
Make: Case IH
Type: New

Year: 2017
Model: RD163

Cutting Width, Ft In (m): 16' 1'' (4.90)

Overall Header Width, Ft In (m): 16' 3'' (4956)

Cutting Height Range, In (mm): 0.7 to 3.5 (18 to 89)

Cutter Bar Angle Range, Degrees: 0 to 10

Weight, Lbs (kg): 4,400 (1996)

Number Of Discs: 10

Knives Per Disc: 2

Disc Cutting Diameter, In (mm): 24.3 (618)

Disc Speed, Rpm: 2500

Disc Blade Tip Speed, Mph (kph): 181 (291)

Roll / Rotor Length, In (mm): 102 (2591)

Roll / Rotor Diameter, In (mm): 10.375 (264)

Item Description

Rotary Disc Headers

Case IH RD Series rotary disc headers offer quality cutting at uncompromising speed in tough crop conditions with minimum maintenance.

Disc Modules: Rugged and Easy Service, Repair or Replacement

• Individually sealed bearings , gears and lubricant – damage or contamination to one disc doesn't spread to another

• Complete gear lubrication , even when cutting on slopes or at an angle

• Austempered discs for extra hardness and durability in punishing conditions

• A protective liner in the hood helps reduce rock damage

• Heavy-duty gears and cross shafts

Shock Protection System

• Protects key disc module drive components when a disc encounters a field obstacle

• Easier in-field repairs

• Dramatically reduces downtime

• Lower replacement-part cost

• Standard on all rotary disc header models

Heavy Duty Knives

• One-bolt knives that are reversible for twice the cutting life

• A knife speed of 187 mph (301 kph)

• A cutterbar angle that adjusts hydraulically from 2–10 degrees below horizontal using the in-cab switch

RD163 Highlights

The RD163 is compatible with the WD1903 and WD2303 and has a cutting width — 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m). Its Hi-Contact rolls are perfect for legume-type crops in low-humidity climates.

• Cutting width — 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m)

• Compatible — WD1903 and WD2303

• Rubber-on-rubber conditioning rolls

• Steel-on-steel conditioning rolls

• Flail conditioner (For grass like crops)

• Hi-contact rolls for legume-type crops in low-humidity climates

• Conditioning rolls are mounted in "modules" that are easily removed and exchanged to suit different crops and conditions throughout the season

• Complete removal of the conditioning roll module allows for cutting without conditioning, if desired