Featuring a Stage IV compliant engine for the first time on a European John Deere tractor, the new 7310R model with e23 transmission will be making its Cereals Event debut next week (Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th).


John Deere's 7310R

This top of the range 7R Series model produces 310hp at rated engine speed, and heads five other new, more powerful tractors from 210 to 290hp. For transport and pto applications, the engine's intelligent power management (IPM) system provides an extra 30hp and is expected to deliver two per cent better fuel efficiency than previous units.

John Deere Stage IV engines are the latest development in the company's building block approach to meeting emissions regulations. As a final step, John Deere has added a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system to its diesel-only engines and increased the fuel pressure to achieve more thorough combustion.

By late 2014 there will be a choice of AutoPowr or newly designed, fully automatic e23 transmissions across the whole model range, as well as a CommandQuad transmission on the two smallest models. AutoPowr's 'pedal mode' enables the operator to change the ground speed while operating pto-driven equipment that demands constant engine rpm.

The e23 transmission offers 23 equally spaced power shiftable forward gears and 11 reverse, and is equipped with Efficiency Manager. This allows the operator to preset the working speed, and helps to save fuel by keeping the engine rpm at an optimum speed by automatically shifting up and throttling back.