Thompson Closing Wheels for John Deere Seeding Equipment The John Deere closing wheel is one of the parts that doesn’t work particularly well for no-till planting. Our Thompson closing wheels shatter the sidewall much more effectively and avoid packing that occurs with smooth OEM wheels. Aricks row cleaners for John Deere drills Tired of waiting for the straw to dry so you don’t hairpin? Uneven straw distribution that hairpins despite being dry? Want a little more soil warming or less allelopathy in the row? These ultra-robust row cleaners are built for tough Aussie conditions.

*Note: Must be locked up in corn stalks, but handle most any other type of stubble or mulch. Our fit the following John Deere drills: • 60-series (1560, 1860) • 90-series (1590, 1890, 1890 CCS, 1990 CCS, 1690, 1895) • 750 drills • 1850 drills Aricks bushing kits for John Deere drills For the firming and closing pivot points on JD 50/60/90 drills, our eliminate the need for greasing! Bushings are continuously wound Teflon fiber, gliding on a steel sleeve with chrome finish. Much tighter tolerances than OEM or competitors. Aricks seals are designed to run dry, unlike competitors.

Planter Parts Parts guide. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction page 1. Planter Attachments pages 20-23 Crops and Seed Disks pages 24-25. INTRODUCTION 1 Why buy John Deere? When you think of John Deere, certain things come to mind. (at participating John Deere dealers). • The best planter resale. Operators Manual for John Deere 494A Corn Planter. This Operators Manual contains 68 pages of helpful information. The manual is a digitally enhanced reproduction of the OEM manual and is bound for a lifetime of use. A must have for any John Deere 494A owner. Notes: Year / Serial Number: Sample Page(s) from Operators Manual Which Manual Do I Need?

Built for demanding Aussie conditions by a company with exacting standards for quality, these will last at least as long as OEM parts, and often considerably longer. They have an 8-year track record in Australia. Aricks bushing kits for the firming & closing arms fit these JD drills: • 60-series (1560, 1860) • 90-series (1590, 1890, 1890 CCS, 1990 CCS, 1690, 1895) • 750 drills (doesn’t fit the earliest 750s) • 1850 drills The main pin (front pin near the rockshaft) and its bushings on JD 50/60/90 drills eventually wears and allows the furrow to get too narrow, which accelerates wear on the seed boot and its attachment hole, and on the firming wheel. Our Aricks bushing kits for the main pins feature Teflon-layered steel bushings.

These will last at least as long as OEM, and make for smoother action (less resistance) as the arm moves when in the field. Aricks bushing kits for the main pin fit these JD drills: • 60-series (1560, 1860) • 90-series (1590, 1890, 1890 CCS, 1990 CCS, 1690, 1895) • 750 drills (all) • 1850 drills Forges de Niaux & Ingersoll opener blades for John Deere drills Better quality than some other brands on the market. Our fit the following JD drills: • 60-series (1560, 1860) • 90-series (1590, 1890, 1890 CCS, 1990 CCS, 1690, 1895) • 750 drills • 1850 drills Exapta leaf springs for seed boots on John Deere drills Our are higher quality and more durable than OEM due to the process of how they’re formed and heat-treated (stress relieved).

Our leaf springs fit the seed boots on the following JD drills: • 60-series (1560, 1860) • 90-series (1590, 1890, 1890 CCS, 1990 CCS, 1690, 1895) • 750 drills • 1850 drills SeedVU for John Deere air drills Dump excess air pressure from the primaries right where you need it to. Fast install & removal. Do the entire drill in a couple minutes. Allows you to run plenty of fan speed so you never plug a primary again, while eliminating excess seed bounce from too much air. Fit the newer John Deere flexible rubber distribution heads (“pods” in JD lingo), as well as Smallaire upgrades (replacement) for the older steel flat-top distribution heads found on these John Deere drills: • 1890, 1895 (not recommended for 50 & 60-foot models) • 1860 • 1850 • 1870 • 1820 • 1830 Smallaire distribution heads for John Deere air drills Replaces the old steel flat-top John Deere distribution heads found on older models of these drills. Silent hunter 4 patch 15. Get rid of the J-bolt that causes so many plugging headaches (and seed damage)! Faster, easier access for inspection—rubber plug/lid is easily removed.

Our fit the following John Deere drills: • 1890, 1895 (not recommended for 50 & 60-foot models) • 1860 • 1850 • 1870 • 1820 • 1830 Smallaire riser pipes for John Deere air drills Provides more uniform distribution down the secondaries by virtue of being taller and having a more effective design of dimples for better turbulence (better loading of the head after coming around the bend at the bottom). Enlarged elbow creates pressure drop unlike a mandrel bend on John Deere’s riser pipes that creates a restriction and overloads one side of the distribution head. Exapta’s fit the following John Deere drills: • 1890, 1895 (not recommended for 50 & 60-foot models) • 1860 • 1850 • 1870 • 1820 • 1830 Smallaire Heat Exchanger for John Deere drills Keep your tractor’s hydraulic oil cooler so you can keep running in the heat, as well as making the oil and system components last longer. Instead of merely venting the heat, our Smallaire unit puts it to good use in warming and drying the air going thru the air system, which helps prevent gunk accumulation in high-humidity or with sticky seed treatments and fertilizer dust. Smallaire’s Heat Exchanger uses a shroud and a larger radiator than competitors’ to get maximum heat transfer. Our fits the following John Deere air carts: • 787 • 1900 • 1910 • 1920 • C850.