John Deere
CF 8 Folding Corn Head
Headers and Platforms
The CF 8 Corn Head is engineered to deliver superior harvesting performance, ensuring efficiency and productivity in every field. With its advanced StalkMaster™ row units, the CF 8 provides an even residue spread, accelerating soil decomposition and reducing unnecessary second-pass operations.
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Model / part number: 6305XF
Technical specification source: Official manufacturer technical data
Catalogue source: John Deere Africa & Middle East (AFME) · Checked 2026-10-04
Specifications
Key Specs4 specifications
- Gathering Chains
- Heavy-duty, 620, endless steel roller chain with chromed pins (no master connecting link)
- Gathering Chain Adjustment
- Spring loaded, self-adjusting
- Deck Plate Adjustment
- Hydraulic adjustment
- Row Spacings
- 70, 75, 76.2, 91.4, or 96.5 cm (27.6, 29.5, 30, 36, or 38 in.)
Corn Head12 specifications
- Gathering Points
- Four-position, low-profile floating type hinged above gathering chains
- Center And Outer Gatherings
- Hinged, quickly removable
- Gathering Chains
- Heavy-duty, 620, endless steel roller chain with chromed pins (no master connecting link)
- Minimum Clearance Between Gathering Chains And Ground (Imperial)
- 1.25 in.
- Minimum Clearance Between Gathering Chains And Ground (Metric)
- 32.0 mm
- Row Unit Drive
- Enclosed, submerged-in-lubricant gearbox, driven by single input hexagon shaft
- Gathering Chain Adjustment
- Spring loaded, self-adjusting
- Stalk Rolls
- Opposed, intermeshing, and chopping (two per row-unit)
- Deck Plate Adjustment
- Hydraulic adjustment
- Slip Clutch
- One per row-unit plus auger drive
- Trash Knives
- Full-length, one-piece, heat-treated steel
- Stalk Deflectors
- Factory-installed option
Dimensions16 specifications
- Approximate Overall Width With 27.6 in. (70 cm) Row Spacing
- 6.17 m (20.25 ft)
- Approximate Overall Width With 29.5 in. (75 cm) Row Spacing
- 6.1 m (20.01 ft)
- Approximate Overall Width With 30 in. (76.2 cm) Row Spacing
- 6.15 m (20.4 ft)
- Approximate Overall Width With 36 in. (91.4 cm) Row Spacing
- 7.7 m (25.2 ft)
- Approximate Overall Width With 38 in. (96.5 cm) Row Spacing
- 7.6 m (25 ft)
- Points In Operating Position (Lowered)
- 3.2 m (10.58 ft)
- Points Folded Up With 27.6 in. (70 cm) Row Spacing
- 2.6 m (8.58 ft)
- Points Folded Up With 29.5 in. (75 cm) Row Spacing
- 2.6 m (8.58 ft)
- Points Folded Up With 30 in. (76.2 cm) Row Spacing
- 2.6 m (8.58 ft)
- Points Folded Up With 36 in. (91.4 cm) Row Spacing
- 3.2 m (10.58 ft)
- Points Folded Up With 38 in. (96.5 cm) Row Spacing
- 3.2 m (10.58 ft)
- Approximate Shipping Weight (Includes Shipping Skid) non Stalk Master
- With 70-cm (27.6-in.) row spacing: 2667 kg (5880 lb); With 75-cm (29.5-in.) row spacing: 4275 kg (9425 lb); With 76.2-cm (30-in.) row spacing: 2917 kg (6431 lb); With 91.4-cm (36-in.) row spacing: 2764 kg (6094 lb); With 96.5-cm (38-in.) row spacing: 3965 kg (8741 lb)
- Approximate Shipping Weight (Includes Shipping Skid) Stalk Master
- With 70-cm (27.6-in.) row spacing: 2667 kg (5880 lb); With 75-cm (29.5-in.) row spacing: 4275 kg (9425 lb); With 76.2-cm (30-in.) row spacing: 2917 kg (6431 lb); With 91.4-cm (36-in.) row spacing: 2764 kg (6094 lb); With 96.5-cm (38-in.) row spacing: 3965 kg (8741 lb)
- Row Spacings
- 70, 75, 76.2, 91.4, or 96.5 cm (27.6, 29.5, 30, 36, or 38 in.)
- Standard Weight non Stalk Master
- 27.6-in. (70-cm) row spacing: 5886 lb (2670 kg); 29.5-in. (75-cm): 5860 lb (2658 kg); 30-in. (76.2-cm): 5677 lb (2575 kg); 36-in. (91.4-cm): 6085 lb (2760 kg); 38-in. (96.5-cm): 5483 lb (2487 kg)
- Standard Weight Stalk Master
- 27.6-in. (70-cm) row spacing: 6431 lb (2917 kg); 29.5-in. (75-cm): 6094 lb (2764 kg); 30-in. (76.2-cm): 6237 lb (2829 kg); 36-in. (91.4-cm): 6777 lb (3074 kg); 38-in. (96.5-cm): 5880 lb (2667 kg)
Additional Information1 specifications
- Date Collected
- 2020-06-15