John Deere
N543F Separate Fertilizer Placement (SFP) Air Drill
Drills
N543F Separate Fertilizer Placement (SFP) Air Drill with TruSet downforce, RelativeFlow blockage monitoring, and ProSeries opener productivity.
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Model / part number: 62FDH
Technical specification source: Official manufacturer technical data
Catalogue source: John Deere Africa & Middle East (AFME) · Checked 2026-10-04
Specifications
Key Specs12 specifications
- Working Widths (Imperial)
- 43.0 ft
- Working Widths (Metric)
- 13.1 m
- Spacing Seed Rank (Imperial)
- 10.0 in.
- Spacing Seed Rank (Metric)
- 25.4 cm
- Spacing Separate Fertilizer Rank (Imperial)
- 20.0 in.
- Spacing Separate Fertilizer Rank (Metric)
- 50.8 cm
- Number Of Ranks
- Two seed ranks and one separate fertilizer rank
- Openers Style
- Seed, ProSeries™ single-disk blade: 45.72 cm (18 in.); Fertilizer, single-disk blade: 45.72 cm (18 in.)
- Rank Lock Up
- Front, middle, and rear
- Disk Diameter (Imperial)
- 18.0 in.
- Disk Diameter (Metric)
- 45.72 cm
- Down Pressure
- Hydraulic
Sizes8 specifications
- Working Widths (Imperial)
- 43.0 ft
- Working Widths (Metric)
- 13.1 m
- Spacing Seed Rank (Imperial)
- 10.0 in.
- Spacing Seed Rank (Metric)
- 25.4 cm
- Spacing Separate Fertilizer Rank (Imperial)
- 20.0 in.
- Spacing Separate Fertilizer Rank (Metric)
- 50.8 cm
- Number Of Ranks
- Two seed ranks and one separate fertilizer rank
- Number Of Sections
- 3
Dimensions21 specifications
- Transport Height (Imperial)
- 15.83 ft
- Transport Height (Metric)
- 4.83 m
- Transport Width (Imperial)
- 18.33 ft
- Transport Width (Metric)
- 5.59 m
- Road Clearance (Imperial)
- 8.5 in.
- Road Clearance (Metric)
- 21.6 cm
- Overall Length (Imperial)
- 28.92 ft
- Overall Length (Metric)
- 8.81 m
- Centerframe Width (Imperial)
- 15.17 ft
- Centerframe Width (Metric)
- 4.62 m
- Weight Before Ballast (Imperial)
- 30900 lb.
- Weight Before Ballast (Metric)
- 14100 kg
- Available Ballast
- Main - up to 14 suitcase weights each at 45.4 kg (100 lb.); Each wing - 6 suitcase weights each at 45.4 kg (100 lb.)
- Frame Cross Members (Imperial)
- 4 x 6 in.
- Frame Cross Members (Metric)
- 102 x 152 mm
- Frame End Tubes (Imperial)
- 2 x 6 in.
- Frame End Tubes (Metric)
- 51 x 152 mm
- Frame Hitch (Imperial)
- 3 x 6 in.
- Frame Hitch (Metric)
- 76 x 152 mm
- Clearance From Rank To Rank (Imperial)
- 52.8 in.
- Clearance From Rank To Rank (Metric)
- 134.1 cm
Tires4 specifications
- Mainframe Standard
- (8) 11L-15, I-1 12PR
- Mainframe Bolt Pattern
- Duals with eight-bolt wheels
- Wings Standard
- (8) 11L-15, 10PR
- Wing Bolt Pattern
- Duals with six-bolt wheels
Openers25 specifications
- Openers Style
- Seed, ProSeries™ single-disk blade: 45.72 cm (18 in.); Fertilizer, single-disk blade: 45.72 cm (18 in.)
- Rank Lock Up
- Front, middle, and rear
- Disk
- Single blade with beveled edge
- Disk Diameter (Imperial)
- 18.0 in.
- Disk Diameter (Metric)
- 45.72 cm
- Disk Angle
- Seed at 7 degree (angle); Fertilizer (dry only) at 5 or 7 degree (angle)
- Down Pressure
- Hydraulic
- Down Pressure Style
- Active hydraulic downforce
- Down Pressure 10 in. Space
- 75 to 181 kg, 165 to 400 lb.
- Depth Control
- Gauge wheel beside disk
- Depth Control Gauge Wheel Size (Imperial)
- 4.5 x 16, 3 x 16 in.
- Depth Control Gauge Wheel Size (Metric)
- 11.43 x 40.64, 7.62 x 40.64 cm
- Depth Control Range (Imperial)
- 0.5 - 3.5 in.
- Depth Control Range (Metric)
- 1.3 - 8.9 cm
- Depth Control Increments (Imperial)
- 0.25 in.
- Depth Control Increments (Metric)
- 0.64 cm
- In Furrow Press Wheel
- Tapered: 2.54 x 22.86 cm (0.75 x 9 in.)
- Furrow Closing Material
- Cast iron
- In Furrow Press Wheel Packing Force
- 2.3 to 21 kg, 5 to 45 lb.
- Furrow Closing
- Yes
- Furrow Closing Description
- Trailing wheel on vertical 15 degree (angle)
- Furrow Closing Size
- 2.54 x 30.5 cm, 1 x 12 in.
- Furrow Closing Down Force (Imperial)
- 26 - 43 lb.
- Furrow Closing Down Force (Metric)
- 12 - 20 kg
- Double Shoot Capable
- Yes - front ranks apply fertilizer