KUHN GMD 11 Series Disc Mowers

Maximum Productivity and Versatility in a Mounted Mower

Three models, ranging in working widths from 11’6” to 14’4”, are available to suit the needs of diverse operations.

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KUHN GMD 11 Series mounted disc mowers allow operators to reduce downtime while helping to push the boundaries of productivity. Thanks to their horizontal pivoting design, the GMD 11 Series mowers are easy to transport down narrow roads and through small gateways even with their wide working widths. For any producer looking for reliability and a maximum return on investment for a large, mounted disc mower, look to the KUHN GMD 11 Series disc mowers.

The Optidisc® Elite Cutterbar: A Clean and Consistent Cut

Lubed-For-Life Optidisc® Elite Cutterbar

The Optidisc^® Elite cutterbar provides a flat, streamlined profile so that soil and crop residue do not accumulate and material flows smoothly, even in heavy, difficult crop conditions. These mowers come standard with the Fast-Fit^® quick release knife system. Optidisc Elite cutterbars are designed and tested with a zero oil change interval. The highly-polished gears and synthetic gear oil ensure that this system does not require any regular internal maintenance, eliminating the need for cutterbar oil changes throughout the life of the machine.

Differential Disc Spacing

The innovative design of the Optidisc Elite cutterbar offers exclusive differential disc spacing.

Less Distance for a Clean Cut: Narrower spacing at diverging discs provides greater knife overlap, which results in a clean cut, even when the grass is short or light.
More Distance for Easy Crop Passage: Wider spacing at converging discs provides more space for the crop to pass. Cut crop is quickly carried away from the cutting area, greatly improving the cut quality.

Standard Fast-Fit® Knives

The Fast-Fit^® quick-release knife system allows an operator to rapidly change out cutting knives with the use of a simple tool, yet still retain optimum cut quality and knife life. With Fast-Fit, an operator can achieve up to 50% time savings over a standard system.

Protectadrive® Disc Bearing Stations

Protectadrive^® Safety: Every minute saved during the hay season is precious. Ultimate protection, from the externally removable Protectadrive disc bearing stations, provides maximum reliability and quick service. In the event of an impact between a disc and an obstacle, the shaft holding the disc can shear just above the bearing. This is thanks to its carefully dimensioned shear groove. As a result, the gear teeth are protected.
Extra Rigidity Where it Counts: Disc bearing stations are attached by bolts that pass through the entire cutterbar. This is an exceptionally strong and secure attachment with no risk of mount being torn out of the cutterbar in case of shocks. The disc drive pinion is held precisely in place, all resulting in excellent reliability and reduced maintenance costs.
Gear-to-Gear Power Transmission: Gear-to-gear power transmission, a staple of all KUHN disc mowers, allows for maximum power to be transferred through all gears in the cutterbar. Unlike other gear cutterbars, equal sized gears throughout reduces torque on the gear teeth and leads to unsurpassed reliability and longevity.

Industry-Leading Suspension

The Key to the System: Kinetics

The Lift-Control device is much more than just a suspension system with a nitrogen accumulator replacing the traditional spring. The principal advantage of this system is derived from the exclusive way in which the kinetic forces that act on the cutterbar are utilized.

KUHN engineers have succeeded in making a dynamic suspension system as opposed to the passive system commonly used. With the Lift-Control system, as the force exerted on the cutterbar increases, the suspension system automatically lightens the cutterbar. The greater the force, the lighter the cutterbar.

Benefits include:

Constant ground pressure
Non-stop safety breakaway
Excellent terrain following
Less soil in the crop
Minimize torn up turf

Additionally on the GMD 4011 and 4411, a hydropneumatic suspension system is installed to absorb bumps and jolts during transport, providing more stability for improved control.

Active Non-Stop Breakaway

No one can afford to damage their mower during the peak hay season because of a forgotten or unnoticed obstacle. The mowing head will pivot up to 25° to the rear. At the same time, the mowing head will lift to clear the obstruction and then automatically reset to the original mowing position. There is no need to stop and reverse to reset the mower.

Central Articulation

A suspension system’s performance is compromised if the weight distribution across the ground is not uniform. With the Lift-Control® range, the mowing head is suspended at the center of gravity point to ensure even weight distribution and a high-quality cut across the entire width.

Designed with You in Mind

Control with Confidence

Control of the mowing head is easy and precise. The hydraulic requirements have been minimized to reduce reaction times and a single hydraulic valve is all that is required to raise and lower the mowing head. The minimum lift clearance of 16" easily clears obstructions and already cut crop.

Safety During Transport

When folded for transport the cutting head is centered directly behind the tractor. This facilitates greater ease when engaged in road transport. Twin mechanical locks fix the cutting head when in transport to securely hold the head in position. It's important to ballast the tractor correctly for safety when in transport.

Cleverly Designed Frame

To attach the mower to the tractor, there is no need to change the length of the tractor linkage arms in order to balance the mower weight. Moreover, when unfolding it to working position, the cutting height is automatically set at 1.8” to 2” without needing to adjust the top link.
With an offset of 7.5”, GMD 11 Series mowers can better adapt to tractors equipped with large tires, in order to optimize maximum cutting width.

Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS


Working width
Transport width
Number of discs
Disc type
Blade retention system
Removable Protectadrive® disc bearing stations
Cutterbar transport lock with remote control from tractor
Hydraulic lift mechanism
Cutterbar suspension
Safety guards
Cutting height
Suspension travel
Safety breakaway system
Average swath width
Hitch
Primary PTO
Secondary PTO shaft
PTO speed
Friction slip clutch
Minimum PTO power requirement
Required tractor hydraulic connections
Side sheets
Road lights and signaling
Machine weight approx.
Check chain

GMD 3511	GMD 4011	GMD 4411
11'6" (3.5 m)	13' (4.0 m)	14'4" (4.4 m)
5'9" (1.8 m)	6'7" (2.0 m)	6'7" (2.0 m)
8	9	10
Optidisc® Elite	Optidisc® Elite	Optidisc® Elite
Fast-Fit	Fast-Fit	Fast-Fit
Standard	Standard	Standard
Standard	Standard	Standard
Standard	Standard	Standard
Lift-Control Hydropneumatic suspension	Lift-Control Hydropneumatic suspension	Lift-Control Hydropneumatic suspension
Standard	Standard	Standard
1.4" - 2.6" (35 - 65 mm)	1.4" - 2.6" (35 - 65 mm)	1.4" - 2.6" (35 - 65 mm)
18.5" (47 cm)	18.5" (47 cm)	18.5" (47 cm)
Non-stop hydraulic	Non-stop hydraulic	Non-stop hydraulic
9'2" (2.8 m)	10'10" (3.3 m)	12'2" (3.7 m)
Cat. 2, 3-point mounted	Cat. 3, 3-point mounted	Cat. 3, 3-point mounted
1 3/8" - 21-spline yoke	1 3/8" - 21-spline yoke	1 3/8" - 21-spline yoke
Friction slip clutch standard	Friction slip clutch standard	Friction slip clutch standard
1,000 rpm	1,000 rpm	1,000 rpm
Standard with friction slip clutch	Standard with friction slip clutch	Standard with friction slip clutch
93 hp (70 kW)	110 hp (82 kW)	120 hp (90 kW)
1 DA with float	1 DA and 1 SA with float	1 DA and 1 SA with float
Curtain	Curtain	Curtain
Standard	Standard	Standard
2,094 lbs (950 kg)	2,392 lbs (1,085 kg)	2,469 lbs (1,120 kg)
Standard	Standard	Standard

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