2026 John Deere AG R160

Disc Mowers

Take the pain out of haymaking.

A Clean Cut in Tough Fields

Speedy Repairs

A removable “quill assembly” speeds repairs while it protects the cutterbar gears from internal damage. The rugged high-strength gears run in oil, cool and quiet

Fold and Go

These mowers fold up for transport right from the seat. Your tractor hydraulics do all the work.

No More Scuffing

The swath-forming wheel replaces the old fashioned rigid swath shield found on some disc mowers. It fits under the protective curtain and virtually eliminates ground scuffing on tight turns. The wheel also poses no problem when backing up.

Technology & Tips

JDLink™ Connectivity

Enjoy all the benefits of a connected machine with a 4G JDLink MTG (modem), standard. Just activate the JDLink wireless service within your John Deere Operations Center account to start streaming machine and crop data to your account free of charge.

Tips Notebook

Visit our compilation of how-to tips, videos and ideas about how to get all kinds of jobs done around your place, including videos on hay mowing, tedding, raking, and bale handling.

Disc Mower

• Easy-to-attach 3-point hitch tractor hookup
• High-clearance frame and suspension
• Disc quill easy to remove for serviceability

Features may include:

Easy-to-attach 3-point hitch tractor hookup

The R160 and R200 Mowers attach to tractors with a Category 1 and 2, 3-point hitch. The R160 and R200 are not quick-hitch compatible.

The R160 and R200 models rely on the parking stand to hold up 3-point hitch arms to ensure easy hook up to the tractor.

Lower hitch pins can be adjusted left or right to match the mower offset for tractors with wider tire spacing. The R160 and R200 models have an offset range of 172 mm (7 in.).

Heavy-duty cutterbar for the toughest cutting conditions

A multi-V-belt drive system transfers power from the gearbox to each rotary disc.

Power is transmitted to the rotary discs through fully enclosed gears running in oil for a quiet, smooth, reliable operation.

All models have a spring-loaded belt tensioner for easier belt adjustment. The belt tension automatically compensates for initial belt stretch, increasing belt life.

Rotating at 2986 rpm, the high-speed discs cut in the toughest conditions.

The low-profile cutterbar allows a close cut while maintaining a level cutterbar. The cutting height is controlled by adjusting the tilt of the cutterbar.

Each disc has two free-swinging knives:

• Easy to remove and replace
• Two cutting edges, doubling the use life

Easy-to-remove disc quill

The cutterbar is protected from severe impact should an object be struck.

• Disc drive-shaft shears
• Reduces chance of internal damage to cutterbar
• Improves cutterbar reliability

Disc quills are easily removed from the top of the cutterbar for improved serviceability.

Each disc has two free-swinging knives:

• Easy to remove and replace
• Two cutting edges, doubling the use life
• Swings away to reduce possible damage if a solid object is struck

Lift and suspension system

The disc mowers use the hydraulic cylinder to lift the cutterbar from the cutting position to the transport position, where the cutterbar automatically locks into place.

The R160 has a cutting arc of +35 degrees to -22 degrees.

The R200 has a cutting arc of +35 degrees to -16 degrees.

A heavy spring establishes even flotation along the full length of the cutterbar in a variety of different field conditions and topography.