John Deere Combines

72 John Deere Combines: AutoTrac.& GreenStar Common Components
Let AutoTrac do the steering for you
John Deere customers everywhere are talking about our AutoTrac, the satellite-based,
hands-free steering system. Each pass matches the full cutting width of the platform,
maximising productivity while making life easier for the driver.
“AutoTrac can drive our combine better than we can,” says one user. “We choose the line
from A to B and it always travels straight down the field. The beauty of it is, wherever you
start or finish and whether the crop is flat or standing, the combine will always go exactly
where you want it to.”
Another says, “Once you’ve set the required cutting width, you can even miss out
multiple strips and it will always go back and finish off the field completely clean. This
takes a great deal of pressure off the operator, and he can concentrate on maximising
output.”
Because it’s satellite-based, AutoTrac is more reliable, versatile and more accurate than
laser guidance. And because it’s a hands-free system you steer only at headlands and
around obstacles. “Our land is very hilly with a lot of awkward shapes, but we ended up
with nice parallel lines across every field,” another satisfied user adds. “It works consistently,
better than even a good operator could ever achieve.”