John Deere AFH216812 Wear Plate

OEM Cutterbar Wear Plate for John Deere Draper Headers and Harvesting Equipment

Product Overview

The John Deere AFH216812 Wear Plate is a heavy-duty cutterbar wear plate (skid plate) used on John Deere harvesting headers and draper platforms. It is designed to protect the cutterbar assembly from abrasion, impact, and ground contact during harvesting operations. John Deere identifies AFH216812 as a cutterbar wear plate, and it replaces several earlier part numbers including AFH213234, AFH205782, and AE56846.

Wear plates are sacrificial components that absorb friction and abrasion from soil, rocks, crop residue, and field conditions, helping extend the service life of the cutterbar assembly and reducing maintenance costs.

At Dawopu, we manufacture OEM-quality wear plates using high-strength wear-resistant steel and precision fabrication processes to ensure durability, reliable fitment, and long service life in demanding harvesting environments.

Product Functions

The AFH216812 Wear Plate performs several important functions:

• Protects the cutterbar structure from wear
• Reduces abrasion from soil and crop residue
• Minimizes damage caused by stones and debris
• Helps maintain proper cutting height
• Extends cutterbar service life
• Reduces maintenance and repair costs
• Improves harvesting efficiency

Farm operators commonly replace wear plates once significant wear develops, preventing residue dragging and excessive cutterbar damage.

Applications

The AFH216812 Wear Plate is used on numerous John Deere harvesting platforms, including models such as:

• John Deere 500R
• John Deere 530 / 535
• John Deere 630 / 635
• John Deere 730 / 735
• John Deere 830 / 835
• John Deere 946 / 956
• John Deere 990 / 994 / 995
• John Deere C300 / C350 / C400 / C450 / C500
• John Deere R400 / R500
• John Deere S250 / S300 / S350

These model applications are listed by John Deere parts references.