John Deere 524K, 444K, 544K SPECIFICATIONS

95–147 KW (128–198 NET HP)

K

444K | 524K | 544K | 624K

LOADERS

UTILITY LOADERS

Think. Again.

Think. Again.

Think. Again.

Innovative Quad-Cool™ system. Highly reliable

solid-state electrical system and sealed-

™

switch module. Smooth-as-silk SmartShift

transmission. The J-Series Loaders introduced

a lot of innovative thinking — and began a

tradition that continues in the new K-Series.

Although they don’t appear all that different

from their standard-setting predecessors,

these next-generation loaders are loaded

throughout with even more customer-inspired

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enhancements. Spacious, quieter cabs with

unsurpassed visibility. Expanded sealed-switch

modules. Secured key-less start. And easier-

to-read LCD monitors with advanced onboard

diagnostics. You have more choices, too, including

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the 2.1-m

and automatic diff-lock axles, to list just a few.

Exceptional productivity, long-term durability,

unparalleled versatility — you get it all in the

John Deere K-Series.

(2.75 cu. yd.) 524K, NeverGrease™ pins,

K-SERIES SPECIFICATIONS

444K

Rated Net Power
Bucket Capacity

95 kW (128 hp) 110 kW (146 hp) 125 kW (167 hp) 147 kW (198 hp)

1.9 m3 (2.5 cu. yd.) 2.1 m3 (2.75 cu. yd.) 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.) 2.7 m3 (3.5 cu. yd.)

524K

544K 624K

Z-bar:
Tipping Load

40-degree full turn (17,796 lb.) (19,698 lb.) (20,799 lb.) (26,542 lb.)

Breakout Force
Operating Weight

(24,372 lb.) (27,077 lb.) (28,263 lb.) (33,477 lb.)

8072 kg 8935 kg 9434 kg 12 031 kg

8023 kg (17,688 lb.) 9193 kg (20,267 lb.) 10 188 kg (22,461 lb.) 12 920 kg (28,484 lb.)

11 055 kg 12 282 kg 12 820 kg 15 185 kg

Powerllel™:
Tipping Load

40-degree full turn (13,726 lb.) (16,654 lb.) (20,408 lb.)

Breakout Force

Operating Weight

(26,619 lb.) (30,511 lb.) (36,275 lb.)

6226 kg N/A 7554 kg 9257 kg

6056 kg (13,352 lb.) N/A 8604 kg (18,968 lb.) 10 759 kg (23,719 lb.)

12 074 kg N/A 13 840 kg 16 454 kg

Tool Carrier:
Tipping Load

40-degree full turn (23,675 lb.)

Breakout Force

Operating Weight

N/A N/A N/A 10 739 kg

N/A N/A N/A 10 978 kg (24,202 lb.)

N/A N/A N/A 15 499 kg (34,169 lb.)

PowerTech™ EPA Tier 3/EU Stage IIIA diesels pack
impressive torque reserves that top out at a whopping
55 percent in the 624K. For power without compromise
in all conditions.

K-Series Loaders ride on a wide stance that provides
additional lateral stability for handling heavy loads and
working on rough terrain. Overall balance is exceptional.

Same-side ground-level service access makes the daily
routine quick and easy. Enhanced onboard diagnostics
and extended service intervals further maximize uptime.

Z-bar or parallel lift? If you can’t decide which config­uration is best for you, the 444K, 544K, and 624K
Powerllel’s patented design delivers the best of both.

Available premium heated air-ride armchair seat adjusts multiple ways for extra
comfort and cushioning.

Spacious cab with a cooler compartment and beverage holder provides plenty
of room to stow your stuff. Convenient 12-volt port powers cell phones and other
electronic devices.

Brake and throttle pedals have been repositioned and the front console redesigned
to make way for more legroom and comfort.

Adjustable automotive-style louvers provide effective airflow to keep the glass
clear and pressurized cab comfortable.

1. Multilanguage color LCD monitor provides
pushbutton access to a wealth of machine
info and control:

A. Vital and general operating information,

including transmission mode, gear, engine
rpms, and ground speed.

B. Enhanced onboard diagnostics with

speed, pressure, and temperature readings
and real-time switch status.

C. Customized machine settings such as

Quick Shift, Auto-to-1st, and ride control.
Lets you match operating characteristics
to specific jobs and conditions.

D. Optional embedded payload scale

weighs each bucket load, helping fill
trucks to the max.

2. Joystick steering (available on 544K/624K)
is ideal for V-pattern truck loading. Offering

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fatigue-beating comfort, it adapts to ground
speed, delivering smooth control for load­and-carry applications, as well.

3. Key-less start security system requires a
numeric pass code (when enabled). Helps
prevent unauthorized machine operation.

4. Optional rearview camera and radar object­detection system provides “eyes-in-the-back­of-the-head” visibility, displaying the activity
out back on the LCD screen. Emits an audible
alert, too, for extra awareness in tight quarters

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and high-traffic areas.

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Hard work

Hard work

Hard work

made easier.

made easier.

made easier.

What operator wouldn’t be more productive in

the high-back air-ride seat of a K-Series Loader?

Upfront, an enhanced multifunction monitor

displays operating, diagnostic, and maintenance

info on a color LCD screen with easy-on-the-

eyes clarity. Ten-percent more tinted glass and

a low-profile console allow a commanding view

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of the work ahead. The quieter cab boasts more

legroom and improved ergonomics, too, including

fatigue-beating features like seat-mounted loader

controls. And an expanded sealed-switch module

with key-less start and easy pushbutton operation

of even more functions. For more productivity

without extra effort.

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More power

More power

More power

and control mean

and control mean

and control mean

more productivity.

more productivity.

more productivity.

If you’ve got maximum productivity in mind,

the K-Series Loaders should be at the top of

your list. But it’s not just their big torque

reserves that make them such impressive

performers. Single-lever joystick or two-lever

fingertip controls provide smooth, near-effort-

less control. Excavator-style hydraulics sense

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the load and deliver the flow needed for smooth

combined functions and fast work cycles. You

won’t find a smoother-shifting loader, either.

™

The PowerShift

employs SmartShift technology to continuously

evaluate speed and load conditions, and adjusts

clutch-pack engagement to suit.

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torque-converter transmission

SmartShift ensures that gear changes are smooth as silk, regardless of whether
the bucket is empty or fully loaded.

Engine/hydraulic match maintains good boom and bucket power into and out of
the pile. For big loads, even in wet or packed materials.

Optional spin control boosts productivity by improving traction in troublesome
material or underfoot conditions. Reduces tire wear, fuel costs, and operator
fatigue, too.

Responsive steering and full 80-degree articulation increase maneuverability in
tight quarters, for faster cycle times and fewer three-point turns.

Hydraulic system provides only the power required, so there’s no wasted
horsepower or fuel.

Boom-height kick-out and return-to-carry functions help speed production in
repetitive loading applications. On Powerllel-equipped loaders, the touchpad
has two presets for added convenience when frequent attachment changeover
is required.

1. Choose from single-lever joystick or two­lever fingertip pilot-operated hydraulic
controls. Joystick FNR selector provides
convenient direction and full-range gear
changes. Both include innovative Quick­Shift feature for pushbutton gear changes,
one gear at a time.

2. Backlit touchpad in the expanded sealed­switch module controls key-less start and
24 other machine functions. Enables the
operator to adjust boom-height kick-out
and return-to-carry, and activate return­to-dig from the seat.

3. Programmable clutch cutoff increases
productivity in all kinds of terrain. Simply
select the slope of your dumpsite —
level, small, or steep. Depressing the
brake pedal disconnects the transmission
while maintaining engine speed for fast
boom cycles.

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Powerllel’s unique design separates the bell crank from the cross tube, attaching
instead to the loader frame via a Y-shape link. This “free-floating” bell-crank
design allows load forces to work with, not against, the boom. For powerful
breakout in tough digging.

Coupler fastens the attachment close to the machine to optimize stability with
heavy loads.

Unique Y-link, low-mounted boom cylinders, and Hi-Vis coupler provide clear
visibility to the work tool and throughout the lift arc.

Tire and axle options let you equip your Powerllel loader for material-handling
work on a wide variety of terrain.

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1. If it’s a traditional tool carrier you want, the
624K delivers parallel lift, plus numerous
other K-Series advantages.

2. Hi-Vis coupler lets you change attachments
from the cab quickly and easily. Conforms
to ISO23727, allowing it to pick up a
broad range of John Deere and other
attachments so you can do more with
one machine.

3. Powerllel loaders deliver outstanding

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breakout throughout the entire bucket and
angle range. To conquer tough tasks such
as loading logs.

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Parallel lift that’s

Parallel lift that’s

Parallel lift that’s

simply unparalleled.

simply unparalleled.

simply unparalleled.

Powerllel loaders deliver both powerful digging

forces and parallel lift. Their innovative

design allows load forces to work with, not

against, the boom. For big breakout force,

even in difficult digging. Impressive torque

throughout the entire dump and rollback

range enables Powerllel loaders to excel at

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a wide variety of material-handling tasks.

But don’t just look for these John Deere

advantages in the numbers on a spec sheet.

The best way to fully appreciate them is on

your jobsite. Whatever the task, whatever

the load, you’ll discover parallel lift that’s

without parallel.

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Discover

Discover

Discover

your options.

your options.

your options.

K-Series Loaders come equipped with plenty of

production-boosting features to help you handle

almost anything you throw their way. But if yours

isn’t just any application, we’ve got you covered

with a wide variety of factory- or dealer-installed

options. So you can equip your loader with exactly

what you need to maximize your efforts and

expand your opportunities.

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Corrosion package shields electrical components and connections to help prevent
corrosive materials from short-circuiting productivity.

Full-tire front and rear fenders and flaps help keep the machine free of mud and debris.

Powered cab pre-cleaner is a smart addition in high airborne-debris environments.

Heated mirrors prevent fog and ice from obstructing the view and affecting productivity.

™

JDLink

lets you know where your loader is and how it’s performing. This wireless
communication system delivers location, performance, and maintenance data
to your computer.

Embedded payload scale enables you to fill each truck to its limit for maximum
productivity. It’s available on all Z-bar and high-lift loaders.

General-purpose or excavating buckets are available in pin-on or coupler configura­tions from 1.9–2.7 m

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(2.0–3.5 cu. yd). Or opt for the 1.5- or 2.29-m (60 or 90 in.)

wide forks with 1.22- or 1.52-m (48 or 60 in.) tines.

Need to take productivity to another level? High-lift option (not available on 524K)
extends lift height nearly 381 mm (15 in.).

Axle choices include front and rear locking differentials or front locking differential
with conventional rear.

Rear-axle disconnect disengages power when not needed. Reduces fuel consumption
and tire wear, and helps smooth the ride during roading or transport.

1. With ride control, the lift cylinders act as
shock absorbers, cushioning bumps to
allow these loaders to navigate rough ground
more quickly without losing their loads. Auto­actuation travel speed is adjustable between

3.2 and 24.1 km/h (2 and 15 mph).

2. Worksite Pro™ couplers increase versatility
and make attachment switchover push­button easy. Hi-Vis coupler conforms to
ISO23727, allowing it to pick up a broad
range of John Deere and other attachments.

3. Automatic differential lock engages as
soon as a tire begins to slip. It’s ideal for
inexperienced operators or applications
requiring high traction, such as stockpiling
silage, plowing snow, and handling pipe.

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Four steel plates support the loader tower, extending pin life and protecting
the boom-cylinder hoses.

Sealed-switch module keeps out dust, moisture, and debris, and virtually
never wears out. Proven marine-grade touchpad eliminates rocker switches
and nearly 100 wires, and unsealed connections provide even longer life.

Standard features such as bypass-start protection, automatic park brake,
convenient handholds, and slip-resistant steps help keep the operator out
of harm’s way.

Wet-sleeve engine liners provide uniform engine cooling for less oil break­down and longer durability than cast-in-block designs.

500-, 2,000-, and 4,000-hour engine, transmission, and hydraulic oil and
filter service intervals mean more uptime.

Wide-mouth fuel tank allows quick and convenient ground-level fill-ups.
Generous capacity lets you work longer.

1. Electrical-distribution center employs
highly reliable circuit-board technology
and solid-state switches that eliminate
numerous wiring harnesses, fuses, relays,
and connectors. Sealed gold-pin electrical
connectors resist corrosion for superior
long-term integrity.

2. 524K, 544K, and 624K planetary final drives
are mounted inboard. Hydraulic wet-disc
brakes on all models self-adjust.

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3. Quad-Cool places the radiator, air-conditioner
condenser, intercooler, and hydraulic, trans­mission, and optional axle coolers in a unique
boxed configuration that’s isolated from
engine heat. For increased efficiency and
durability.

4. Optional programmable fan automatically
reverses at predetermined intervals, ejecting
debris from the radiator and cooler cores.
Or choose your own cleaning cycles through
the monitor.

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Nothing Runs

Nothing Runs

Nothing Runs

Like a Deere.

Like a Deere.

Like a Deere.

It’s all about uptime. So we gave the K-Series

plenty of resources to help them succeed. All

four loaders come equipped with traditional

John Deere durability features. Such as heavy-

duty wet-sleeve diesels, Quad-Cool, and solid-

state electrical systems. Reinforced articulation

joints with double-tapered roller bearings.

Plus, booms and mainframes so tough they’re

warranted for three years or 10,000 hours. When

you know how they’re built, you’ll run a Deere.

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Greasing is less messy,
with centralized lube
banks providing easy
access to difficult­to-reach zerks.
Conveniently located
periodic lube and
maintenance chart
ensures that nothing
gets overlooked.

Inboard planetary
final drives and self­adjusting wet-disc
brakes on 524K–
624K are virtually
maintenance-free.

Hydraulically driven fan
runs only as needed for
efficient cooling. Helps
conserve precious
fuel, too.

All daily service points
including fuel are
grouped on the left
side for quick and
convenient ground­level access.

Three-millimeter side­shield perforations
block most airborne
debris. Unlike stacked
coolers, Quad-Cool
cores resist plugging
and are easily acces­sible from either side
for quick and easy
cleanout.

Auto-idle applies the
brakes and auto­matically reduces
engine speed to help
conserve fuel after an
operator-determined
period of inactivity. Auto
shutdown turns off the
engine after extended
inactivity.

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Stretches your dollars,

washer fluid levels at a glance

Stretches your dollars,

Stretches your dollars,

not your service techs.

not your service techs.

not your service techs.

Controlling daily owning and operating costs

shouldn’t be a reach — and it’s not on a

K-Series Loader. Ground-level same-side service

points make quick work of the daily routine.

Unique Quad-Cool system provides wide-open

access to both sides of the coolers for easy

cleanout. Extended service intervals let you

work longer between changes. And because no

1. Vertical spin-on filters allow quick, no-spill
changes. 500-, 2,000- and 4,000-hour engine,
transmission, and hydraulic oil service intervals
help reduce operating costs.

4. Color-coded fluid-sample and diagnostic test
ports help speed preventative maintenance and
troubleshooting. Noninvasive design helps keep
out contaminants.

2. NeverGrease joints eliminate numerous zerks
and the daily attention they require. Available on
the 544K and 624K, this exclusive option delivers
consistent, extended pin life.

5. Conveniently located, easy-to-read sight gauges
and see-through reservoirs let you check trans­mission, hydraulic, coolant, and windshield
washer fluid levels at a glance.

maintenance beats low maintenance, available

NeverGrease loader pins, standard self-adjusting

serpentine engine belts, and wet-disc brakes

seldom, if ever, require attention. That’s just for

starters. The list of K-Series features that help

minimize maintenance goes on and on. And

so will the owning and operating cost savings

you’ll enjoy.

3. If something goes wrong, the easy-to-navigate
LCD monitor displays diagnostic messages, and
even offers possible solutions to help get you
back up and running quickly.

6. Lockable compartment swings open, offering
convenient ground-level access to batteries and
electrical-disconnect switch.

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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Engine 444K Z-BAR / HIGH-LIFT / POWERLLEL

Manufacturer and Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Deere PowerTechTM E 4045H

Non-Road Emissions Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPA Tier 3/EU Stage IIIA

Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Valves Per Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 L (276 cu. in.)

Net Peak Power @ 2,100 rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 kW (128 hp)

Net Peak Torque @ 1,400 rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 515 Nm (380 lb.-ft.)

Net Torque Rise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32%

Fuel System (electronically controlled) . . . . . . . . . . . . high-pressure common rail

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . full-flow spin-on filter and integral cooler

Aspiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . turbocharged, charge air cooled

Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . under-hood, dual-element dry type, restriction indicator in cab monitor for service

Fan Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hydraulically driven, proportionally controlled, fan aft of coolers

Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 volt with 80-amp alternator (100-amp alternator optional)

Batteries (2 – 12 volt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 CCA (each)

Transmission

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . countershaft-type PowerShift

Torque Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single stage, single phase

Shift Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . electronically modulated, adaptive, load and speed dependent

Operator Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . steering-column or joystick-mounted F-N-R and gear-select lever; kick-down button on hydraulic lever

Shift Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . manual/auto (1st–D or 2nd–D); quick-shift button with 2 selectable modes: kick-down or kick-up/down; and 3 adjustable clutch-cutoff settings

Travel Speeds (with 17.5 R 25 tires) Forward Maximum Reverse Maximum

Gear 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3 km/h 7.6 km/h

(4.5 mph) (4.7 mph)

Gear 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.1 km/h 13.0 km/h

(7.5 mph) (8.1 mph)

Gear 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.1 km/h 25.3 km/h

(14.4 mph) (15.7 mph)

Gear 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.0 km/h N/A

(22.4 mph)

TM

TM

Axles/Brakes

Final Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . heavy-duty midboard-mounted planetary

Differentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hydraulic locking front with conventional rear — standard; dual locking front and rear — optional

Rear Axle Oscillation, Stop to Stop (with 17.5 R

25 tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 deg.

Brakes (conform to ISO 3450)

Service Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hydraulically actuated, midboard final-drive carrier mounted, oil cooled, self-adjusting retractors, multi disc

Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . automatic spring applied, hydraulically released, driveline mounted, oil cooled, multi disc

Tires

Choice of (with 3-piece rims)* Tread Width Width Over Tires Change In Vertical Height

17.5 R 25, 1 Star L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1900 mm (74.8 in.) 2415 mm (95.1 in.) standard

17.5 R 25, 1 Star L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1900 mm (74.8 in.) 2425 mm (95.5 in.) – 5 mm (– 0.2 in.)

17.5-25, 12 PR L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1900 mm (74.8 in.) 2406 mm (94.7 in.) + 5 mm (+ 0.2 in.)

17.5-25, L-2† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1900 mm (74.8 in.) 2406 mm (94.7 in.) + 5 mm (+ 0.2 in.)

17.5-25, L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1900 mm (74.8 in.) 2406 mm (94.7 in.) + 5 mm (+ 0.2 in.)

20.5-25, 12 PR L-2§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2539 mm (100.0 in.) + 66 mm (+ 2.6 in.)

20.5-25, 1 Star L-2§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2533 mm (99.7 in.) + 58 mm (+ 2.3 in.)

550/65 R 25, 1 Star L-2§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2553 mm (100.5 in.) + 28 mm (+ 1.1 in.)

*Based on Z-bar machine configuration; may change based on vehicle configuration, weight, or tire-pressure adjustments.
†Equipped with one-piece rims.

§CaCl2 not recommended.

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Refill Capacities (U.S.) 444K Z-BAR / HIGH-LIFT / POWERLLEL

Fuel Tank (with ground-level fueling) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 L (64 gal.)

Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 L (20 qt.)

Engine Oil with Vertical Spin-On Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.5 L (18.5 qt.)

Transmission Fluid with Vertical Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.5 L (19.5 qt.)

Axle Oil (front and rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 L (23 qt.)

Hydraulic Reservoir and Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 L (24 gal.)

Park Brake Oil (wet disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 L (10 oz.)

Hydraulic System/Steering

Pump (loader and steering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . variable-displacement, axial-piston pump; closed-center, pressure-compensating system

Maximum Rated Flow @ 6895 kPa

(1,000 psi) and 2,350 rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 L/m (37 gpm)

System Relief Pressure (loader and steering) . . . . . 24 821 kPa (3,600 psi)

Loader Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-function valve, joystick control or fingertip controls, hydraulic-function enable/disable, optional 3rd- and 4th-function valve with auxiliary lever

Steering (conforms to ISO 5010)
Type power, fully hydraulic

Articulation Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-deg. arc (40 deg. each direction)

Hydraulic Cycle Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

Raise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9 sec. 5.9 sec. 5.9 sec.

Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0 sec. 1.0 sec. 1.1 sec.

Lower (float down) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4 sec. 2.4 sec. 1.9 sec.

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.3 sec. 9.3 sec. 8.9 sec.

Turning Radius (measured to centerline of

outside tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.74 m (15 ft. 7 in.)

Dimensions with Standard Configuration

Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

1.9-m3 (2.5 cu. yd.) pin-on bucket 1.9-m3 (2.5 cu. yd.) pin-on bucket 1.9-m3 (2.5 cu. yd.) hook-on bucket with coupler

A Height to Top of Cab and Canopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.17 m (10 ft. 5 in.) 3.17 m (10 ft. 5 in.) 3.17 m (10 ft. 5 in.)

B Ground Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 mm (15.5 in.) 393 mm (15.5 in.) 393 mm (15.5 in.)

C Length from Centerline to Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 1.37 m (4 ft. 6 in.) 1.37 m (4 ft. 6 in.) 1.37 m (4 ft. 6 in.)

D Wheelbase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.76 m (9 ft. 1 in.) 2.76 m (9 ft. 1 in.) 2.76 m (9 ft. 1 in.)

E Dump Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲ (see page 19) ▲ (see page 19) ▲ (see page 20)

F Height to Hinge Pin, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60 m (11 ft. 10 in.) 4.00 m (13 ft. 1 in.) 3.67 m (12 ft. 0 in.)

G Dump Reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲ (see page 19) ▲▲ (see page 19) ▲▲ (see page 20)

H Maximum Digging Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 mm (4.1 in.) 105 mm (4.1 in.) 119 mm (4.7 in.)

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K Maximum Rollback, Boom Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . 55 deg. 55 deg. 51 deg.

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C Maximum Digging Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 mm (5.5 in.) 148 mm (5.8 in.) 119 mm (4.7 in.)

D Height to Hinge Pin, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60 m (11 ft. 10 in.) 3.98 m (13 ft. 1 in.) 3.67 m (12 ft. 0 in.)

E Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲▲ (see page 19) ▲▲▲ (see page 20) ▲▲▲ (see page 20)

F Maximum Rollback, Boom Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . 55 deg. 49 deg. 51 deg.

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Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

A Reach, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.86 m (34 in.) 0.86 m (34 in.) 0.86 m (34 in.)

B Fork Height, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.44 m (11 ft. 3 in.) 3.79 m (12 ft. 5 in.) 3.51 m (11 ft. 6 in.)

C Maximum Reach, Fork Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.57 m (5 ft. 2 in.) 1.84 m (6 ft. 0 in.) 1.63 m (5 ft. 4 in.)

D Maximum Reach, Fork Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.69 m (5 ft. 6 in.) 1.70 m (5 ft. 7 in.) 1.73 m (5 ft. 8 in.)

E Reach, Ground Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.97 m (3 ft. 2 in.) 1.31 m (4 ft. 4 in.) 0.96 m (3 ft. 2 in.)

F Depth Below Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.6 mm (1.4 in.) 35.6 mm (1.4 in.) 2 mm (0.1 in.)

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General-Purpose
Bucket Type/Size with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 m3 (2.5 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 m3 (2.1 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870 kg (1,919 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8023 kg (17,688 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9275 kg (20,447 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8072 kg (17,796 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.44 m (4 ft. 9 in.)

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Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.04 m (3 ft. 5 in.)

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Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 2.67 m (8 ft. 9 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.86 m (22 ft. 6 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.07 m (36 ft. 4 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 055 kg (24,372 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

444K High-Lift with Pin-On-Type Bucket

General-Purpose
Bucket Type/Size with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 m3 (2.5 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 m3 (2.1 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 870 kg (1,919 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7412 kg (16,341 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7889 kg (17,392 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6845 kg (15,091 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.78 m (5 ft. 10 in.)

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Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.04 m (3 ft. 5 in.)

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▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.38 m (24 ft. 3 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.39 m (37 ft. 5 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 168 kg (24,621 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

444K Z-Bar with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On-Type Bucket

Bucket Type/Size General-Purpose with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 m3 (2.5 cu. yd.) 1.5 m3 (2.0 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 m3 (2.1 cu. yd.) 1.2 m3 (1.6 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight with Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1250 kg (2,756 lb.) 1177 kg (2,594 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.) 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6725 kg (14,826 lb.) 7151 kg (15,765 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8360 kg (18,431 lb.) 8523 kg (18,790 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7229 kg (15,936 lb.) 7381 kg (16,272 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.47 m (4 ft. 10 in.) 1.44 m (4 ft. 9 in.)

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Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15 m (3 ft. 9 in.) 1.07 m (3 ft. 6 in.)

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Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.) 2.62 m (8 ft. 7 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.05 m (23 ft. 1 in.) 6.93 m (22 ft. 9 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.19 m (34 ft. 9 in.) 11.13 m (36 ft. 6 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 434 kg (25,208 lb.) 11 361 kg (25,047 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

444K High-Lift with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On-Type Bucket

Bucket Type/Size General-Purpose with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 m3 (2.5 cu. yd.) 1.5 m3 (2.0 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 m3 (2.1 cu. yd.) 1.2 m3 (1.6 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight with Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1250 kg (2,756 lb.) 1177 kg (2,594 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.) 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6200 kg (13,669 lb.) 6577 kg (14,500 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7092 kg (15,635 lb.) 7249 kg (15,980 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6105 kg (13,459 lb.) 6251 kg (13,782 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.78 m (5 ft. 10 in.) 1.75 m (5 ft. 9 in.)

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Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.15 m (3 ft. 9 in.) 1.07 m (3 ft. 6 in.)

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▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.38 m (24 ft. 3 in.) 7.26 m (23 ft. 10 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.47 m (37 ft. 7 in.) 11.39 m (37 ft. 4 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 548 kg (25,459 lb.) 11 475 kg (25,298 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

444K Powerllel with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On-Type Bucket

Bucket Type/Size General-Purpose with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 m3 (2.5 cu. yd.) 1.5 m3 (2.0 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6 m3 (2.1 cu. yd.) 1.2 m3 (1.6 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight with Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1262 kg (2,782 lb.) 1189 kg (2,621 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.) 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6056 kg (13,352 lb.) 6700 kg (14,770 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7230 kg (15,940 lb.) 7416 kg (16,349 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6226 kg (13,726 lb.) 6398 kg (14,105 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.51 m (4 ft. 11 in.) 1.48 m (4 ft. 10 in.)

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▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.15 m (23 ft. 5 in.) 7.03 m (23 ft. 1 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.23 m (36 ft. 10 in.) 11.15 m (36 ft. 7 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 074 kg (26,619 lb.) 12 000 kg (26,455 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

Specifications with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On Construction Fork

Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

▲ Tine Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22 m (48 in.) 1.52 m (60 in.) 1.22 m (48 in.) 1.52 m (60 in.) 1.22 m (48 in.) 1.52 m (60 in.)

▲▲ Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.45 m (24 ft. 5 in.) 7.77 m (25 ft. 6 in.) 7.79 m (25 ft. 7 in.) 8.09 m (26 ft. 6 in.) 7.52 m (24 ft. 8 in.) 7.82 m (25 ft. 8 in.)

Tipping Load, Straight (fork level, load centered

and positioned at 50% tine length) . . . . . . . . . . 6210 kg (13,691 lb.) 5851 kg (12,899 lb.) 5575 kg (12,291 lb.) 5271 kg (11,621 lb.) 5814 kg (12,818 lb.) 5417 kg (11,943 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn (fork level,
load centered and positioned at 50%

tine length). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5394 kg (11,892 lb.) 5077 kg (11,193 lb.) 4829 kg (10,646 lb.) 4560 kg (10,053 lb.) 5038 kg (11,106 lb.) 4678 kg (10,314 lb.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 163 kg (24,610 lb.) 11 206 kg (24,705 lb.) 11 277 kg (24,862 lb.) 11 320 kg (24,956 lb.) 11 803 kg (26,021 lb.) 11 950 kg (26,345 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

Adjustments to Operating Weights and Tipping Loads with Buckets

Adjustments to operating weights and tipping loads are based on Z-bar machine and pin-on 1.9-m
counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires, full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator*

Add (+) or deduct (–) lb. (kg) as indicated for Tipping Load, 40-
loaders with 3-piece rims and Operating Weight Tipping Load, Straight Deg. Full Turn, SAE

17.5 R 25, 1 Star L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 kg (0 lb.) 0 kg (0 lb.) 0 kg (0 lb.)

17..5 R 25, 1 Star L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 89 kg (– 196 lb.) – 59 kg (– 130 lb.) – 53 kg (– 117 lb.)

17.5-25, 12 PR L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 193 kg (– 424 lb.) – 101 kg (– 223 lb.) – 116 kg (– 256 lb.)

17.5-25, L-2† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 164 kg (– 362 lb.) – 75 kg (– 165 lb.) – 175 kg (– 386 lb.)

17.5-25, L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 165 kg (– 364 lb.) – 76 kg (– 168 lb.) – 51 kg (– 112 lb.)

20.5-25, 12 PR L-2§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 58 kg (+ 128 lb.) + 54 kg (+ 119 lb.) + 52 kg (+ 115 lb.)

20.5-25, 1 Star L-2§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 206 kg (+ 454 lb.) + 154 kg (+ 340 lb.) + 142 kg (+ 313 lb.)

550/65 R 25, 1 Star L-2§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 242 kg (+ 534 lb.) + 213 kg (+ 470 lb.) + 162 kg (+ 357 lb.)

Rear cast bumper/counterweight (removed) . . . . . – 104 kg (– 229 lb.) – 241 kg (– 531 lb.) – 202 kg (– 445 lb.)

*May change based on vehicle configuration, weight, or tire-pressure adjustments.
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LOOSE MATERIALS

Chips, pulpwood
Cinders (coal, ashes, clinkers)
Clay and gravel, dry
Clay, compact, solid
Clay, dry in lump loose
Clay, excavated in water
Coal, anthracite, broken, loose
Coal, bituminous, moderately wet
Earth, common loam, dry
Earth, mud, packed
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Limestone, pulverized or crushed
Sand, damp
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Sand, voids, full of water
Sandstone, quarried
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This guide, representing bucket sizes not necessarily manufactured by
Deere, will help you in selecting proper bucket size for material density,
loader configuration, and operating conditions. Optimum bucket size
is determined after adding or subtracting all tipping load changes due
to optional equipment. The “conservative load” line on this guide is
recommended when operating in conditions such as soft ground and
unlevel surfaces. The “maximum load” condition on this guide is
sometimes utilized when operating on firm ground and level surfaces.

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1.1 (1.5)

0.8 (1.0)

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 7,0006,0001,500 2,500 3,500 4,500 5,500 6,500 7,500

lb./cu. yd.

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600 900 1500 2100 2700 3300 3900

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444K HIGH-LIFT LOADER WITH PIN-ON BUCKET

4.9 (6.5)

4.6 (6.0)

4.2 (5.5)

3.8 (5.0)

3.4 (4.5)

(cu. yd.)

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2.7 (3.5)

2.3 (3.0)

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Deere 1.9-m3 (2.5 cu. yd.) General-Purpose Bucket

Deere 1.5-m3 (2.0 cu. yd.) General-Purpose Bucket

1.1 (1.5)

0.8 (1.0)

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 7,0006,0001,500 2,500 3,500 4,500 5,500 6,500 7,500

lb./cu. yd.

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600 900 1500 2100 2700 3300 3900

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444K POWERLLEL LOADER WITH QUICK-COUPLER AND HOOK-ON BUCKET

LOOSE MATERIALS

Chips, pulpwood
Cinders (coal, ashes, clinkers)
Clay and gravel, dry
Clay, compact, solid
Clay, dry in lump loose
Clay, excavated in water
Coal, anthracite, broken, loose
Coal, bituminous, moderately wet
Earth, common loam, dry
Earth, mud, packed
Granite, broken
Gypsum
Limestone, coarse, sized
Limestone, mixed sizes
Limestone, pulverized or crushed
Sand, damp
Sand, dry
Sand, voids, full of water
Sandstone, quarried
Shale, broken crushed
Slag, furnace granulated
Stone or gravel, 37.5 to 87.5-mm
(1.5 to 3.5") size
Stone or gravel, 18.75-mm (3/4") size

*

This guide, representing bucket sizes not necessarily manufactured by
Deere, will help you in selecting proper bucket size for material density,
loader configuration, and operating conditions. Optimum bucket size
is determined after adding or subtracting all tipping load changes due
to optional equipment. The “conservative load” line on this guide is
recommended when operating in conditions such as soft ground and
unlevel surfaces. The “maximum load” condition on this guide is
sometimes utilized when operating on firm ground and level surfaces.

LOOSE MATERIALS

Chips, pulpwood
Cinders (coal, ashes, clinkers)
Clay and gravel, dry
Clay, compact, solid
Clay, dry in lump loose
Clay, excavated in water
Coal, anthracite, broken, loose
Coal, bituminous, moderately wet
Earth, common loam, dry
Earth, mud, packed
Granite, broken
Gypsum
Limestone, coarse, sized
Limestone, mixed sizes
Limestone, pulverized or crushed
Sand, damp
Sand, dry
Sand, voids, full of water
Sandstone, quarried
Shale, broken crushed
Slag, furnace granulated
Stone or gravel, 37.5 to 87.5-mm
(1.5 to 3.5") size
Stone or gravel, 18.75-mm (3/4") size

*

This guide, representing bucket sizes not necessarily manufactured by
Deere, will help you in selecting proper bucket size for material density,
loader configuration, and operating conditions. Optimum bucket size
is determined after adding or subtracting all tipping load changes due
to optional equipment. The “conservative load” line on this guide is
recommended when operating in conditions such as soft ground and
unlevel surfaces. The “maximum load” condition on this guide is
sometimes utilized when operating on firm ground and level surfaces.

kg/m

kg/m

1602
1746
1009
1282

1218
1843
1538
2275
1570
1682
1362
2083
1762
2083
1314
1362
1955

1442
1602

1602
1746
1009
1282

1218
1843
1538
2275
1570
1682
1362
2083
1762
2083
1314
1362
1955

1442
1602

288
673

865
801

288
673

865
801

3

lb./cu. yd.

3

lb./cu. yd.

1,134
2,700
2,943
1,701
2,160
1,458
1,350
2,052
3,105
2,592
3,834
2,646
2,835
2,295
3,510
2,970
3,510
2,214
2,295
3,294

2,430
2,700

1,134
2,700
2,943
1,701
2,160
1,458
1,350
2,052
3,105
2,592
3,834
2,646
2,835
2,295
3,510
2,970
3,510
2,214
2,295
3,294

2,430
2,700

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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Engine 524K Z-BAR / HIGH-LIFT

Manufacturer and Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Deere PowerTechTM E 6068H

Non-Road Emissions Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPA Tier 3/EU Stage IIIA

Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Valves Per Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8 L (414 cu. in.)

Net Peak Power @ 2,000 rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 kW (146 hp)

Net Peak Torque @ 1,600 rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607 Nm (448 lb.-ft.)

Net Torque Rise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47%

Fuel System (electronically controlled) . . . . . . . . . . . . high-pressure common rail

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . full-flow spin-on filter and integral cooler

Aspiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . turbocharged, charge air cooled

Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . under-hood, dual-element dry type, restriction indicator in cab monitor for service

Fan Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hydraulically driven, proportionally controlled, fan aft of coolers

Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 volt with 80-amp alternator (100-amp alternator optional)

Batteries (2 – 12 volt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 CCA (each)

Transmission

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . countershaft-type PowerShift

Torque Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single stage, single phase

Shift Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . electronically modulated, adaptive, load and speed dependent

Operator Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . steering-column or joystick-mounted F-N-R and gear-select lever; quick-shift button on hydraulic lever

Shift Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . manual/auto (1st–D or 2nd–D); quick-shift button with 2 selectable modes: kick-down or kick-up/down; and 3 adjustable clutch-cutoff settings

Travel Speeds (with 20.5-25 tires) Forward Maximum Reverse Maximum

Gear 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3 km/h 7.2 km/h

(4.5 mph) (4.5 mph)

Gear 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.0 km/h 12.6 km/h

(7.5 mph) (7.8 mph)

Gear 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.0 km/h 24.1 km/h

(14.3 mph) (15.0 mph)

Gear 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.0 km/h N/A

(22.4 mph)

Axles/Brakes

Final Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . heavy-duty inboard-mounted planetary

Differentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hydraulic locking front with conventional rear — standard; dual locking front and rear — optional

Rear Axle Oscillation, Stop to Stop (with 20.5-25

tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 deg.

Brakes (conform to ISO 3450)

Service Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hydraulically actuated, inboard sun-shaft mounted, oil cooled, self adjusting, single disc

Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . automatic spring applied, hydraulically released, driveline mounted, oil cooled, multi disc

Tires

Choice of (with 3-piece rims)* Tread Width Width Over Tires Change In Vertical Height

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2545 mm (100.2 in.) standard

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2541 mm (100.0 in.) – 5 mm (– 0.2 in.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2545 mm (100.2 in.) + 3 mm (+ 0.1 in.)

20.5-25, 12 PR L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2545 mm (100.2 in.) + 3 mm (+ 0.1 in.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2545 mm (100.2 in.) + 9 mm (+ 0.4 in.)

600/65 R 25, 1 Star L-3T§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2633 mm (103.7 in.) – 22 mm (– 0.9 in.)

23.1-26 Logger† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2136 mm (84.1 in.) 2743 mm (108.0 in.) + 80 mm (+ 3.1 in.)

*Based on Z-bar machine configuration; may change based on vehicle configuration, weight, or tire-pressure adjustments.

§CaCl2 not recommended.
†Equipped with one-piece rims.

TM

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Refill Capacities (U.S.) 524K Z-BAR / HIGH-LIFT

Fuel Tank (with ground-level fueling) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 L (86 gal.)

Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 L (24 qt.)

Engine Oil with Vertical Spin-On Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 L (20 qt.)

Transmission Fluid with Vertical Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.5 L (19.5 qt.)

Axle Oil (front and rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 L (18 qt.)

Hydraulic Reservoir and Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 L (24 gal.)

Park Brake Oil (wet disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 L (10 oz.)

Hydraulic System/Steering

Pump (loader and steering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . variable-displacement, axial-piston pump; closed-center, pressure-compensating system

Maximum Rated Flow @ 6895 kPa

(1,000 psi) and 2,350 rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 L/m (44 gpm)

System Relief Pressure (loader and steering) . . . . . 24 994 kPa (3,625 psi)

Loader Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-function valve, joystick control or fingertip controls, hydraulic-function enable/disable, optional 3rd- and 4th-function valve with auxiliary lever

Steering (conforms to ISO 5010)
Type power, fully hydraulic

Articulation Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-deg. arc (40 deg. each direction)

Hydraulic Cycle Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z-Bar High-Lift

Raise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1 sec. 6.1 sec.

Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 sec. 1.4 sec.

Lower (float down) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 sec. 3.0 sec.

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.5 sec. 10.5 sec.

Turning Radius (measured to centerline of

outside tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 m (16 ft. 5 in.)

Dimensions with Standard Configuration

Z-Bar High-Lift

2.1-m3 (2.75 cu. yd.) pin-on bucket 2.3-m3 (3.0 cu. yd.) pin-on bucket

A Height to Top of Cab and Canopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25 m (10 ft. 8 in.) 3.25 m (10 ft. 8 in.)

B Ground Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.40 m (15.7 in.) 0.40 m (15.7 in.)

C Length from Centerline to Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 1.45 m (4 ft. 9 in.) 1.45 m (4 ft. 9 in.)

D Wheelbase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.93 m (9 ft. 7 in.) 2.93 m (9 ft. 7 in.)

E Dump Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲ (see page 25) ▲ (see page 25)

F Height to Hinge Pin, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.77 m (12 ft. 5 in.) 4.12 m (13 ft. 6 in.)

G Dump Reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲ (see page 25) ▲▲ (see page 25)

H Maximum Digging Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 mm (3.80 in.) 222 mm (8.7 in.)

I Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲▲ (see page 25) ▲▲▲ (see page 25)

J Maximum Rollback at Ground Level . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 deg. 41 deg.

K Maximum Rollback, Boom Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . 55 deg. 50 deg.

L Maximum Bucket Angle, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . 51 deg. 47 deg.

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524K Z-BAR AND HIGH-LIFT LOADERS

Dimensions with Quick-Coupler
and Hook-On Bucket 524K Z-BAR / HIGH-LIFT

Z-Bar High-Lift

A Dump Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲ (see page 25) ▲ (see page 26)

B Dump Reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲ (see page 25) ▲▲ (see page 26)

C Maximum Digging Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 mm (5.7 in.) 226 mm (10.3 in.)

D Height to Hinge Pin, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.77 m (12 ft. 5 in.) 4.12 m (13 ft. 6 in.)

E Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲▲ (see page 25) ▲▲▲ (see page 26)

F Maximum Rollback, Boom Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . 54 deg. 48 deg.

G Maximum Bucket Angle, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . 48 deg. 48 deg.

H Maximum Rollback at Ground Level . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 deg. 45 deg.

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524K Z-BAR AND HIGH-LIFT LOADERS WITH QUICK-COUPLER AND HOOK-ON BUCKET

Dimensions with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On Construction Fork

Z-Bar High-Lift

A Reach, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.80 m (31.3 in.) 0.81 m (31.9 in.)

B Fork Height, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.55 m (11 ft. 8 in.) 3.90 m (12 ft. 9 in.)

C Maximum Reach, Fork Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.54 m (5 ft. 1 in.) 1.80 m (5 ft. 11 in.)

D Maximum Reach, Fork Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.72 m (5 ft. 8 in.) 1.72 m (5 ft. 8 in.)

E Reach, Ground Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.94 m (3 ft. 1 in.) 1.27 m (4 ft. 2 in.)

F Depth Below Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 mm (0.6 in.) 95 mm (3.7 in.)

G Tine Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲ (see page 26) ▲ (see page 26)

H Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲ (see page 26) ▲▲ (see page 26)

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524K Z-BAR AND HIGH-LIFT LOADERS WITH QUICK-COUPLER AND HOOK-ON CONSTRUCTION FORK

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524K Z-Bar with Pin-On-Type Bucket

General-Purpose
Bucket Type/Size with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 m3 (2.75 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 m3 (2.27 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 991 kg (2,185 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9193 kg (20,267 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 288 kg (22,682 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8935 kg (19,698 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.44 m (4 ft. 9 in.)

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Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.98 m (3 ft. 2 in.)

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Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 2.77 m (9 ft. 1 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.34 m (24 ft. 1 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.60 m (38 ft. 1 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 282 kg (27,077 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

524K High-Lift with Pin-On-Type Bucket

General-Purpose
Bucket Type/Size with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 m3 (2.75 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 m3 (2.27 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 991 kg (2,185 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8504 kg (22,394 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8750 kg (19,290 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7572 kg (16,693 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.73 m (5 ft. 8 in.)

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Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.99 m (3 ft. 3 in.)

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Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 3.12 m (10 ft. 3 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.67 m (25 ft. 2 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.90 m (39 ft. 1 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 474 kg (27,500 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

524K Z-Bar with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On-Type Bucket

Bucket Type/Size General-Purpose with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 m3 (2.75 cu. yd.) 1.9 m3 (2.5 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 m3 (2.27 cu. yd.) 1.6 m3 (2.1 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight with Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1369 kg (3,018 lb.) 1294 kg (2,853 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.) 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7567 kg (16,682 lb.) 8182 kg (18,038 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9074 kg (20,005 lb.) 9221 kg (20,328 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7831 kg (17,264 lb.) 7968 kg (17,567 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.47 m (4 ft. 10 in.) 1.44 m (4 ft. 9 in.)

▲▲

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.10 m (3 ft. 7 in.) 1.03 m (3 ft. 5 in.)

▲

Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 2.61 m (8 ft. 7 in.) 2.67 m (8 ft. 9 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.57 m (24 ft. 10 in.) 7.48 m (24 ft. 6 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.77 m (38 ft. 7 in.) 11.72 m (38 ft. 6 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 660 kg (27,911 lb.) 12 585 kg (27,745 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

524K High-Lift with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On-Type Bucket

Bucket Type/Size General-Purpose with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.1 m3 (2.75 cu. yd.) 1.9 m3 (2.5 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7 m3 (2.27 cu. yd.) 1.6 m3 (2.1 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight with Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1377 kg (3,037 lb.) 1302 kg (2,871 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.) 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6984 kg (15,397 lb.) 7552 kg (16,649 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7720 kg (17,020 lb.) 7859 kg (17,326 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6629 kg (14,614 lb.) 6760 kg (14,903 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.77 m (5 ft. 10 in.) 1.74 m (5 ft. 8 in.)

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Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.11 m (3 ft. 8 in.) 1.05 m (3 ft. 5 in.)

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Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 2.96 m (9 ft. 8 in.) 3.02 m (9 ft. 11 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.90 m (25 ft. 11 in.) 7.80 m (25 ft. 7 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.08 m (39 ft. 8 in.) 12.01 m (39 ft. 5 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 861 kg (28,354 lb.) 12 786 kg (28,188 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

Specifications with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On Construction Fork

Z-Bar High-Lift

▲ Tine Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22 m (48 in.) 1.52 m (60 in.) 1.22 m (48 in.) 1.52 m (60 in.)

▲▲ Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.88 m (25 ft. 10 in.) 8.18 m (26 ft. 10 in.) 8.21 m (26 ft. 11 in.) 8.51 m (27 ft. 11 in.)

Tipping Load, Straight (fork level, load centered

and positioned at 50% tine length) . . . . . . . . . . 7121 kg (15,698 lb.) 6718 kg (14,811 lb.) 6386 kg (14,078 lb.) 6044 kg (13,325 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn (fork level,
load centered and positioned at 50%

tine length). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6180 kg (13,625 lb.) 5825 kg (12,842 lb.) 5524 kg (12,179 lb.) 5223 kg (11,515 lb.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 314 kg (27,148 lb.) 12 357 kg (27,243 lb.) 12 515 kg (27,591 lb.) 12 558 kg (27,686 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

Adjustments to Operating Weights and Tipping Loads with Buckets

Adjustments to operating weights and tipping loads are based on Z-bar machine and pin-on 2.1-m
counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires, full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator*

Add (+) or deduct (–) lb. (kg) as indicated for Tipping Load, 40-
loaders with 3-piece rims and Operating Weight Tipping Load, Straight Deg. Full Turn, SAE

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 kg (0 lb.) 0 kg (0 lb.) 0 kg (0 lb.)

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 148 kg (– 326 lb.) – 108 kg (– 238 lb.) – 95 kg (– 210 lb.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 324 kg (– 714 lb.) – 236 kg (– 521 lb.) – 209 kg (– 460 lb.)

20.5-25, 12 PR L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 297 kg (– 655 lb.) – 217 kg (– 478 lb.) – 191 kg (– 421 lb.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 228 kg (– 502 lb.) – 166 kg (– 367 lb.) – 147 kg (– 324 lb.)

600/65 R 25, 1 Star L-3T§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 28 kg (+ 62 lb.) + 20 kg (+ 45 lb.) + 18 kg (+ 40 lb.)

23.1-26 Logger† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 27 kg (– 59 lb.) – 20 kg (– 43 lb.) – 17 kg (– 38 lb.)

CaCl2 in 20.5-25, L-3 rear tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 824 kg (+ 1,817 lb.) + 1203 kg (+ 2,651 lb.) + 1061 kg (+ 2,338 lb.)

Rear cast bumper/counterweight (removed) . . . . . – 104 kg (– 229 lb.) – 253 kg (– 558 lb.) – 211 kg (– 465 lb.)

*May change based on vehicle configuration, weight, or tire-pressure adjustments.

§CaCl2 not recommended.
†Equipped with one-piece rims.

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Bucket Selection Guides*

4.9 (6.5)

4.6 (6.0)

4.2 (5.5)

3.8 (5.0)

3.4 (4.5)

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2.7 (3.5)

2.3 (3.0)

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1.5 (2.0)

1.1 (1.5)

0.8 (1.0)

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 7,0006,0001,500 2,500 3,500 4,500 5,500 6,500 7,500

lb./cu. yd.

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3600 42003000240018001200

524K Z-BAR LOADER WITH PIN-ON BUCKET

LOOSE MATERIALS

Chips, pulpwood
Cinders (coal, ashes, clinkers)
Clay and gravel, dry
Clay, compact, solid
Clay, dry in lump loose
Clay, excavated in water
Coal, anthracite, broken, loose
Coal, bituminous, moderately wet
Earth, common loam, dry
Earth, mud, packed
Granite, broken
Gypsum
Limestone, coarse, sized
Limestone, mixed sizes
Limestone, pulverized or crushed
Sand, damp
Sand, dry
Sand, voids, full of water
Sandstone, quarried
Shale, broken crushed
Slag, furnace granulated
Stone or gravel, 37.5 to 87.5-mm
(1.5 to 3.5") size
Stone or gravel, 18.75-mm (3/4") size

*

This guide, representing bucket sizes not necessarily manufactured by
Deere, will help you in selecting proper bucket size for material density,
loader configuration, and operating conditions. Optimum bucket size
is determined after adding or subtracting all tipping load changes due
to optional equipment. The “conservative load” line on this guide is
recommended when operating in conditions such as soft ground and
unlevel surfaces. The “maximum load” condition on this guide is
sometimes utilized when operating on firm ground and level surfaces.

kg/m

1602
1746
1009
1282

1218
1843
1538
2275
1570
1682
1362
2083
1762
2083
1314
1362
1955

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1602

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673

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801

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lb./cu. yd.

1,134
2,700
2,943
1,701
2,160
1,458
1,350
2,052
3,105
2,592
3,834
2,646
2,835
2,295
3,510
2,970
3,510
2,214
2,295
3,294

2,430
2,700

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4.9 (6.5)

4.6 (6.0)

4.2 (5.5)

3.8 (5.0)

3.4 (4.5)

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1.5 (2.0)

1.1 (1.5)

0.8 (1.0)

1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 7,0006,0001,500 2,500 3,500 4,500 5,500 6,500 7,500

lb./cu. yd.

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kg/m

600 900 1500 2100 2700 3300 3900

3600 42003000240018001200

524K HIGH-LIFT LOADER WITH PIN-ON BUCKET

LOOSE MATERIALS

Chips, pulpwood
Cinders (coal, ashes, clinkers)
Clay and gravel, dry
Clay, compact, solid
Clay, dry in lump loose
Clay, excavated in water
Coal, anthracite, broken, loose
Coal, bituminous, moderately wet
Earth, common loam, dry
Earth, mud, packed
Granite, broken
Gypsum
Limestone, coarse, sized
Limestone, mixed sizes
Limestone, pulverized or crushed
Sand, damp
Sand, dry
Sand, voids, full of water
Sandstone, quarried
Shale, broken crushed
Slag, furnace granulated
Stone or gravel, 37.5 to 87.5-mm
(1.5 to 3.5") size
Stone or gravel, 18.75-mm (3/4") size

*

This guide, representing bucket sizes not necessarily manufactured by
Deere, will help you in selecting proper bucket size for material density,
loader configuration, and operating conditions. Optimum bucket size
is determined after adding or subtracting all tipping load changes due
to optional equipment. The “conservative load” line on this guide is
recommended when operating in conditions such as soft ground and
unlevel surfaces. The “maximum load” condition on this guide is
sometimes utilized when operating on firm ground and level surfaces.

kg/m

288

673
1602
1746
1009
1282

865

801
1218
1843
1538
2275
1570
1682
1362
2083
1762
2083
1314
1362
1955

1442
1602

3

lb./cu. yd.

1,134
2,700
2,943
1,701
2,160
1,458
1,350
2,052
3,105
2,592
3,834
2,646
2,835
2,295
3,510
2,970
3,510
2,214
2,295
3,294

2,430
2,700

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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Engine 544K Z-BAR / HIGH-LIFT / POWERLLEL

Manufacturer and Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Deere PowerTechTM E 6068H

Non-Road Emissions Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPA Tier 3/EU Stage IIIA

Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Valves Per Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8 L (414 cu. in.)

Net Peak Power @ 1,900 rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 kW (167 hp)

Net Peak Torque @ 1,600 rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673 Nm (496 lb.-ft.)

Net Torque Rise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38%

Fuel System (electronically controlled) . . . . . . . . . . . . high-pressure common rail

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . full-flow spin-on filter and integral cooler

Aspiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . turbocharged, charge air cooled

Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . under-hood, dual-element dry type, restriction indicator in cab monitor for service

Fan Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hydraulically driven, proportionally controlled, fan aft of coolers

Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 volt with 80-amp alternator (100-amp alternator optional)

Batteries (2 – 12 volt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 CCA (each)

Transmission

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . countershaft-type PowerShift

Torque Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single stage, single phase

Shift Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . electronically modulated, adaptive, load and speed dependent

Operator Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . steering-column or joystick-mounted F-N-R and gear-select lever; quick-shift button on hydraulic lever

Shift Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . manual/auto (1st–D or 2nd–D); quick-shift button with 2 selectable modes: kick-down or kick-up/down; and 3 adjustable clutch-cutoff settings

Travel Speeds (with 20.5 R 25 tires) Forward Maximum Reverse Maximum

Gear 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2 km/h 7.2 km/h

(4.5 mph) (4.5 mph)

Gear 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.9 km/h 12.6 km/h

(7.4 mph) (7.8 mph)

Gear 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.8 km/h 24.1 km/h

(14.2 mph) (15.0 mph)

Gear 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.7 km/h N/A

(22.2 mph)

TM

TM

Axles/Brakes

Final Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . heavy-duty inboard-mounted planetary

Differentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hydraulic locking front with conventional rear — standard; dual locking front and rear — optional

Rear Axle Oscillation, Stop to Stop (with 20.5 R

25 tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 deg.

Brakes (conform to ISO 3450)

Service Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hydraulically actuated, inboard sun-shaft mounted, oil cooled, self adjusting, single disc

Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . automatic spring applied, hydraulically released, driveline mounted, oil cooled, multi disc

Tires

Choice of (with 3-piece rims)* Tread Width Width Over Tires Change In Vertical Height

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2546 mm (100.2 in.) standard

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2541 mm (100.0 in.) – 5 mm (– 0.2 in.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2544 mm (100.2 in.) + 3 mm (+ 0.1 in.)

20.5-25, 12 PR L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2544 mm (100.2 in.) + 3 mm (+ 0.1 in.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2544 mm (100.2 in.) + 9 mm (+ 0.4 in.)

600/65 R 25, 1 Star L-3T§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 mm (76.8 in.) 2633 mm (103.7 in.) – 22 mm (– 0.9 in.)

23.1-26 Logger† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2136 mm (84.1 in.) 2743 mm (108.0 in.) + 80 mm (+ 3.1 in.)

*Based on Z-bar machine configuration; may change based on vehicle configuration, weight, or tire-pressure adjustments.

§CaCl2 not recommended.
†Equipped with one-piece rims.

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Refill Capacities (U.S.) 544K Z-BAR / HIGH-LIFT / POWERLLEL

Fuel Tank (with ground-level fueling) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 L (86 gal.)

Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 L (24 qt.)

Engine Oil with Vertical Spin-On Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 L (20 qt.)

Transmission Fluid with Vertical Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.5 L (19.5 qt.)

Axle Oil (front and rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 L (18 qt.)

Hydraulic Reservoir and Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 L (24 gal.)

Park Brake Oil (wet disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 L (10 oz.)

Hydraulic System/Steering

Pump (loader and steering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . variable-displacement, axial-piston pump; closed-center, pressure-compensating system

Maximum Rated Flow @ 6895 kPa

(1,000 psi) and 2,350 rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 L/m (50 gpm)

System Relief Pressure (loader and steering) . . . . . 25 166 kPa (3,650 psi)

Loader Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-function valve, joystick control or fingertip controls, hydraulic-function enable/disable, optional 3rd- and 4th-function valve with auxiliary lever

Steering (conforms to ISO 5010)
Type power, fully hydraulic

Articulation Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-deg. arc (40 deg. each direction)

Hydraulic Cycle Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

Raise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.8 sec. 5.8 sec. 5.8 sec.

Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 sec. 1.2 sec. 1.2 sec.

Lower (float down) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 sec. 3.2 sec. 2.5 sec.

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.2 sec. 10.2 sec. 9.5 sec.

Turning Radius (measured to centerline of

outside tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 m (16 ft. 5 in.)

Dimensions with Standard Configuration

Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

2.3-m3 (3.0 cu. yd.) pin-on bucket 2.3-m3 (3.0 cu. yd.) pin-on bucket 2.3-m3 (3.0 cu. yd.) hook-on bucket with coupler

A Height to Top of Cab and Canopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.24 m (10 ft. 8 in.) 3.24 m (10 ft. 8 in.) 3.24 m (10 ft. 8 in.)

B Ground Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.40 m (15.7 in.) 0.40 m (15.7 in.) 0.40 m (15.7 in.)

C Length from Centerline to Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 1.45 m (4 ft. 9 in.) 1.45 m (4 ft. 9 in.) 1.45 m (4 ft. 9 in.)

D Wheelbase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.93 m (9 ft. 7 in.) 2.93 m (9 ft. 7 in.) 2.93 m (9 ft. 7 in.)

E Dump Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲ (see page 31) ▲ (see page 31) ▲ (see page 32)

F Height to Hinge Pin, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.82 m (12 ft. 6 in.) 4.17 m (13 ft. 8 in.) 3.85 m (12 ft. 8 in.)

G Dump Reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲ (see page 31) ▲▲ (see page 31) ▲▲ (see page 32)

H Maximum Digging Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 mm (3.72 in.) 221 mm (8.7 in.) 127 mm (5.0 in.)

I Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲▲ (see page 31) ▲▲▲ (see page 31) ▲▲▲ (see page 32)

J Maximum Rollback at Ground Level . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 deg. 41 deg. 42 deg.

K Maximum Rollback, Boom Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . 55 deg. 50 deg. 51 deg.

L Maximum Bucket Angle, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . 49 deg. 46 deg. 50 deg.

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Dimensions with Quick-Coupler
and Hook-On Bucket 544K Z-BAR / HIGH-LIFT / POWERLLEL

Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

A Dump Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲ (see page 31) ▲ (see page 32) ▲ (see page 32)

B Dump Reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲ (see page 31) ▲▲ (see page 32) ▲▲ (see page 32)

C Maximum Digging Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 mm (5.4 in.) 227 mm (8.9 in.) 127 mm (5.0 in.)

D Height to Hinge Pin, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.81 m (12 ft. 6 in.) 4.13 m (13 ft. 7 in.) 3.85 m (12 ft. 8 in.)

E Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲▲ (see page 31) ▲▲▲ (see page 32) ▲▲▲ (see page 32)

F Maximum Rollback, Boom Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . 54 deg. 48 deg. 51 deg.

G Maximum Bucket Angle, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . 51 deg. 47 deg. 50 deg.

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Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

A Reach, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.75 m (29.5 in.) 0.75 m (29.5 in.) 0.79 m (31 in.)

B Fork Height, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.59 m (11 ft. 9 in.) 3.94 m (12 ft. 11 in.) 3.64 m (11 ft. 11 in.)

C Maximum Reach, Fork Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.54 m (5 ft. 1 in.) 1.80 m (5 ft. 11 in.) 1.61 m (5 ft. 4 in.)

D Maximum Reach, Fork Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.72 m (5 ft. 8 in.) 1.72 m (5 ft. 8 in.) 1.75 m (5 ft. 9 in.)

E Reach, Ground Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.95 m (3 ft. 2 in.) 1.28 m (4 ft. 3 in.) 0.99 m (3 ft. 3 in.)

F Depth Below Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 mm (0.5 in.) 96 mm (3.8 in.) 1 mm (0.04 in.)

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544K Z-Bar with Pin-On-Type Bucket

General-Purpose with Bolt-On Edge
Bucket Type/Size Narrow Wide

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.) 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 m3 (2.6 cu. yd.) 2.0 m3 (2.6 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046 kg (2,305 lb.) 1028 kg (2,267 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.) 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 188 kg (22,461 lb.) 11 000 kg (24,251 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 896 kg (24,021 lb.) 10 977 kg (24,201 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9434 kg (20,799 lb.) 9508 kg (20,961 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.46 m (4 ft. 10 in.) 1.44 m (4 ft. 9 in.)

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Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.99 m (3 ft. 3 in.) 0.93 m (3 ft. 1 in.)

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Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 2.76 m (9 ft. 1 in.) 2.82 m (9 ft. 3 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.43 m (24 ft. 4 in.) 7.34 m (24 ft. 1 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.65 m (38 ft. 3 in.) 11.72 m (38 ft. 5 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 820 kg (28,263 lb.) 12 802 kg (28,224 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

544K High-Lift with Pin-On-Type Bucket

General-Purpose with Bolt-On Edge
Bucket Type/Size Narrow Wide

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.) 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 m3 (2.6 cu. yd.) 2.0 m3 (2.6 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1046 kg (2,305 lb.) 1029 kg (2,267 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.) 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9424 kg (20,776 lb.) 10 158 kg (22,395 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9290 kg (20,480 lb.) 9345 kg (20,602 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8018 kg (17,678 lb.) 8069 kg (17,789 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.76 m (5 ft. 9 in.) 1.73 m (5 ft. 8 in.)

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Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.99 m (3 ft. 3 in.) 0.93 m (3 ft. 1 in.)

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Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 3.11 m (10 ft. 3 in.) 3.17 m (10 ft. 5 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.75 m (25 ft. 5 in.) 7.67 m (25 ft. 2 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.96 m (39 ft. 3 in.) 12.03 m (39 ft. 6 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 911 kg (28,464 lb.) 12 894 kg (28,426 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

544K Z-Bar with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On-Type Bucket

Bucket Type/Size General-Purpose with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.) 1.9 m3 (2.5 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 m3 (2.6 cu. yd.) 1.6 m3 (2.1 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight with Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1397 kg (3,080 lb.) 1294 kg (2,853 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.) 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9062 kg (19,978 lb.) 9809 kg (21,625 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9720 kg (21,429 lb.) 12 385 kg (21,850 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8369 kg (18,451 lb.) 11 023 kg (18,847 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.46 m (4 ft. 10 in.) 1.44 m (4 ft. 9 in.)

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Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 2.66 m (8 ft. 9 in.) 2.72 m (8 ft. 11 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.57 m (24 ft. 10 in.) 7.48 m (24 ft. 6 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.88 m (39 ft. 0 in.) 11.67 m (38 ft. 4 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 171 kg (29,037 lb.) 13 068 kg (28,810 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

544K High-Lift with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On-Type Bucket

Bucket Type/Size General-Purpose with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.) 1.9 m3 (2.5 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 m3 (2.6 cu. yd.) 1.6 m3 (2.1 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight with Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1406 kg (3,099 lb.) 1303 kg (2,872 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.) 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8367 kg (18,446 lb.) 9055 kg (19,963 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8295 kg (18,286 lb.) 8482 kg (18,699 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7110 kg (15,676 lb.) 7287 kg (16,065 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.77 m (5 ft. 10 in.) 1.77 m (5 ft. 10 in.)

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▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.90 m (25 ft. 11 in.) 7.80 m (25 ft. 7 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.19 m (40 ft. 0 in.) 12.00 m (39 ft. 5 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 271 kg (29,258 lb.) 13 168 kg (29,030 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

544K Powerllel with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On-Type Bucket

Bucket Type/Size General-Purpose with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.) 1.9 m3 (2.5 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0 m3 (2.6 cu. yd.) 1.6 m3 (2.1 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight with Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1384 kg (3,051 lb.) 1281 kg (2,824 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.) 2.54 m (8 ft. 4 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8604 kg (18,968 lb.) 8929 kg (19,684 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8791 kg (19,382 lb.) 9002 kg (19,847 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7554 kg (16,654 lb.) 7751 kg (17,089 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.51 m (5 ft. 0 in.) 1.48 m (4 ft. 10 in.)

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▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.69 m (25 ft. 3 in.) 7.63 m (25 ft. 0 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.10 m (39 ft. 8 in.) 11.93 m (39 ft. 2 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 840 kg (30,511 lb.) 13 737 kg (30,285 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

Specifications with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On Construction Fork

Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

▲ Tine Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22 m (48 in.) 1.52 m (60 in.) 1.22 m (48 in.) 1.52 m (60 in.) 1.22 m (48 in.) 1.52 m (60 in.)

▲▲ Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.89 m (25 ft. 11 in.) 8.19 m (26 ft. 10 in.) 8.22 m (27 ft. 0 in.) 8.52 m (27 ft. 11 in.) 7.99 m (26 ft. 3 in.) 8.29 m (27 ft. 2 in.)

Tipping Load, Straight (fork level, load centered

and positioned at 50% tine length) . . . . . . . . . . 7630 kg (16,821 lb.) 6932 kg (15,282 lb.) 6867 kg (15,139 lb.) 6504 kg (14,340 lb.) 7218 kg (15,913 lb.) 6757 kg (14,897 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn (fork level,
load centered and positioned at 50%

tine length). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6608 kg (14,568 lb.) 5998 kg (13,223 lb.) 5931 kg (13,076 lb.) 5612 kg (12,372 lb.) 6244 kg (13,766 lb.) 5829 kg (12,851 lb.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 797 kg (28,213 lb.) 12 840 kg (28,307 lb.) 12 897 kg (28,433 lb.) 12 940 kg (28,528 lb.) 13 466 kg (29,687 lb.) 13 585 kg (29,949 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

Adjustments to Operating Weights and Tipping Loads with Buckets

Adjustments to operating weights and tipping loads are based on Z-bar machine and pin-on 2.3-m
bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires, full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator*

Add (+) or deduct (–) lb. (kg) as indicated for Tipping Load, 40-
loaders with 3-piece rims and Operating Weight Tipping Load, Straight Deg. Full Turn, SAE

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 kg (0 lb.) 0 kg (0 lb.) 0 kg (0 lb.)

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 148 kg (– 326 lb.) – 104 kg (– 229 lb.) – 91 kg (– 201 lb.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 324 kg (– 714 lb.) – 227 kg (– 500 lb.) – 200 kg (– 441 lb.)

20.5-25, 12 PR L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 297 kg (– 655 lb.) – 208 kg (– 458 lb.) – 183 kg (– 404 lb.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 228 kg (– 503 lb.) – 160 kg (– 352 lb.) – 140 kg (– 309 lb.)

600/65 R 25, 1 Star L-3T§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 28 kg (+ 63 lb.) + 20 kg (+ 43 lb.) + 17 kg (+ 37 lb.)

23.1-26 Logger† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 10 kg (– 22 lb.) – 7 kg (– 15 lb.) – 7 kg (– 15 lb.)

CaCl2 in 20.5-25, L-3 rear tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 824 kg (+ 1,817 lb.) + 1154 kg (+ 2,543 lb.) + 1018 kg (+ 2,243 lb.)

Rear cast bumper/counterweight (removed) . . . . . – 104 kg (– 229 lb.) – 252 kg (– 556 lb.) – 210 kg (– 463 lb.)

*May change based on vehicle configuration, weight, or tire-pressure adjustments.

§CaCl2 not recommended.
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Bucket Selection Guides*

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Chips, pulpwood
Cinders (coal, ashes, clinkers)
Clay and gravel, dry
Clay, compact, solid
Clay, dry in lump loose
Clay, excavated in water
Coal, anthracite, broken, loose
Coal, bituminous, moderately wet
Earth, common loam, dry
Earth, mud, packed
Granite, broken
Gypsum
Limestone, coarse, sized
Limestone, mixed sizes
Limestone, pulverized or crushed
Sand, damp
Sand, dry
Sand, voids, full of water
Sandstone, quarried
Shale, broken crushed
Slag, furnace granulated
Stone or gravel, 37.5 to 87.5-mm
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Deere, will help you in selecting proper bucket size for material density,
loader configuration, and operating conditions. Optimum bucket size
is determined after adding or subtracting all tipping load changes due
to optional equipment. The “conservative load” line on this guide is
recommended when operating in conditions such as soft ground and
unlevel surfaces. The “maximum load” condition on this guide is
sometimes utilized when operating on firm ground and level surfaces.

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LOOSE MATERIALS

Chips, pulpwood
Cinders (coal, ashes, clinkers)
Clay and gravel, dry
Clay, compact, solid
Clay, dry in lump loose
Clay, excavated in water
Coal, anthracite, broken, loose
Coal, bituminous, moderately wet
Earth, common loam, dry
Earth, mud, packed
Granite, broken
Gypsum
Limestone, coarse, sized
Limestone, mixed sizes
Limestone, pulverized or crushed
Sand, damp
Sand, dry
Sand, voids, full of water
Sandstone, quarried
Shale, broken crushed
Slag, furnace granulated
Stone or gravel, 37.5 to 87.5-mm
(1.5 to 3.5") size
Stone or gravel, 18.75-mm (3/4") size

*

This guide, representing bucket sizes not necessarily manufactured by
Deere, will help you in selecting proper bucket size for material density,
loader configuration, and operating conditions. Optimum bucket size
is determined after adding or subtracting all tipping load changes due
to optional equipment. The “conservative load” line on this guide is
recommended when operating in conditions such as soft ground and
unlevel surfaces. The “maximum load” condition on this guide is
sometimes utilized when operating on firm ground and level surfaces.

LOOSE MATERIALS

Chips, pulpwood
Cinders (coal, ashes, clinkers)
Clay and gravel, dry
Clay, compact, solid
Clay, dry in lump loose
Clay, excavated in water
Coal, anthracite, broken, loose
Coal, bituminous, moderately wet
Earth, common loam, dry
Earth, mud, packed
Granite, broken
Gypsum
Limestone, coarse, sized
Limestone, mixed sizes
Limestone, pulverized or crushed
Sand, damp
Sand, dry
Sand, voids, full of water
Sandstone, quarried
Shale, broken crushed
Slag, furnace granulated
Stone or gravel, 37.5 to 87.5-mm
(1.5 to 3.5") size
Stone or gravel, 18.75-mm (3/4") size

*

This guide, representing bucket sizes not necessarily manufactured by
Deere, will help you in selecting proper bucket size for material density,
loader configuration, and operating conditions. Optimum bucket size
is determined after adding or subtracting all tipping load changes due
to optional equipment. The “conservative load” line on this guide is
recommended when operating in conditions such as soft ground and
unlevel surfaces. The “maximum load” condition on this guide is
sometimes utilized when operating on firm ground and level surfaces.

kg/m

1602
1746
1009
1282

1218
1843
1538
2275
1570
1682
1362
2083
1762
2083
1314
1362
1955

1442
1602

kg/m

1602
1746
1009
1282

1218
1843
1538
2275
1570
1682
1362
2083
1762
2083
1314
1362
1955

1442
1602

288

673

865

801

288

673

865

801

3

lb./cu. yd.

3

lb./cu. yd.

1,134
2,700
2,943
1,701
2,160
1,458
1,350
2,052
3,105
2,592
3,834
2,646
2,835
2,295
3,510
2,970
3,510
2,214
2,295
3,294

2,430
2,700

1,134
2,700
2,943
1,701
2,160
1,458
1,350
2,052
3,105
2,592
3,834
2,646
2,835
2,295
3,510
2,970
3,510
2,214
2,295
3,294

2,430
2,700

486

486

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Engine 624K Z-BAR / HIGH-LIFT / POWERLLELTM / TOOL CARRIER

Manufacturer and Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Deere PowerTechTM Plus 6068H John Deere PowerTech 6068H

Non-Road Emissions Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EPA Tier 3/EU Stage IIIA EPA Tier 2/EU Stage II

Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6

Valves Per Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4

Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8 L (414 cu. in.) 6.8 L (414 cu. in.)

Net Peak Power @ 1,800 rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 kW (198 hp) 147 kW (198 hp)

Net Peak Torque @ 1,600 rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 836 Nm (617 lb.-ft.) 836 Nm (617 lb.-ft.)

Net Torque Rise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55% 55%

Fuel System (electronically controlled) . . . . . . . . . . . . high-pressure common rail high-pressure common rail

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . full-flow spin-on filter and integral cooler full-flow spin-on filter and integral cooler

Aspiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . turbocharged, charge air cooled turbocharged, charge air cooled

Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . under-hood, dual-element dry type, restriction indicator in cab monitor under-hood, dual-element dry type, restriction indicator in cab monitor

for service for service

Fan Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hydraulically driven, proportionally controlled, fan aft of coolers hydraulically driven, proportionally controlled, fan aft of coolers

Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 volt with 80-amp alternator (100-amp alternator optional) 24 volt with 80-amp alternator (100-amp alternator optional)

Batteries (2 – 12 volt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 CCA (each) 950 CCA (each)

Transmission

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . countershaft-type PowerShift

Torque Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single stage, single phase

Shift Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . electronically modulated, adaptive, load and speed dependent

Operator Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . steering-column or joystick-mounted F-N-R and gear-select lever; quick-shift button on hydraulic lever

Shift Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . manual/auto (1st–D or 2nd–D); quick-shift button with 2 selectable modes: kick-down or kick-up/down; and 3 adjustable clutch-cutoff settings

Travel Speeds (with 20.5-25 tires) Forward Maximum Reverse Maximum

Gear 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6 km/h 7.6 km/h

(4.7 mph) (4.7 mph)

Gear 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.5 km/h 13.0 km/h

(7.8 mph) (8.1 mph)

Gear 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.0 km/h 25.7 km/h

(15.5 mph) (16.0 mph)

Gear 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.5 km/h N/A

(24.5 mph)

Axles/Brakes

Final Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . heavy-duty inboard-mounted planetary

Differentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hydraulic locking front with conventional rear — standard; dual locking front and rear — optional

Rear Axle Oscillation, Stop to Stop (with 20.5-25

tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 deg. (12 deg. per side)

Brakes (conform to ISO 3450)

Service Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hydraulically actuated, inboard sun-shaft mounted, oil cooled, self adjusting, single disc

Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . automatic spring applied, hydraulically released, driveline mounted, oil cooled, multi disc

Tires

Choice of (with 3-piece rims)* Tread Width Width Over Tires Change In Vertical Height

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2050 mm (80.7 in.) 2657 mm (104.6 in.) standard

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2050 mm (80.7 in.) 2641 mm (104.0 in.) – 3 mm (– 0.1 in.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2050 mm (80.7 in.) 2645 mm (104.1 in.) + 6 mm (+ 0.2 in.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2050 mm (80.7 in.) 2645 mm (104.1 in.) + 13 mm (+ 0.5 in.)

600/65 R 25, 1 Star L-3T§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2050 mm (80.7 in.) 2740 mm (107.9 in.) – 24 mm (– 0.9 in.)

28L-26 Logger† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2272 mm (89.4 in.) 2983 mm (117.4 in.) + 90 mm (+ 3.5 in.)

*Based on Z-bar machine configuration; may change based on vehicle configuration, weight, or tire-pressure adjustments.

§CaCl2 not recommended.
†Equipped with one-piece rims.

TM

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Refill Capacities (U.S.) 624K Z-BAR / HIGH-LIFT / POWERLLEL / TOOL CARRIER

Fuel Tank (with ground-level fueling) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 L (93 gal.)

Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 L (29 qt.)

Engine Oil with Vertical Spin-On Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 L (20 qt.)

Transmission Fluid with Vertical Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 L (22 qt.)

Axle Oil

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 L (23 qt.)

Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 L (18 qt.)

Hydraulic Reservoir and Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 L (29 gal.)

Park Brake Oil (wet disc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 L (10 oz.)

Hydraulic System/Steering

Pump (loader and steering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . variable-displacement, axial-piston pump; closed-center, pressure-compensating system

Maximum Rated Flow @ 6895 kPa

(1,000 psi) and 2,350 rpm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 L/m (59 gpm)

System Relief Pressure (loader and steering) . . . . . 24 821 kPa (3,675 psi)

Loader Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-function valve, joystick control or fingertip controls, hydraulic-function enable/disable, optional 3rd- and 4th-function valve with auxiliary lever

Steering (conforms to ISO 5010)
Type power, fully hydraulic

Articulation Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-deg. arc (40 deg. each direction)

Hydraulic Cycle Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel Tool Carrier

Raise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.9 sec. 5.9 sec. 5.9 sec. 5.6 sec.

Dump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3 sec. 1.3 sec. 1.4 sec. 3.0 sec.

Lower (float down) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 sec. 2.7 sec. 2.8 sec. 2.7 sec.

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9 sec. 9.9 sec. 10.1 sec. 11.3 sec.

Turning Radius (measured to centerline of

outside tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.27 m (17 ft. 4 in.)

Dimensions with Standard Configuration

Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

2.7-m3 (3.5 cu. yd.) pin-on bucket 2.7-m3 (3.5 cu. yd.) pin-on bucket 2.7-m3 (3.5 cu. yd.) hook-on bucket with coupler

A Height to Top of Cab and Canopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.32 m (10 ft. 11 in.) 3.32 m (10 ft. 11 in.) 3.32 m (10 ft. 11 in.)

B Ground Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 mm (15.1 in.) 384 mm (15.1 in.) 384 mm (15.1 in.)

C Length from Centerline to Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 1.52 m (5 ft. 0 in.) 1.52 m (5 ft. 0 in.) 1.52 m (5 ft. 0 in.)

D Wheelbase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.09 m (10 ft. 1 in.) 3.09 m (10 ft. 1 in.) 3.09 m (10 ft. 1 in.)

E Dump Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲ (see page 37) ▲ (see page 37) ▲ (see page 38)

F Height to Hinge Pin, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.95 m (13 ft. 0 in.) 4.30 m (14 ft. 2 in.) 3.99 m (13 ft. 1 in.)

G Dump Reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲ (see page 37) ▲▲ (see page 37) ▲▲ (see page 38)

H Maximum Digging Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 mm (3.8 in.) 196 mm (7.7 in.) 119 mm (4.7 in.)

I Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲▲ (see page 37) ▲▲▲ (see page 37) ▲▲▲ (see page 38)

J Maximum Rollback at Ground Level . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 deg. 36 deg. 42 deg.

K Maximum Rollback, Boom Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . 50 deg. 49 deg. 52 deg.

L Maximum Bucket Angle, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . 45 deg. 46 deg. 46 deg.

K

Cab and Canopy

L

F

E

J

H

G

C

I

B

D

A

K

L

F

E

J

H

G

C

I

B

D

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Cab and Canopy

A

Dimensions with Quick-Coupler
and Hook-On Bucket 624K Z-BAR / HIGH-LIFT / POWERLLEL

Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

A Dump Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲ (see page 37) ▲ (see page 38) ▲ (see page 38)

B Dump Reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲ (see page 37) ▲▲ (see page 38) ▲▲ (see page 38)

C Maximum Digging Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 mm (6.5 in.) 262 mm (10.3 in.) 119 mm (4.7 in.)

D Height to Hinge Pin, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.96 m (13 ft. 0 in.) 4.32 m (14 ft. 2 in.) 3.99 m (13 ft. 1 in.)

E Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲▲ (see page 37) ▲▲▲ (see page 38) ▲▲▲ (see page 38)

F Maximum Rollback, Boom Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . 55 deg. 48 deg. 52 deg.

G Maximum Bucket Angle, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . 45 deg. 42 deg. 46 deg.

H Maximum Rollback at Ground Level . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 deg. 39 deg. 42 deg.

F

G

D

A

H

C

B

E

F

G

D

A

H

C

B

E

624K Z-BAR AND HIGH-LIFT LOADERS WITH 624K POWERLLEL LOADER WITH
QUICK-COUPLER AND HOOK-ON BUCKET QUICK-COUPLER AND HOOK-ON BUCKET

Dimensions with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On Construction Fork

Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

A Reach, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.75 m (29 in.) 0.84 m (33 in.) 0.92 m (36 in.)

B Fork Height, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.73 m (12 ft. 3 in.) 4.09 m (13 ft. 5 in.) 3.76 m (12 ft. 4 in.)

C Maximum Reach, Fork Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.58 m (5 ft. 2 in.) 1.92 m (6 ft. 4 in.) 1.77 m (5 ft. 10 in.)

D Maximum Reach, Fork Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.77 m (5 ft. 10 in.) 1.77 m (5 ft. 10 in.) 1.84 m (6 ft. 1 in.)

E Reach, Ground Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.96 m (3 ft. 2 in.) 1.40 m (4 ft. 7 in.) 1.11 m (3 ft. 8 in.)

F Depth Below Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 mm (0.9 in.) 123 mm (4.8 in.) 19 mm (0.8 in.)

G Tine Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲ (see page 38) ▲ (see page 38) ▲ (see page 38)

H Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲ (see page 38) ▲▲ (see page 38) ▲▲ (see page 38)

A

C

B

E

D

F

G

H

B

D

F

G

A

C

E

H

624K Z-BAR AND HIGH-LIFT LOADERS WITH 624K POWERLLEL LOADER WITH
QUICK-COUPLER AND HOOK-ON CONSTRUCTION FORK QUICK-COUPLER AND HOOK-ON CONSTRUCTION FORK

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624K Z-Bar with Pin-On-Type Bucket

General-Purpose
Bucket Type/Size with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 m3 (3.5 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1148 kg (2,532 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 920 kg (28,484 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 922 kg (30,693 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 031 kg (26,524 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.57 m (5 ft. 2 in.)

▲▲

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.02 m (3 ft. 4 in.)

▲

Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 2.86 m (9 ft. 5 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.76 m (25 ft. 5 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.24 m (40 ft. 2 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 185 kg (33,477 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

624K High-Lift with Pin-On-Type Bucket

General-Purpose
Bucket Type/Size with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 m3 (3.5 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1149 kg (2,532 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 741 kg (25,884 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 559 kg (25,483 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9956 kg (21,949 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.93 m (6 ft. 4 in.)

▲▲

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.11 m (3 ft. 8 in.)

▲

Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 3.23 m (10 ft. 7 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.17 m (26 ft. 9 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.61 m (41 ft. 4 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 319 kg (33,773 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

624K Z-Bar with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On-Type Bucket

General-Purpose
Bucket Type/Size with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 m3 (3.5 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight with Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1532 kg (3,378 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 090 kg (24,449 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 506 kg (27,571 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 757 kg (23,715 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.56 m (5 ft. 2 in.)

▲▲

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.11 m (3 ft. 8 in.)

▲

Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.98 m (26 ft. 2 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.38 m (40 ft. 7 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 554 kg (34,291 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

624K High-Lift with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On-Type Bucket

General-Purpose
Bucket Type/Size with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 m3 (3.5 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight with Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1532 kg (3,378 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 075 kg (22,212 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 421 kg (22,974 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8924 kg (19,674 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.94 m (6 ft. 4 in.)

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Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.20 m (3 ft. 11 in.)

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▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.39 m (27 ft. 6 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.77 m (41 ft. 11 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 697 kg (34,606 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

624K Powerllel with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On-Type Bucket

Bucket Type/Size General-Purpose with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 m3 (3.5 cu. yd.) 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.) 1.9 m3 (2.5 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight with Coupler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1562 kg (3,444 lb.) 1492 kg (3,289 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.) 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 759 kg (23,719 lb.) 11 734 kg (25,870 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 802 kg (23,814 lb.) 11 015 kg (24,283 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9257 kg (20,408 lb.) 9452 kg (20,837 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75 m (5 ft. 9 in.) 1.71 m (5 ft. 7 in.)

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Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.28 m (4 ft. 2 in.) 1.20 m (3 ft. 11 in.)

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Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 2.70 m (8 ft. 10 in.) 2.78 m (9 ft. 2 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.13 m (26 ft. 8 in.) 8.01 m (26 ft. 3 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.60 m (41 ft. 4 in.) 12.30 m (40 ft. 4 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 454 kg (36,275 lb.) 16 384 kg (36,121 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

Specifications with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On Construction Fork

Z-Bar High-Lift Powerllel

▲ Tine Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22 m (48 in.) 1.52 m (60 in.) 1.22 m (48 in.) 1.52 m (60 in.) 1.22 m (48 in.) 1.52 m (60 in.)

▲▲ Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.18 m (26 ft. 10 in.) 8.48 m (27 ft. 10 in.) 8.60 m (28 ft. 2 in.) 8.89 m (29 ft. 2 in.) 8.30 m (27 ft. 3 in.) 8.60 m (28 ft. 3 in.)

Tipping Load, Straight (fork level, load centered

and positioned at 50% tine length) . . . . . . . . . . 9740 kg (21,473 lb.) 9213 kg (20,311 lb.) 8593 kg (18,945 lb.) 8143 kg (17,952 lb.) 9033 kg (19,914 lb.) 8492 kg (18,721 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn (fork level,
load centered and positioned at 50%

tine length). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8417 kg (18,556 lb.) 7955 kg (17,538 lb.) 7404 kg (16,323 lb.) 7006 kg (15,445 lb.) 7789 kg (17,172 lb.) 7306 kg (16,106 lb.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 228 kg (33,572 lb.) 15 271 kg (33,667 lb.) 15 371 kg (33,887 lb.) 15 414 kg (33,982 lb.) 16 011 kg (35,298 lb.) 16 158 kg (35,622 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

Adjustments to Operating Weights and Tipping Loads with Buckets

Adjustments to operating weights and tipping loads are based on Z-bar machine and pin-on 2.3-m
bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires, full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator*

Add (+) or deduct (–) lb. (kg) as indicated for Tipping Load, 40-
loaders with 3-piece rims and Operating Weight Tipping Load, Straight Deg. Full Turn, SAE

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 kg (0 lb.) 0 kg (0 lb.) 0 kg (0 lb.)

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 158 kg (– 349 lb.) – 119 kg (– 263 lb.) – 104 kg (– 230 lb.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 324 kg (– 714 lb.) – 244 kg (– 538 lb.) – 214 kg (– 472 lb.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 228 kg (– 503 lb.) – 172 kg (– 379 lb.) – 151 kg (– 332 lb.)

600/65 R 25, 1 Star L-3T§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 28 kg (+ 62 lb.) + 21 kg (+ 45 lb.) + 19 kg (+ 41 lb.)

28L-26 Logger† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 391 kg (+ 862 lb.) + 294 kg (+ 648 lb.) + 259 kg (+ 571 lb.)

CaCl2 in 20.5-25, L-3 rear tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 1166 kg (+ 2,571 lb.) + 1751 kg (+ 3,799 lb.) + 1543 kg (+ 3,355 lb.)

Rear cast bumper/counterweight (removed) . . . . . – 140 kg (– 309 lb.) – 350 kg (– 772 lb.) – 292 kg (– 644 lb.)

*May change based on vehicle configuration, weight, or tire-pressure adjustments.

§CaCl2 not recommended.
†Equipped with one-piece rims.

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Bucket Selection Guides*

4.9 (6.5)

4.6 (6.0)

4.2 (5.5)

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LOOSE MATERIALS

Chips, pulpwood
Cinders (coal, ashes, clinkers)
Clay and gravel, dry
Clay, compact, solid
Clay, dry in lump loose
Clay, excavated in water
Coal, anthracite, broken, loose
Coal, bituminous, moderately wet
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Stone or gravel, 18.75-mm (3/4") size

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This guide, representing bucket sizes not necessarily manufactured by
Deere, will help you in selecting proper bucket size for material density,
loader configuration, and operating conditions. Optimum bucket size
is determined after adding or subtracting all tipping load changes due
to optional equipment. The “conservative load” line on this guide is
recommended when operating in conditions such as soft ground and
unlevel surfaces. The “maximum load” condition on this guide is
sometimes utilized when operating on firm ground and level surfaces.

kg/m

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1570
1682
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2,592
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2,646
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2.7 (3.5)

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Deere 2.3-m3 (3.0 cu. yd.) General-Purpose Bucket

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LOOSE MATERIALS

Chips, pulpwood
Cinders (coal, ashes, clinkers)
Clay and gravel, dry
Clay, compact, solid
Clay, dry in lump loose
Clay, excavated in water
Coal, anthracite, broken, loose
Coal, bituminous, moderately wet
Earth, common loam, dry
Earth, mud, packed
Granite, broken
Gypsum
Limestone, coarse, sized
Limestone, mixed sizes
Limestone, pulverized or crushed
Sand, damp
Sand, dry
Sand, voids, full of water
Sandstone, quarried
Shale, broken crushed
Slag, furnace granulated
Stone or gravel, 37.5 to 87.5-mm
(1.5 to 3.5") size
Stone or gravel, 18.75-mm (3/4") size

*

This guide, representing bucket sizes not necessarily manufactured by
Deere, will help you in selecting proper bucket size for material density,
loader configuration, and operating conditions. Optimum bucket size
is determined after adding or subtracting all tipping load changes due
to optional equipment. The “conservative load” line on this guide is
recommended when operating in conditions such as soft ground and
unlevel surfaces. The “maximum load” condition on this guide is
sometimes utilized when operating on firm ground and level surfaces.

LOOSE MATERIALS

Chips, pulpwood
Cinders (coal, ashes, clinkers)
Clay and gravel, dry
Clay, compact, solid
Clay, dry in lump loose
Clay, excavated in water
Coal, anthracite, broken, loose
Coal, bituminous, moderately wet
Earth, common loam, dry
Earth, mud, packed
Granite, broken
Gypsum
Limestone, coarse, sized
Limestone, mixed sizes
Limestone, pulverized or crushed
Sand, damp
Sand, dry
Sand, voids, full of water
Sandstone, quarried
Shale, broken crushed
Slag, furnace granulated
Stone or gravel, 37.5 to 87.5-mm
(1.5 to 3.5") size
Stone or gravel, 18.75-mm (3/4") size

*

This guide, representing bucket sizes not necessarily manufactured by
Deere, will help you in selecting proper bucket size for material density,
loader configuration, and operating conditions. Optimum bucket size
is determined after adding or subtracting all tipping load changes due
to optional equipment. The “conservative load” line on this guide is
recommended when operating in conditions such as soft ground and
unlevel surfaces. The “maximum load” condition on this guide is
sometimes utilized when operating on firm ground and level surfaces.

kg/m

kg/m

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1746
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1282

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1843
1538
2275
1570
1682
1362
2083
1762
2083
1314
1362
1955

1442
1602

1602
1746
1009
1282

1218
1843
1538
2275
1570
1682
1362
2083
1762
2083
1314
1362
1955

1442
1602

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865
801

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673

865
801

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lb./cu. yd.

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1,701
2,160
1,458
1,350
2,052
3,105
2,592
3,834
2,646
2,835
2,295
3,510
2,970
3,510
2,214
2,295
3,294

2,430
2,700

1,134
2,700
2,943
1,701
2,160
1,458
1,350
2,052
3,105
2,592
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Dimensions with Standard Configuration 624K TOOL CARRIER

2.7-m3 (3.5 cu. yd.) pin-on bucket

A Height to Top of Cab and Canopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.32 m (10 ft. 11 in.)

B Ground Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 mm (15.1 in.)

C Length from Centerline to Front Axle . . . . . . . . . . . 1.52 m (5 ft. 0 in.)

D Wheelbase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.09 m (10 ft. 1 in.)

E Dump Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲ (see page 41)

F Height to Hinge Pin, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.99 m (13 ft. 1 in.)

G Dump Reach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲ (see page 41)

H Maximum Digging Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 mm (4 in.)

I Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲▲ (see page 41)

J Maximum Rollback at Ground Level . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.9 deg.

K Maximum Rollback, Boom Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . 63.8 deg.

L Maximum Bucket Angle, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . 43.0 deg.

Dimensions with Quick-Coupler and Hook-On Construction Fork

A Reach, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.89 m (35 in.)

B Fork Height, Fully Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.91 m (12 ft. 10 in.)

C Maximum Reach, Fork Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.65 m (5 ft. 5 in.)

D Maximum Reach, Fork Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.99 m (6 ft. 7 in.)

E Reach, Ground Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.88 m (35 in.)

F Depth Below Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 mm (0 in.)

G Tine Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲ (see page 41)

H Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▲▲ (see page 41)

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624K TOOL-CARRIER LOADER WITH 624K TOOL-CARRIER LOADER WITH
QUICK-COUPLER AND HOOK-ON BUCKET QUICK-COUPLER AND HOOK-ON CONSTRUCTION FORK

624K Tool Carrier with Pin-On-Type Bucket

General-Purpose
Bucket Type/Size with Bolt-On Edge

Capacity, Heaped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.7 m3 (3.5 cu. yd.)

Capacity, Struck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 m3 (3.0 cu. yd.)

Bucket Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1077 kg (2,375 lb.)

Bucket Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.69 m (8 ft. 10 in.)

Breakout Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 978 kg (24,202 lb.)

Tipping Load, Straight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 431 kg (27,406 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 739 kg (23,675 lb.)

Reach, 45-Deg. Dump, 2.13-m (7 ft.)

Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.85 m (6 ft. 1 in.)

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Reach, 43-Deg. Dump, Full Height . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.45 m (4 ft. 9 in.)

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Dump Clearance, 45 Deg., Full Height . . . . . . . . . 2.81 m (9 ft. 3 in.)

▲▲▲ Overall Length, Bucket on Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.95 m (26 ft. 1 in.)

Loader Clearance Circle, Bucket Carry

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.26 m (40 ft. 3 in.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 499 kg (34,169 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

PAGES

40–41

Specifications with Quick-Coupler
and Hook-On Construction Fork 624K TOOL CARRIER

▲ Tine Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22 m (48 in.) 1.52 m (60 in.)

Fork Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.52 m (60 in.) 2.29 m (90 in.)

▲▲ Overall Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.02 m (26 ft. 4 in.) 8.33 m (27 ft. 4 in.)

Tipping Load, Straight (fork level, load centered

and positioned at 50% tine length) . . . . . . . . . . 9555 kg (21,065 lb.) 8946 kg (19,723 lb.)

Tipping Load, 40-Deg. Full Turn (fork level,
load centered and positioned at 50%

tine length). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8303 kg (18,305 lb.) 7755 kg (17,096 lb.)

Operating Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 955 kg (32,971 lb.) 15 094 kg (33,277 lb.)

Loader operating information is based on machine with identified linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires,

full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator. This information is affected by changes in tires, ballast, and different attachments, and assumes no tire deflection per the standard ISO 14397-1 section 5.

Adjustments to Operating Weights and Tipping Loads with Buckets

Adjustments to operating weights and tipping loads are based on tool-carrier machine and pin-on 2.7-m

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(3.5 cu. yd.) general-purpose bucket with bolt-on cutting edge, ROPS cab, rear cast

bumper/counterweight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires, full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator*

Add (+) or deduct (–) lb. (kg) as indicated for Tipping Load, 40-
loaders with 3-piece rims and Operating Weight Tipping Load, Straight Deg. Full Turn, SAE

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 kg (0 lb.) 0 kg (0 lb.) 0 kg (0 lb.)

20.5 R 25, 1 Star L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 148 kg (– 326 lb.) – 103 kg (– 227 lb.) – 91 kg (– 200 lb.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 324 kg (– 714 lb.) – 225 kg (– 496 lb.) – 198 kg (– 437 lb.)

20.5-25, 16 PR L-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – 228 kg (– 503 lb.) – 158 kg (– 349 lb.) – 139 kg (– 308 lb.)

600/65 R 25, 1 Star L-3T§ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 42 kg (+ 93 lb.) + 39 kg (+ 86 lb.) + 35 kg (+ 76 lb.)

28L-26 Logger† . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 406 kg (+ 895 lb.) + 292 kg (+ 643 lb.) + 257 kg (+ 567 lb.)

CaCl2 in 20.5-25, L-3 rear tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . + 1166 kg (+ 2,571 lb.) + 1627 kg (+ 3,586 lb.) + 1433 kg (+ 3,159 lb.)

*May change based on vehicle configuration, weight, or tire-pressure adjustments.

§CaCl2 not recommended.
†Equipped with one-piece rims.

Bucket Selection Guide*

4.9 (6.5)

4.6 (6.0)

4.2 (5.5)

3.8 (5.0)

3.4 (4.5)

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2.7 (3.5)

2.3 (3.0)

BUCKET SIZE m

1.9 (2.5)

1.5 (2.0)

1.1 (1.5)

0.8 (1.0)

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624K TOOL-CARRIER LOADER WITH PIN-ON BUCKET

LOOSE MATERIALS

Chips, pulpwood
Cinders (coal, ashes, clinkers)
Clay and gravel, dry
Clay, compact, solid
Clay, dry in lump loose
Clay, excavated in water
Coal, anthracite, broken, loose
Coal, bituminous, moderately wet
Earth, common loam, dry
Earth, mud, packed
Granite, broken
Gypsum
Limestone, coarse, sized
Limestone, mixed sizes
Limestone, pulverized or crushed
Sand, damp
Sand, dry
Sand, voids, full of water
Sandstone, quarried
Shale, broken crushed
Slag, furnace granulated
Stone or gravel, 37.5 to 87.5-mm
(1.5 to 3.5") size
Stone or gravel, 18.75-mm (3/4") size

*

This guide, representing bucket sizes not necessarily manufactured by
Deere, will help you in selecting proper bucket size for material density,
loader configuration, and operating conditions. Optimum bucket size
is determined after adding or subtracting all tipping load changes due
to optional equipment. The “conservative load” line on this guide is
recommended when operating in conditions such as soft ground and
unlevel surfaces. The “maximum load” condition on this guide is
sometimes utilized when operating on firm ground and level surfaces.

kg/m

1602
1746
1009
1282

1218
1843
1538
2275
1570
1682
1362
2083
1762
2083
1314
1362
1955

1442
1602

288
673

865
801

3

lb./cu. yd.

1,134
2,700
2,943
1,701
2,160
1,458
1,350
2,052
3,105
2,592
3,834
2,646
2,835
2,295
3,510
2,970
3,510
2,214
2,295
3,294

2,430
2,700

486

444K / 524K / 544K / 624K LOADERS

Key: ● Standard equipment ▲ Optional equipment See your John Deere dealer for further information.

444 524 544 624

Engine

● ● ● ● Wet-sleeve cylinder liners

● Automatic glow plugs for cold start

● ● ● ● Programmable auto-idle and auto-shutdown

● ● ● ● Selected idle adjustment from 900–1,250 rpm

● ● ● ● Starter protection

● ● ● ● Automatic derating for exceeded system

temperatures

● ● ● ● Serpentine drive belt for automatic tensioner

● ● ● ● Under-hood prescreened air intake

● ● ● ● Dual-stage fuel filter and water separator

● ● ● ● 500-hour vertical spin-on oil filter

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Chrome exhaust stack

▲ ▲ ▲ Automatic ether starting aid (recommended

for cold starts below –12 deg. C [10 deg. F])

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Engine-block heater (recommended for cold

starts below –23 deg. C [–10 deg. F])

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Centrifugal engine air pre-cleaner

Powertrain

● ● ● ● Programmable maximum high gear

● ● ● ● Clutch calibration engaged from monitor

● ● ● ● 2,000-hour vertical spin-on transmission filter

● ● ● ● Transmission fill tube and sight gauge

▲ ▲ ▲ Rear-axle disconnect

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Automatic differential lock
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Wheel-spin control

Quad-CoolTM Cooling System

● ● ● ● Heavy-duty, trash-resistant radiator and

high-ambient cooling package

● ● ● ● 2-side access to all coolers

● ● ● ● Isolated from engine compartment

● ● ● ● Engine radiator

● ● ● ● Integral engine oil cooler

● ● ● ● Hydraulic oil cooler (oil to air)

● ● ● ● Transmission oil cooler (oil to air)

● ● ● ● Charge air cooler (air to air)

● ● ● ● Coolant recovery tank

● ● ● ● Antifreeze, –37 deg. C (–34 deg. F)

● ● ● ● Cool-on-demand swing-out fan

● ● ● ● Enclosed fan safety guard

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Automatic reversing fan drive
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Axle coolers
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Harsh environmental coolers

Hydraulics

● ● ● ● 2 function — joystick with F-N-R

● ● ● ● Automatic return to dig

● ● ● In-cab adjustable automatic return to dig

(Powerllel

TM

only)

● ● ● ● In-cab adjustable automatic boom-height

kickout/return to carry

● ● ● ● Reservoir with sight gauge and fill strainer

● ● ● ● Hydraulic diagnostic ports

● ● ● ● 4,000-hour in-tank filter
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ 2 function — joystick with steering column

F-N-R

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ 2 function — 2-lever fingertip controls and

steering column F-N-R

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ 3 function — joystick with F-N-R and 3rd-

function auxiliary lever

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ 3 function — joystick with steering column

F-N-R and 3rd-function auxiliary lever

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ 3 function — 3-lever fingertip controls and

steering column F-N-R

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ 4 function — 4-lever fingertip controls and

steering column F-N-R

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Ride control, automatic with monitor-

adjustable speed settings

444 524 544 624

Hydraulics (continued)

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Hydraulic control system for quick-coupler

locking pins

Steering Systems

● ● ● ● Conventional steering wheel with spinner knob
▲ ▲ Joystick steering (including conventional steer-

ing column) with gearshift, F-N-R, and horn

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Secondary steering

Electrical

● ● ● ● Solid-state electrical power-distribution system

● ● ● ● Lockable master electrical-disconnect switch

● ● ● ● Battery-terminal safety covers

● ● ● ● By-pass start safety cover at starter

● ● ● ● Pre-wired for beacon/strobe light

● ● ● ● Lights: Halogen driving lights with guards (2) /

Front (4) and rear (2) work lights / Turn signals
and flashers / LED stop- and taillights

● ● ● ● Horn, electric

● ● ● ● Reverse warning alarm

● ● ● ● Multi-function/multi-language LCD color

monitor includes: Digital instruments —
Analog display (hydraulic oil temperature,
engine coolant temperature, transmission
oil temperature, and engine oil pressure) /
Digital display (engine rpm, transmission
gear/direction indicator, hour meter, fuel
level, speedometer, odometer, and outside
temperature)

● ● ● ● Integrated cycle counter with 5 categories

● ● ● ● Indicator lights: Standard and selected

options / Amber caution and red stop

● ● ● ● Operator-warning messages

● ● ● ● Built-in diagnostics: Diagnostic-code details /

Sensor values / Calibrations / Individual
circuit tester

● ● ● ● Menu display: Codes / Machine settings /

Diagnostics / Monitor settings / Clock

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Heavy-duty LED turn signal and marker lights
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Electrical corrosion-prevention package
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ AM/FM/WB radio
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ AM/FM/WB radio with CD player
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ 24- to 12-volt, 10-amp converter

Operator’s Station

● ● ● ● Canopy with ROPS/FOPS, isolation mounted

● ● ● ● Key-less start with multiple security modes

● ● ● ● Sealed-switch module with function indi-

cators

● ● ● ● Seat with backrest extension, deep foam,

vinyl cover, and adjustable air suspension

● ● ● ● Hydraulic controls integrated to seat

● ● ● ● Seat belt, 76 mm (3 in.), with retractor

● ● ● ● Cup holders (2)

● ● ● ● Lunch-box/cooler holder

● ● ● ● Dome and reading light

● ● ● ● Rubber floor mat

● ● ● ● Tilt steering column

● ● ● ● Operator’s manual storage compartment

● ● ● ● Outside (2) and inside (1) rearview mirrors

● ● ● ● Left-side operator-station access

● ● ● ● Slip-resistant steps and ergonomic handholds

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Quiet cab with heater
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Quiet cab with air conditioning/heater
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Premium seat with high-wide back and

headrest extension, heated, leather/fabric
cover, and adjustable air suspension

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Seat with backrest extension, deep foam,

fabric cover, and adjustable air suspension

444 524 544 624

Operator’s Station (continued)

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Powered cab air pre-cleaner
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Large heated outside mirrors
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Beacon bracket
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Rear camera and radar object-detection

system

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Embedded payload scale
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Fire extinguisher
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ROPS canopy rear window

● ● ● ● Z-bar loader linkage

Loader Linkage

▲ ▲ ▲ Powerllel linkage for visibility and parallel-lift
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ High-lift Z-bar loader linkage

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Full line of Deere pin-on buckets
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Worksite Pro

accepts JRB-pattern attachments

▲ Tool-carrier linkage for parallel-lift

Buckets and Attachments

TM

hydraulic coupler which

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Hi-vis hydraulic coupler which accepts

Euro-pattern attachments (Volvo)

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Full line of Deere hook-on buckets and forks
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Bolt-on fork frame guard

▲ ▲ ▲ ● JDLinkTM Ultimate wireless communication
system (available only in U.S. and Canada)*

● ● ● NeverGrease

Overall Vehicle

TM

rear-axle oscillation

● ● ● ● NeverGrease steering-cylinder joints

● ● ● ● Front and rear tie-downs

● ● ● ● Fenders, front

● ● ● ● Rear hitch with locking pin

● ● ● ● Articulation locking bar

● ● ● ● Loader boom service locking bar

● ● ● ● 40-degree steering articulation to each side

with rubber-cushion stops on frame

● ● ● ● Vandal protection with lockable engine

enclosures, right counterweight storage,
battery box, and filler access for radiator/
fuel/hydraulic/transmission

● ● ● ● Service steps and handholds

● ● ● ● Storage compartment

● ● ● ● Fuel-tank fill strainer

● ● ● ● Heavy-duty fuel-tank guard

● ● ● ● Ground-level fueling

● 17.5R25 L3 radial tires on 3-piece rims
▲ ● ● ● 20.5R25 L3 radial tires on 3-piece rims

▲ ▲ ▲ Waste handler (Z-bar and High-Lift)
▲ ▲ NeverGrease linkage (Z-bar and High-Lift)
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Level 1 sound package
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Level 2 sound package
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Environmental drains and sample ports
▲ Quick fluid service (engine, transmission,

hydraulic oils, and engine coolant)

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Fenders, full-coverage, front
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Fenders, full-coverage, front and rear
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Close-mounted steps
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Rear cast bumper/counterweight with rear

hitch and locking pin

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Less wheels and tires with 8-deg. axle stops
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Rims less tires
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Transmission side-frame guards
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Bottom guards, front frame and transmission
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Lift eyes
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ License-plate bracket and light
▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Special guarding for waste and forestry

applications

*Standard on 624K cabs / optional on 624K canopies.

DKAKULDR Litho in U.S.A. (11-01)

Net engine power is with standard equipment including air cleaner,
exhaust system, alternator, and cooling fan at test conditions per
ISO9249. No derating is required up to 3050-m (10,000 ft.) altitude
for the 444K, 524K, 544K, and 624K.

Specifications and design subject to change without notice. Specifications are in accordance with ISO standards. Except where otherwise
noted, these specifications are based on units with applicable linkage and standard equipment, ROPS cab, rear cast bumper/counter­weight, transmission side-frame guards, bottom guards, standard tires, full fuel tank, and 79-kg (175 lb.) operator.