John Deere 490D Excavator Specs

Category: Excavators ➔
Manufacturer: John Deere ➔
Model: 490D ➔

Boom/Stick 1

John Deere 490D Excavator Boom/Stick 1 specifications
Boom/Stick 1	Arm length 8ft. 2in. (2.5m)
Max Cutting Height	27.67 ft (8.43 m)
Max Digging Depth	18.12 ft (5.52 m)
Max Loading Height	19.83 ft (6.04 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	26.58 ft (8.10 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	15.92 ft (4.85 m)
Shipping Height Of Unit	9.32 ft (2.84 m)
Shipping Length Of Unit	25.20 ft (7.68 m)

Boom/Stick 2

John Deere 490D Excavator Boom/Stick 2 specifications
Boom/Stick 2	Arm length 9ft. 10in. (3.0m)
Max Cutting Height	28.83 ft (8.79 m)
Max Digging Depth	28.67 ft (8.74 m)
Max Loading Height	20.92 ft (6.38 m)
Max Reach Along Ground	28.25 ft (8.61 m)
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	17.50 ft (5.33 m)
Shipping Height Of Unit	9.32 ft (2.84 m)
Shipping Length Of Unit	25.23 ft (7.69 m)

Buckets

John Deere 490D Excavator Buckets specifications
Reference Bucket Capacity	0.7 cu yd

Dimensions

John Deere 490D Excavator Dimensions specifications
Ground Clearance	1.45 ft (0.44 m)
Height	8.75 ft (2.67 m)
Height To Top Of Cab	9.33 ft (2.84 m)
Length	25.17 ft (7.67 m)
Length Of Track On Ground	9.13 ft (2.78 m)
Removal Counterweight Clearance	2.96 ft (0.90 m)
Tail Swing Radius	7.22 ft (2.20 m)
Weight	26,546.00 lbs (12,041.08 kg)
Width	8.17 ft (2.49 m)
Width To Outside Of Tracks	8.80 ft (2.68 m)

Engine

John Deere 490D Excavator Engine specifications
Displacement	276.00 cu in (4,522.84 cu cm)
Engine Make	2240
Engine Model	4276D
Gross Power	80.00 hp (59.66 kw)
Max Torque	215.00 lbs ft (291.50 nm)
Net Power	75.00 hp (55.93 kw)
Number Of Cylinders	4
Power Measured @	2200 rpm
Torque Measured @	1200 rpm

Operational

John Deere 490D Excavator Operational specifications
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.80 gal (18.17 l)
Engine Oil Capacity	2.40 gal (9.08 l)
Fuel Capacity	66.00 gal (249.81 l)
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	31.70 gpm (119.98 lpm)
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	34.00 gal (128.69 l)
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	5050 psi
Operating Voltage	24 V
Operating Weight	27,430.00 lbs (12,442.05 kg)
Swing Drive Fluid Capacity	0.90 gal (3.41 l)

Swing Mechanism

John Deere 490D Excavator Swing Mechanism specifications
Swing Speed	12.3 rpm

Undercarriage

John Deere 490D Excavator Undercarriage specifications
Drawbar Pull	18,300.00 lbs (8,300.75 kg)
Ground Pressure	4.16 psi
Max Travel Speed	2.73 mph (4.39 kph)
Shoe Size	27.56 in (70.00 cm)
Track Gauge	6.53 ft (1.99 m)

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