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John Deere 8970 Specs

(1993)
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John Deere 8970 General Information

Brand John Deere 
Model John Deere 8970 
Tractor Series    8070 Series 
Start year 1993 
End year 1996 
Category / Type Four-wheel Drive (4WD) tractor 
Distributor
Manufacturer John Deere 
Factory Waterloo, Iowa, USA 
Serial Number Location Left side of tractor hinge. 
Number of total built
Original Price (in USD)    $144,175 (1993 ) 

John Deere 8970 Chassis, dimensions, weight and tires

Cabin Type Sound-Gard cab standard. 
Wheelbase 134 in 
Length 268.9 in 
Width - in 
Height - in 
Fuel Capacity 220 
Weight - lbs 
Shipping weight 31,879 lbs 
Ballasted weight - lbs 
Operating Weight 33,655 lbs 
Front Tyres - Rims dimensions 24.5R-32 
Rear Tyres - Rims dimensions 24.5R-32 
Steering type articulated power 
Brakes type hydraulic wet disc 
Agricultural Tires (R1) 24.5R-32 
Agricultural Tires (R1) 24.5R-32 
Turf Tires (R3)
Turf Tires (R3)
Industrial Tires (R4)
Industrial Tires (R4)

John Deere 8970 Electrical System

Charging System
Charging Voltage - volts 
Ground negative 
Charging Amperage - A 
Number of batteries
Battery - voltage 12 volts 
Battery - Amp / Hour - Ah 
Battery - Cold Cranking Amperage 925 A 
Battery - Group
Engine Starter - voltage 12 v 

John Deere 8970 Engine and Transmission Technical Data

Number of cylinders 6-cylinder 
Fuel Type turbocharged aftercooled diesel 
Engine Code Cummins 
Engine size - Displacement - Engine capacity 855 ci 
Bore x Stroke 5.50x6.00 
Compression Ratio 14.0:1 
Maximum power - Output - Horsepower 400 hp @ 2100 rpm 
Engine Cooling Type liquid-cooled 
Engine Air Filter / Cleaner dual paper elements with aspirator 
Transmission Type full power shift Power Shift 
Transmission / Gearbox gears 12 forward and 2 reverse 
Transmission Clutch hydraulic wet disc 
Drive wheels - Traction - Drivetrain 4x4 articulated 4WD 

John Deere 8970 PTO - Power Take-Off

Rear PTO Type independent (optional) 
Rear PTO Power (Tested) 339 hp ( 354.45 hp) 
Rear PTO RPM 1000 (1.75) 

John Deere 8970 Drawbar

Drawbar Power (Tested) - hp ( 313.92 hp) 

John Deere 8970 Hydraulics

Type closed center pressure compensated 
Nº of valves
Pump flow 44.8 gpm 
Steering flow - gpm